The President of the African ICT Foundation, Mr. Tony Ojobo is to speak at the 21st Infopoverty World Conference focusing on, ‘How to build a fairer and more inclusive Digital Society?’
The conference will be held on December 3, 2021, in New York and live streamed on the UN WebTV.
The United Nation Conference is an annual rendez-vous to register and validate the best digital practices for the achievement of the UN 2030 Agenda at the UN Headquarters.
In a letter inviting Ojobo to the Conference, the UN while appreciating the commitment of African ICT Foundation to create job opportunities, accelerate innovation, and boost productivity and progress in the African economy.
He said this year the conference will discuss the developments imposed by Covid-19 towards an acceleration of digitalisation while, on the other hand, widening the gap between the élites and disadvantaged people and communities.
According to the letter, the UN Vision has always inspired the Infopoverty World Conference, born at the UN Headquarters in 2001 with the support of the European Parliament.
For 20 years, the conference has given rise to numerous projects in the wake of the digital revolution and its impact on the society, gathering eminent experts, UN representatives, ambassadors and ministers, among others.
