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Information Webinar - UN Digital Development Toolbox supporting delivery on digital in Europe and Central Asia

​​​​​​​​​The UN Digital Development Toolbox Information Webinar will take place online on 05 May from 14:00–15:00 CEST to present the recently released "UN Digital development toolbox: Guidelines, frameworks, and tools supporting the UN Development System delivery on digital in Europe and Central Asia". It will also provide specific examples of agency initiatives and their areas of action on digital transformation by members of the Group.

The UN Digital Transformation Group for Europe and Central Asia has recently released the “UN Digital Development Toolbox: Guidelines, frameworks, and tools supporting the UN Development System delivery on digital in Europe and Central Asia''. It aims to provide a reference to the UNCTs and RCs in the region of available UN System's frameworks, guidelines, capacity-building tools, toolkits, and other measurement tools that may be utilized for ICT and digital development-related initiatives in the context of the UNSDCF.

The purpose of this document is to provide a reference to UN Country Teams and Resident Coordinators in Europe and Central Asia of available UN System's policy tools and guidance that may be utilized in initiatives related to ICT and digital development. This way, supporting the development efforts happening at the country level within the context of the UNSDCF. It further aims at raising awareness of existing materials in an effort to undertake a concerted approach to inclusive and sustainable digital development.

This living document gathers information as of May 2023 and only draws on the flagship resources of the following participating agencies: FAO, UNECE, UNEP, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNOPS, UN Women, UNWTO, WHO,UNDP and WMO. This document will be updated on a regular basis upon the contribution of UN Agencies.​​​



UN Digital Transformation Group for Europe and Central Asia

The UN Digital Transformation Group for Europe and Central Asia has been established under the Regional Collaborative Platform (RCP) for Europe and Central Asia. It is established alongside other Issue-Based Coalitions and Groups acting as regional task forces to facilitate improved cooperation between different UN agencies and their partners. The Digital Transformation Group addresses digital development issues through an SDG-centric lens in the region.

The Group is co-chaired by ITU and UNECE and is composed of representatives of FAO, ILO, IOM, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN Habitat, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNWTO, UN Women, WHO, WIPO, WMO, and IFAD. Learn more about the Group on its dedicated webpage.​​


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Moderator: Sarah Delporte, Project Officer, ITU Office for Europe

[14:00-14:05]

Welcome and introduction of the group

  • Jaroslaw Ponder, Head, ITU Office for Europe

[14:05-14:10]

 

 

Overview of the Digital Development Toolbox 
This segment will provide an overview of the motivation, objective and scope of the toolbox.

  • Jaroslaw Ponder, Head, ITU Office for Europe​ 

[14:10-15:25]

 

Thematic review of the Digital Development Toolbox

Access:

Enabling environment, ICT infrastructure, cybersecurity
ITU, UNESCO, The World Bank, UNECE, ILO

  • Natalia Mochu, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for CIS

Adoption:

​Digital skills, education, competencies
UNESCO, UNIDO, ITU

  • Megumi Watanabe, Programme Specialist, Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (UNESCO)

​Digital inclusion
UN Women, UNESCO, ITU

  • Ela Ionescu, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Advisor (UN Women)

Value creation:

Digital governance
ITU, UNESCO, UNICEF, UN Women, WMO, UNDP

  • Robert Bernardo, Team Leader of Governance and Peacebuilding at UNDP Europe and Central Asia
     

Digital transformation of businesses and productive sector & digital innovation ecosystem development
UNIDO, UNWTO, ITU, UNECE, UNOPS

  • Farrukh Alimdjanov, Industrial Development Officer, Division of Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Strategies, UNIDO
  • Natalia Bayona, Director of Innovation, Education and Investments, UNWTO
    ​ 

Digital trade
UNECE

  • Kevin Bishop, Associate Information Management Officer, UNECE
     

Digital Health
WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNOPS​

  • Ryan Dos Santos, Technical Officer of Digital Health, WHO


Digital Agriculture
FAO, UNECE, ITU​

  • ​Veronika Sherova, Digital Agriculture Analyst, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia
     

Digital Sustainability, E-Waste management & Sustainable Smart Cities
ITU, UNECE, UNEP 

  • David Jensen, Coordinator of the Digital Transformation Subprogramme, UNEP Europe
     

Digitization and ICTs for the weather, water and climate monitoring, observation, information management and services & ICT for disaster risk reduction
WMO ITU, WFP ​

  • Milan Dacić, Representative for Europe, WMO​

[15:25-15:30]


Q&A and wrap-up



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