Senior Digital Advisor @InstituteGC | @ChurchillFship + @CSciPol Fellow | Data + digital in development and govt | Tweets my own. Likes = for me to read later.
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#Cities are more than verticals, platforms, and KPIs. They're vibrant, dynamic, and messy stages for our lives and livelihoods. Very excited to share my @techreview piece, co-authored with @riadmeddeb. We urgently need to rethink #SmartCities: technologyreview.com/2022/06…
How to ensure #AI works for the #GlobalSouth? 📈 Make AI relevant. 📚 Talent is an important differentiator. 🧱 Tackle new inequities. 📣 Champion all voices: yes, #SiliconValley. But also #SiliconSavannah, #ChileconValley, and everywhere. businesstimes.com.sg/opinion… #AIActionSummit
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Our present and future are urban, with cities at the forefront of global development.
This #WorldCitiesDay, explore how #OpenSource solutions and thinking can help shape inclusive, sustainable, connected and liveable cities ➡️ go.undp.org/o2H
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Honored to meet with Mr Vivek Agarwal, Country Director (India), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and the distinguished team from @InstituteGC. Our discussions on driving impactful change were truly inspiring. Delighted to also meet Ms Lucy Isotta, Director (Delivery), and Mr Calum Handforth, Senior Advisor (Digital & Tech Transformation). I’m thrilled to receive a signed copy of Tony Blair's latest book, "On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century." TBI has been privileged to support the state of Odisha in shaping its AI strategy and vision. We look forward to exploring further opportunities where TBI can extend its support to Odisha, especially in the fields of Energy and Agriculture.
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ଟିବିଆଇ ଗ୍ଲୋବାଲ ଚେଞ୍ଜର ଏସିଆ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ବିବେକ ଅଗ୍ରୱାଲ, ଡିରେକ୍ଟର (ଡିଲିଭେରି) ଲୁସି ଇସୋଟା, ଏବଂ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ପରାମର୍ଶଦାତା (ଡିଜିଟାଲ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ) କାଲମ୍ ହାଣ୍ଡଫୋର୍ଥ ଆବଶ୍ୟକ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଆଣିବା ଉପରେ ଆମ ସଂଳାପ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଟୋନି ବ୍ଲେୟାରଙ୍କ ନବୀନତମ ପୁସ୍ତକ "On Leadership: Lesson for The 21st century" ର ସଂକ୍ଷିପ୍ତ ପ୍ରତି ଗ୍ରହଣ କରି ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ। ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକର ଉପଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକ ର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣ ନେତୃତ୍ୱର ଶକ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଏହାର ଭବିଷ୍ୟତର ଆକାର ଗଠନରେ ଭୂମିକାର ପ୍ରମାଣ ଅଟେ। ଆମେ ଅଧିକ ସୁଯୋଗ ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ କରିବାକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରୁଛୁ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ TBI ଓଡିଶାକୁ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ଶକ୍ତି ଏବଂ କୃଷି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏହାର ସମର୍ଥନ ବିସ୍ତାର କରିପାରିବ। #Leadership #GlobalChange #Odisha #Inspiration
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Something for the weekend: a now updated attempt to capture for the @commonslibrary all the functions of what is in many respects quite a curious office - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
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Join @Bhutan_CMD & UNDP for a conversation on the 19th edition of The Druk Journal. Titled "An Era of Transformation", the journal looks at the ongoing transformation taking place in 🇧🇹 across all sectors.
🗓️ 20 June 2024
⏰ 9:30-11:30am
Register: forms.gle/hhaZiqn1jrcxTAGc7
@fibke
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We're so proud to see the National Databank recognised in @UNDP's global digital inclusion report.
Working with @VMO2News, @VodafoneUK, @ThreeUK & the @NDI_Network, we've helped over 100,000 people join the digital world through free data.
Full report: bit.ly/4c7Et0L
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Announcing the theme of the 2025 Human Development Report: Harnessing digital transformation to advance human development
hdr.undp.org/content/announc…
#HumanDevelopment
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Around 2.6B people remain offline, with women 19% less likely to use mobile internet.
This #AIgovernance day, see how @UNDP, in collaboration with the @G7 🇮🇹, is working to bridge this gap and enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI dev: go.undp.org/ZMs
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Très contente que le @PNUDSenegal travaille avec le Min de la #justice sur une platforme #ejustice pour le nv #tribunal de Guédiawaye. Le potentiel pour une #transformation systémique de la justice au #Senegal est immense #DigitalTransformation #A2J
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Compute power determines who can harness AI capabilities. The Italian led @G7, @UNDP, private sector + other AI ecosystem builders are gearing up to create an AI hub to enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI development.
🗞️ Our latest blog: go.undp.org/ZMs
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Young people represent a sizeable & vital population in #SIDS. For them, digital technologies are gateways to new horizons.
More than 5,000 respondents from 30+ countries discuss how they’re using #digital in this latest report, @UNDPasiapac. #Youth2030
undp.org/publications/how-di…
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#OpenSource is an important driver of the #SDGs. But building open source skills and ways of working can take time.
@UNDP , @ITU and the #EU are funding open source programme offices in 2 countries.
Submit an expression of interest for your country: itu.int/en/ITU-D/ICT-Applica…
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How can we use AI to target social service beneficiaries more effectively? How can databases containing road accidents geo-location help prevention? Join @d_gasparikova, UNDP🇲🇩Resident Representative & @CalumAH and Eugeniu Cepoi at AI & Big Data Conference aimoldova.org
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Digital is positively impacting lives & livelihoods across #SIDS, transforming them into Small Island #Digital States.
Pleased to be at the launch of this new report, which advocates for a society-wide inclusive digital transformation, @UNDPtech 👏.
➡️ undp.org/publications/small-…
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.@UNDP's 🆕 Report -Small Island #Digital States launched ahead of #SIDS4 recognizes that island communities R already digital advocates & have a strong potential to be digital leads w/ partnership & investment👉tinyurl.com/3fd96a9m
Press Release👉 undp.org/press-releases/chal…
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Honored to virtually connect with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay @tsheringtobgay of Bhutan.
@UNDP-Bhutan partnership is 50 years old: Thank you for your trust! @UNDP stands in commitment to supporting 🇧🇹 for its green growth initiatives & journey towards a carbon-neutral future.
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Glad to be at the launch of the report - Small Island #Digital States. In our rapidly advancing tech era, #SIDS are tapping into digital tools to accelerate development & enhance public service delivery.
Read it here👉: tinyurl.com/mt5fnhh7
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In our rapidly advancing tech era, Small Island Developing States are evolving into Small Island DIGITAL States.
They're tapping into digital tools to accelerate national development, enhance public service delivery & empower citizens.
📖 our new report: bit.ly/3vDvEMy
