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About re:publica

re:publica Berlin is the conference for the digital society in Germany. It focuses on the exchange of knowledge and the networking of people on digital policy issues and promotes innovation and synergies between civil society, (net) politics, (traditional) companies, technology, science and (pop) culture. Participants include representatives from politics, NGOs, start-ups, media & marketing as well as well-known bloggers, activists, hackers, artists and social media experts. This year’s conference will take place under the motto ‘Who cares?’ from 27 to 29 May 2024 at STATION Berlin.

Panel discussion at re:publica 2024: Data Against Disasters: How Big Data and AI can protect us from future health crises

From the prevention of pandemics to the prediction of health risks – the use of data and AI brings unimagined opportunities. While chances and risks are limitless, global challenges must be viewed globally: who cares that Data is accessible and AI used fairly, especially in African countries? Different perspectives will be exchanged in a panel discussion on ‘Data Against Disasters: How Big Data and AI can protect us from future health crises’.

Speakers:

• Anna Sophie Herken, Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Dr Mary Mbole-Kariuki, Project Co-ordinator of the African Union One Health Data Alliance Africa (AU-OHDAA) and Technology, Innovations and Skills Development Expert
  at the Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
• Christine Mundhwa, correspondent for Deutsche Welle and reporter for CNBC Africa
• Nina Bekele, Social Impact Product Partnerships Team at Google

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About re:publica

re:publica Berlin is the most important conference for the digital society in Germany. It focuses on the exchange of knowledge and networking of people on digital policy issues. This promotes innovation and synergies between civil society, (net) politics, (traditional) companies, technology, science and (pop) culture. Participants include representatives from politics, NGOs, start-ups, media & marketing as well as well-known bloggers, activists, hackers, artists and social media experts. This year’s conference will take place under the motto ‘Who cares?’ from 27 – 29 May 2024 at STATION Berlin.

Session with UNICEF ‘Digital (Re:) Public Goods: Putting the Next Generation in Charge’

The UN estimates that 70% of the Sustainable Development Goals are based on digital solutions. It is therefore important that young people have a say in their digital future. Digital public goods (DPGs), including open source software, open AI systems, open data and open content repositories, are key to sustainable development and better digital inclusion of young people. DPGs promote transparency, local participation and collaboration. They help countries worldwide to develop a digital public infrastructure for health, education and other important areas.

Our experts from the UNICEF Venture Fund, Xcapit (a UNICEF-supported startup from Argentina) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) offer exciting insights into the international processes, the development of open ecosystems and the alignment of digital transformation with the SDGs. Learn how these efforts are paving the way for a sustainable, equitable digital future for all.

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The Global Solutions Summit (GSS) is an international conference aimed at addressing key policy challenges facing the G20 and G7 and other global governance fora. Digital policy is one of the 2024 focus topics of the GSS.

Since 2017, the Global Solutions Summit has provided an intense, two-day forum for the world’s leading minds to propose expert-based policy recommendations for the G20, G7 and beyond. Distinguished experts from think tanks, research organisations, governance, business, and civil society come together each year in the middle of every G20 Presidency to work on concrete policy solutions. German Development Minister Svenja Schulze (BMZ) takes part.

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The International Women and Girls in ICT Day draws attention to the significant problem of a widening gender digital divide. Despite progress, women and girls worldwide are more likely to face barriers in accessing and using digital technologies than men. As a result, women are more likely to be deprived of economic opportunities, leading to social marginalization. Especially new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence present a major risk of exacerbating existing inequalities. That’s why the Connected Africa Summit is dedicating its entire program at April 25 to closing the gender digital divide and fostering leadership opportunities for women and girls in ICT. Leaders from Africa and TeamEurope engage in inspiring sessions.

The motto is crystal clear: we must empower women and we must learn to live with empowered women!

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A step into the Future with the Connected Africa Summit 2024!

On April 21-25 partners from Africa and Europe assemble in Nairobi to shape Africa’s digital future and enable sustainable growth beyond current connectivity. The forum brings together around 200 participants to discuss on investments in Africa’s digital infrastructure and economy for a human-centric, inclusive, and sustainable digital transformation. The summit is orchestrated by the dynamic collaboration of the African Union with Smart Africa and Team Europe through the Digital for Development Hub.

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As leaders from government, private sector, civil society, and academia converge in Washington D.C. for the 2024 World Bank Group – IMF Spring Meetings, they are discussing solutions to tackle global development issues end explore what’s needed to scale up the solutions and investments. The World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership (DDP) helps developing countries leverage digital innovations to solve their most pressing challenges. Being core partner of DDP, BMZ and GIZ will meet with world bank leaders to discuss the increasingly role of DDP for contributing to a sustainable and inclusive digital transformation in our partner countries.

