Accelerating Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Europe: ICT4SDG Regional Initiatives​ (ITU/ UN Regional Offices Partners)

3.45 pm to 5 pm

Cooperation and collaboration are crucial accelerators for ICT development and digital transformation. Given the lack of barriers characterizing the digital world, standardization, sharing experiences and harmonisation of practices are essential to build a better world. Understanding and exchanging common and best practices in the UN system is a key component to accelerating achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

This session aims at enhancing knowledge on the issues and good practices faced by UN institutions in achieving and delivering the SDGs through ICTs. It provides an opportunity to address common issues and provides a space to strengthen further collaboration and create new partnerships within the system, especially, but not only, in the European Region.​

Session organized within the framework of all ITU Regional Initiatives for Europe.

• Moderator Mr. Jaroslaw PONDER, Head of the ITU Office for Europe, International Telecommunication Union, United Nations

• Panellists

• Mr. Markus Pilgrim, Director of the Country Office for Central and Eastern Europe, International Labour Organization, United Nations
• Mr. Jacek Cukrowski, Chief, Regional Division for Europe and Central Asia, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Austria
• Mr. Nabil Gangi, Deputy Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Hungary
• Mr. Herson Abreu, Customer Care Manager, Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC), UNICEF, Hungary
• Mr. David Saunders, Representative, UN Women, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Mr. Jonathan Baker, Head of Science unit, UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe, Italy