In two consecutive panels, high-level multistakeholder participants discuss how fostering digital inclusion of marginalised groups contributes to enhanced economic development, job creation, welfare and democracy.
11:00 - 11:50 Panel III b) Marginalised Groups: How can new technologies be made equally affordable and accessible for disadvantaged groups? How can governments and global institutions, the industry and civil society accelerate internet-based social entrepreneurship that fosters equal opportunities for women around the globe?
Lynn St. Amour (IGF MAG, Chair)
Su Kahumbu Stephanou (iCow, CEO & Founder)
Joana Breidenbach (Betterplace.org, Founder)
Bishakha Datta (Point of View India, Executive Director)
Inger Paus (Vodafone Foundation, CEO)
Markus N. Beeko (Amnesty International Germany, Secretary General)
Fatoumata Bâ (Janngo, CEO)
Rossen Jeliazkov (Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria)
Vincent Bagiire (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT & National Guidance, Uganda)
11:50 - 12:40 Panel III c) Education and skills: What skills are needed in the 21st century? How do we best equip the workforce – globally and inclusively? Which demand-side initiatives do we need to stimulate broadband use, digital literacy and skill development?
Rinalia Abdul Rahim (ISOC)
Lynette Magasa (Boniswa Corporate Solutions, CEO & Founder)
Andera Gadeib (Dialego AG/SmartMunk GmbH, CEO & Founder)
Lucas Kohlmann (Henkel AG)
Anna Maria Braun (B. Braun Melsungen AG, Managing Director)
Oludare Omoniyi Akinbo (African ICT Foundation)
Nikolai Astrup (Minister of Digitalisation, Norway)
Ahmedin M. Ahmed (State Minister, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia)
Hans-Jürgen Bill (Nokia, Chief Human Resources Officer)