The latest progress report on the 17 goals, adopted by the UN in 2015 to end extreme poverty, violent conflict, and environmental destruction, highlights an urgent need to act. Progress has been patchy, and has even reversed in some areas, with climate change occurring much faster than anticipated, and inequality continuing to increase within and among countries.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could push tens of millions of people back into extreme poverty and hunger, and it risks reversing the progress that has been achieved in areas such as environmental protection.
Decisive international action is required to turn this situation around. How can international organisations help to drive and federate efforts? And how can we best make use of technology to achieve progress on all 17 goals?
Tune in to our livestream on 8 July to be a part of this important debate.
Representatives from international organisations and other experts will share insights on initiatives and strategies that can be used to harness the power of technology for peace, prosperity and sustainability.
Head of Strategy & Impact at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Chair of the UNESCO Information For All Programme and Board Member of the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education
Policy Advisor for Technology and Regulatory Issues, OECD
Former ICT Minister of Pakistan and now Regional Advisor for East and South Asia at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Chief Representative to the EU Institutions, HUAWEI
Founder of spreadable.io
Journalist
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