Organizer 1: Jimson Olufuye, Kontemporary Konsulting Ltd - AfICTA Organizer 2: Hossam Elgamal, AfICTA Organizer 3: Viviane Vinagre, Grupo de Estudos de Direito da Internet (GEDI) Organizer 4: Olusegun H. Olugbile, Continental Project Affairs Associates Organizer 5: Mary Uduma, Nigeria Internet Governace Forum
Speaker 1: Melissa Sassi, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Speaker 2: Kossi AMESSINOU, Government, African Group Speaker 3: Jane Coffin, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG) Speaker 4: Kulesza Joanna, Civil Society, Eastern European Group Speaker 5: Mark Datysgeld, Private Sector, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Policy Question(s):
Policy Question(s):
Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic which has led to the shutdown of many countries, an important and on-going discussion is how to build a more robust and resilient global economy. a. How do we ensure that all stakeholder groups collaborate, prioritize and invest in the needed digital infrastructure and skills? b. What strategies and policies need to be articulated and implemented to proactively prepare DLDC in the case of a similar recurrence and how do we mitigate the adverse effects through a more resilient supply chain in a digital economy? How can the DLDC evolve digital cooperation initiatives that encompass the industry 4 technologies and related methods such as smart manufacturing, Internet of Things and environmental sustainability for the benefit of its citizens in the area of job creation and economic survivability?
