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Strengthening cybersecurity, a free, open and secure cyberspace and social development with Uri Rosenthal
In this podcast, we are joined by Mr Uri Rosenthal. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government Rutte I (2010-2012). From 2013 to March 2017, he served as the Dutch Government’s Special Envoy for International Cyber Policy. In that capacity, he has been responsible for the preparation of the Global Conference on Cyberspace in the Hague in 2015, and for the dissemination of its results through the London process.
In this podcast, he tells us about his work as Special Advisory to the GFCE Foundation Board, his work towards a free, open and secure cyberspace, as well as the interlinkages between strengthened cybersecurity, the promotion of a free and open internet, as well as digital economic and social development.
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National cybersecurity strategies and mainstreaming cybersecurity in international development policies with Richard Harris
In this podcast, we are joined by Mr Richard Harris, Principal Cybersecurity Policy Engineer at MITRE Corporation and Member of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Advisory Board and Research Committee.
In this podcast, he tells us about the work of the GFCE, the role of private entities in the creation and implementation of national cybersecurity strategies and the importance of mainstreaming cybersecurity in international development policies.
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Cybersecurity challenges and priorities in West Africa with Ms Folake Olagunju
In this podcast, we are joined by Ms Folake Olagunku, Program Officer Internet and Cybersecurity at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. She is currently working on implementing the cybersecurity agenda to facilitate initiatives that will assist the ECOWAS region to protect their cyberspace, critical information infrastructure and build confidence in the use of ICTs.
In this podcast, she tells us about the West African response to cybersecurity and fight against cybercrime, the importance of enhancing the cyber resilience of critical infrastructures as well as the relationship between cybersecurity and the traditional priorities of West African governments, such as socioeconomic development.
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Increasing resilience and strengthening cybersecurity in developing countries with Klara Jordan
In this podcast we are joined by Klara Jordan, the Chief Public Policy Officer of the Cyber Peace Institute. Ms. Jordan experience includes working in the private sector where she supported a range of cybersecurity companies in policy and government affairs. She has also worked on international law issues at the American Society of International Law and at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation in Belgium.
In this podcast, we discuss the Cyber Peace Institute’s initiatives, cyber security resilience in vulnerable communities and strengthening cybersecurity in developing countries through cooperation between the public and the private sector.
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Cybercrime and cybersecurity capacity building with Alison August Treppel
In this podcast, we are joined by Ms Alison August Treppel, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organisation of American States.
In this podcast, she tells us more about her role promoting the organisation’s counter-terrorism agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean, the organisation’s approach to cybersecurity, and about her experience in cyber capacity building and cybercrime.
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Reaching and Empowering Women with Digital Solutions in the Agricultural Last Mile
Restrictive social norms, lack of access to resources and the mobile gender gap all make it challenging for women to participate in agricultural value chains and embrace the digital agriculture solutions that can connect them to markets and services and strengthen their decision-making power.
Gender-inclusive approaches that purposely consider women as well as men help address barriers related to access, knowledge and skills, among others, are crucial. The objective of this document is to examine the limited participation of women in digitised agricultural value chains by identifying the main barriers for women in D4Ag initiatives and shedding light on best practices to increase women’s participation and empowerment in these value chains.
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The Power of Earth Observation: Interview with Dr. Adam Lewis of Digital Earth Africa
In this interview, the AfricaConnect3 team speaks to Dr. Lewis about the immense power of Earth Observation in building a better future for Africa and the critical role that effective networks like NRENs have in making this happen.
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The Truth Gap: How misinformation and disinformation online affect the lives, learning and leadership of girls and young women
This year’s (2021) State of the World’s Girls report, The Truth Gap, explores how adolescent girls and young women deal with misinformation and disinformation when engaging with political, civic or social topics online.
Plan International interviewed 26,000 girls and young women from 26 countries and discovered alarming findings, including that 9 out of 10 have been harmed by false information and lies online.
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Report: Digital Finance Platforms to empower all
To explore how mobile financial services are contributing to financial inclusion and broader Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) impacts, this report by Africa.connected (Vodafone and Vodacom) presents new econometric analysis and primary research.
It focuses on markets dominated by emergent banking systems: Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Ghana. In particular, looking at how mobile money platforms like M-PESA are accelerating financial inclusion. It also unpacks the role of mobile money and broader financial services, like those offered by Vodacom, within a more mature financial ecosystem such as South Africa's.
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Digital for Development: An analysis from a geopolitical perspective
With its digital geopolitics, the European Union is pursuing a regulatory approach that prioritises data protection and privacy and harmonises innovation and market orientation with the premises of sustainable development. But to what extent is this model also attractive and suitable for the rapidly developing countries of the Global South?
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Digital for Development (D4D): Follow-up study
A follow-up study of the evaluation of Belgium's Digital for Development (D4D) strategy and projects (new/ongoing) was conducted in response to the Covid-19 crisis and examined D4D developments within the context of the pandemic. The aim of this follow-up study is to draw lessons from current experiences. This will allow for a better understanding of the impact of the crisis on digitalisation strategies and project implementation in partner countries.
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Digital Transformation Center Kigali: Lessons Learned Report
GIZ and its implementing partner Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), are jointly implementing the Project Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development (DSSD) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This project was commissioned in 2017 for a timeframe of three years (January 2017 – December 2020), and was subsequently extended for another period of three years (January 2021 – December 2023). During this period the Digital Transformation Center Kigali was established as an innovation hub, event and coworking space for partners and the local IT ecosystem.
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