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Part 1 just starting. As previously, will contain some deep insights into UN policies.

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On Tuesday-Wednesday May 28-29 2024 the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Dynamic Coalition of Small Island States in the Internet Economy (DC-SIDS) present the 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF). The e… Read on blog or Reader On Tuesday-Wednesday May 28-29 2024 the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Dynamic Coalition of Small Island States in the Internet Economy (DC-SIDS) present the 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF). The event will be held over a two-day period during the 4th International Conference on SIDS (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. Part One will be a virtual event held on May 28th and Part Two will be an in-person official Side Event of the SIDS4 Conference. Building upon the foundational work of the inaugural SIDS IGF held virtually in 2022, this forum aims to further enhance the dialogue and cooperation among SIDS in the realm of Internet Governance (IG), Internet Policy, and the Digital Economy. By aligning with the current theme of the SIDS4 conference 'Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity', this event seeks to leverage the collective experiences and challenges of SIDS, to foster a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital future for all. Partners include the Caribbean IGF, the Caribbean Youth IGF, the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG), the Internet Society Barbados Chapter (ISOC BB), and the Internet Society Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter (ISOC-SVG) Tuesday May 28 2024  - 'Leveraging Digital Governance for Resilient Prosperity in SIDS' (All Times AST=UTC+4) 13:00 Opening Remarks Nigel Cassimire - Deputy Secretary-General, CTU 13:10 National Strategies for Digital Inclusion Esau LM Tupou - Director, CERT Tonga 13:40 The Role of ICTs in the Sustainable Development of SIDS Mr. Ugo Blanco - UNDP 14:00 Global Digital Compact Update on the UN Process Dr. Renata Dwan - Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology 14:15 The Global Digital Compact – A Detailed Analysis Sorina Teleanu - Director of Knowledge, Diplo 14:35 Enhancing Digital Resilience for Environmental Sustainability Dr. Arlene Laing - Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Raj Mohabeer - Indian Ocean Commission Russel Woruba - DICT, Papua New Guinea Pua Hunter - GFCE Pacific Hub Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, DC-SIDS 15:05 Digital Inclusion for Prosperity Tereza Horejsova - GFCE Geneva Mahendranath Busgopaul - Halley Movement Coalition, Mauritius Sarai Tevita, National University of Samoa Cherie Lagakali, Netsafe NZ Moderator: Maureen Hilyard 15:35 Closing Remarks and Next Steps Rodney Taylor - Secretary-General, CTU Tuesday May 29 2024 - SIDS IGF (All Times AST=UTC+4) 14:00 Welcome Remarks Rodney Taylor - Secretary General, CTU 14:00 Opening Remarks Hon. Melford Nicholas - Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda 14:05 Keynote: The Importance of Digital Governance in Achieving Resilient Prosperity for SIDS 14:20 Keynote: Building Digital Resilience in SIDS 14:35 Keynote: The Role of AI and 4IR Digital Technologies in Building Resilient SIDS 14:55 Panel Discussion: SIDS in Global Digital Governance Cleveland Thomas, ITU Albert Daniels, ICANN Andy E Williams, DC-SIDS Vashti Maharaj, Adviser- Digital Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Secretariat Moderator: Nia Nanan, CTU 15:15 Outcomes and Next Steps Nigel Cassimire - Deputy Secretary-General, CTU 15:25 Closing Remarks Rodney Taylor - Secretary-General, CTU LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/sidsigf2024 PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3V8bjsH REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE) TWITTER #sidsigf2024 @TheCtunion @intGovForum @ISOCBB @isocsvg @ttigftt @UNDESA @SustDev #IGF #NetGov #SID4 #SIDS #Internetgovernance MASTODON #sidsigf2024 SIMULCASTS https://www.youtube.com/@TheCtunion/ https://www.youtube.com/@isocsvg5740 https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ https://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanTelecommunicationsUnion/ https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/ https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe https://www.facebook.com/NetGovCaribbean https://www.facebook.com/groups/37808373885/ (TTIGF) https://www.facebook.com/ISOCBB/ https://www.facebook.com/PICISOC/ ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/sidsigf2024

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