WEBCAST SEP 11 – IEEE SA – Pathways to Progress: Building Rural Connectivity to Meet the SDGs
On Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 7pm-9pm EDT (23:00-01:00 UTC) the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) hosts a virtual session ‘Pathways to Progress: Building Rural Connectivity to Meet the SDGs‘ as part of the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly 79 (UNGA79).
In the quest to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the enhancement of rural connectivity stands as a pivotal challenge, especially in underdeveloped and developing regions. This session will explore the role of standards and open-source technologies in transforming rural connectivity to enable better alignment with the SDGs. Experts will discuss how open-source and standards-based solutions can provide adaptable and sustainable technology options that empower rural communities, foster digital inclusivity, and facilitate access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
By analyzing various case studies where open-source platforms have been successfully integrated into rural connectivity projects, for example the CR Bolo Project in India, the session will illustrate the potential for standards and technologies to be used to catalyze social and economic development. The discussion will also tackle the technical and logistical challenges involved in deploying technologies in less accessible areas, including issues of maintenance, scalability, and communication engagement.
Additionally, the session will discuss strategies for leveraging open-source technologies to build resilient infrastructure that supports rural development and ensures sustainable, inclusive growth. Emphasis is placed on the critical role of standards development leveraging multi stakeholder collaborations involving a diverse group of stakeholders to achieve a cohesive approach to address rural connectivity.
The session aims to provide a blueprint for leveraging standards and technology to not only bridge the digital divide but also to make substantial progress toward the realization of the SDGs in rural settings.
01 Welcome – Constance Weise, IEEE SA –
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02 Keynote – Tom Coughlin, IEEE President 2024
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Panel 1: Policy and Regulatory Aspects of Rural Connectivity
03-01 Intro – Karen Mulberry – Senior Manager, Technology Policy, IEEE SA
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03-02_Connecting_Communities_in_the_Colombian_Pacific_Coast – Andrés Navarro Cadavid – Coordinator, CENIT Research Center for Technology in Health, Universidad Icesi
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03-03 NTIA Grant Programs – Susannah Spellman – Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Connectivity & Growth, NTIA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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03-04 Policy and Regulatory Aspects of Rural Connectivity – Jane Coffin – Senior Advisor, ITU Giga Project
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03-05 Rural Connectivity in Türkiye – Afsin BUYUKBAS – Head of Spectrum Management , ICT Authority of Türkiye
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03-06 Panel 1 Q&A – Moderator: Karen Mulberry
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Panel 2: Infrastructure, Application and Use Cases Relevant to Rural Connectivity
04-01 Intro – Purva Rajkotia – Director, Connectivity and Telcom Practice, IEEE SA
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04-02 Closing the Gender Divide – Use Cases from Central Asia – Talant Sultanov – Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP), Women in Digital Economy Fund (WinDEF)
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04-03 Social Innovation NPO – Valentin Kravtchenko – CEO, Grey-Box.ca
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04-04 Infrastructure, Application and the Use cases relevant to Rural Connectivity – Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay – CEO, Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) India
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04-05 Panel 2 Q&A – Moderator: Purva Rajkotia
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Panel 3: Standardization and Open-Source Importance to Rural Connectivity
05-01 Intro – Josh Gay – Senior Manager, Open Source Community and Infrastructure, IEEE SA
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05-02 IEEE SA Rural Communication Industry Connection Program – Sandeep Agrawal – Administrator, PM-WANI Central Registry / C-DOT India
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05-03 CR Bolo: Hybrid connectivity model to strengthen the rural connectivity – Ritu Srivastava – Jadeja Consulting / Director, CR-Bolo Project India
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05-04 Standardization and Open-Source – Purva Rajkotia– Director, Connectivity and Telcom Practice, IEEE SA
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05-05 Panel 3 Q&A – Moderator: Josh Gay
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Closing
06 Closing Remarks – Karen Mulberry
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