Session I
Digital governance: The evolution of
digital technologies alongside governance trends and issues; Key concepts,
issues and trends
Session objectives:
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General overview/global-regional perspectives.
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Build common understanding of scope of workshop theme through an
overview of the evolution of digital governance and digital transformation in
the context of development.
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Demystify “e” terms, deepen understanding of key concepts such as
e-Government, e-Governance, e-Republic, etc.
Session format [Presentations with
Davos-style discussions and Floor Interaction]
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Framing remark/presentation [5-7 min]:
Global overview; Evolution of Estonia as world’s first e-Republic
Hannes Astok, Deputy Director, Director
of Development and Senior Advisor, E-Governance Academy, Estonia
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Remarks/Presentations [5 minutes each speaker; 30 min]
1.
Government
(Digital development, digital economy, global-regional linkages and trends): Dr. Nagwa
Ebrahim Elshenawy, Under-Secretary, Egypt MICT
2.
UN Regional
Commission: Nawar Al-Awa, Regional Adviser for Technology for Development, UN
ESCWA
3.
Civil
Society: Emily Middleton, Head of International
Development, Public Digital, United Kingdom,
4.
Private
Sector/Mobile Tech Industry: Amr Hashem, Lead for MENA Region, GSMA
5.
Youth/Cross-Region: Ted Chen, Founder,
Evercomm Singapore (Asia’s 30 Under 30); UN Liaison, Nanyang Technical
University/Smart Nation Centre; Focal Point for Science and Technology, UN
Major Group on Children and Youth
6.
Private
Sector/Investments: Dr. Ashraf Abdel Wahab, SAP Egypt
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Moderated Davos-style discussion [35 min]
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Moderated Q/A with floor [20min]
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