Global Digital Development Forum 2022 for ICT4D Innovations

Date
4th of May, 2022
Time
09:00 - 18:00, GMT
Link
https://digitaldevforum.course.tc/

This year, the 2022 GDDF is focusing on three key areas of digital development – exploring transformative questions, industry-defining discussion, new voices, creative ideas for each:

  • Locally-led Development: What is locally-created tech? How can development harness local digital ecosystems? What does locally-led mean for the status quo in technology development? Where is local digital development successful? How can digital development foster greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility?
  • Climate Change: How does digital development respond to this mega-threat? Where are we contributing to it? Who is measuring its impact? How can we help people mitigate or adapt? Who is on the leading edge? What is working? What are they learning & doing?
  • Emerging Technologies: Can 5G increase last mile broadband Internet access? What are the opportunities and constraints of cryptocurrency’s use in low- and middle-income countries? Do the risks of AI outweigh its benefits? Will sensors and Internet-of-Things improve geospatial data accuracy? What measures should be taken to promote sustainable use of emerging tech so they are not yet another fad?

Submit your idea now. If selected, you will be asked to submit the final session title, summary and outline by March 10th. All session leads will receive dedicated training in presenting online from TechChange to ensure an engaging virtual event.

Please Submit Your Session Ideas by Feb 24th

GDDF 2022 is different from other online ICT4D events. We are committed to community-driven sessions that explore digital development challenges and opportunities with four key benefits:

  • Digital Development Focus: Explore the long-term challenges to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and opportunities to collectively build an open, inclusive, and secure digital ecosystem for a safer, more prosperous future for us all.
  • Peer Connections: Join your friends and collaborators from around the world and meet tech and development entrepreneurs with emerging ideas, as well as the donors and partners working with them – and you – to responsibly leverage technology solutions for greater impact.
  • Your Ideas: Share your experiences and insights with thousands of other digital development professionals in exciting presentations, lively discussions, and personal conversations across multiple fora.
  • New Experiences: Expand your concept of an ICT4D conference by joining innovative sessions using emerging tools, music, and virtual worlds to improve on physical interactions with your personal and professional peers.

GDDF 2022 will continue to remove barriers to the inclusion of participants from low- and middle-income countries by providing free admission for all, and include:

  • A headlining keynote presentation from USAID and multiple interactive online sessions, led by trained facilitators that engage and excite you.
  • Sessions spanning the globe from 4:00 GMT to 20:00 GMT featuring your peers at the cutting edge of technology and development in Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
  • Free participation in exciting, compelling, relevant sessions on TechChange‘s online learning platform.
  • Inspiring experiences and results from innovative projects that achieve development goals by the creative use of new and emerging technologies.