Ready to Amplify Impact? Join Us for the Grand Unveiling of the Scaling Toolkit!

Dive into the world of scaling digital innovation like never before! Our toolkit is your go-to guide for turning tested digital solutions into impactful, sustainable success stories. Join the event and be part of the movement towards high-quality, context-driven impact. Let’s scale it up together!

Mark your calendar to be at the forefront of digital innovation scaling. 🚀

Date: 15.04.2024

Time: 15:30 – 16:30 (CET) + 30 minutes interactive session (16:30-17:00 CET)

Location: Online

Dial-in link: Click here to join the meeting

Preliminary agenda

01 | Welcome – Scaling at GIZ

Insights from Arlette Stojanovic, Head of Competence Centre Innovation (GIZ)

02 | Diving into Scaling Impact

Interview with John Gargani co-author of the book “Scaling Impact: Innovation for the Public Good”

03 | Scaling Toolkit – The grand unveiling

Launching the scaling toolkit together with Eva Scholtes and Debarun Dutta from the Smart Africa Digital Academy

04 | Interactive Session: Tools for Scaling Impact – The next level

Open exchange with participants

The Scaling Toolkit, thoughtfully curated from practical experience and profound insights gleaned from real-life projects, is the result of a collaborative endeavor by the #SmartDevelopmentFund team at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in partnership with Endeva and minds & makers. Supported generously by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, this resource signifies a united commitment to empower and grow impact across diverse initiatives.

Panel dicussion: “Smart Earth, Smart Tech: A Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age”

The digital transformation in the context of the global sustainability agenda

The bitkom Digital Sustainability Summit, a conference for the green and digital twin transition, is taking place for the second time this year and brings together innovators from the digital industry, the sustainability community, science and politics.

The panel discussion “Smart Earth, Smart Tech: A Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age”  looks at the digital transformation in the context of the global sustainability agenda and discusses how digital innovations can be used worldwide for environmental protection and sustainability and what Europe can learn from its partner countries.

Participants:

• Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner (President, Federal Environment Agency)
• Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (Managing Director, German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ))
• Werner Neubauer (CEO, aconnic / albis-elcon system)
• Geraldine de Bastion (Co-Founder & CEO, Konnektiv Kollektiv)

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The United Nations are underway to develop a Global Digital Compact (GDC): an international framework to ensure an open, free and secure digital future for all. On April 05, Sweden and Zambia, who are leading the negotations, are presenting the draft of the document to member states and interested stakeholders. The GDC sets out to accelerate progress across the SDGs and close all digital divides.

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The Fourth annual Meeting of the Global Education Coalation takes place in Paris and brings together partners from a range of sectors such as multilateral institutions, non-governmental organizations, civil society actors, networks and agencies and international media groups.  The coalition aims to prevent and mitigate disruptions in the education sector, such as pandemic-related school closures, by mobilizing support and coordinating local, national, regional and global action to ensure continuity of learning.

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Together with UNDP and the UN Office of South-South Cooperation, BMZ has launched the Data to Policy Network. Expressed by Iliya Nickelt, Chief Data Scientist at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in his opening remarks:

“This Network will create a collaborative atmosphere encouraging us to explore the benefits of data together. Let’s discover the transformative power of data to propel the SDGs.”

The new Data to Policy Network is already bringing together 52 policymakers from across the globe.
Through learning sessions, open houses and hands-on workshops, different priorities will be tackled, such as Gender Data, Building Data Capacities, Data Ethics and Privacy and Data & AI.

Does this opportunity sound relevant to you? Policymakers from the digital.global network are invited to join the Network. You can sign up to be informed about the next learning session.

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DTC Cambodia with Ministry of Women Affairs and other stakeholders in Cambodia to host an Youth Subcommittee Discussion Forum to celebrate the 113th Anniversary of the International Women’s Day March 8, 2024 under the theme “Women and girls in the digital revolution” and “Women and Girls in Digital Transformation”

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The World Bank is launching its inaugural Global Digital Summit to bring together government officials, private sector, partner organizations and thought leaders to explore these opportunities and risks, around the shared goal of Accelerating Digital for Development. Our political initiative Data Economy will join the summit.

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The annual Mobile World Congress Barcelona is one of the largest and most influential events in the connectivity sector. Global mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology companies and vendors came together in Barcelona to discuss technical innovations. From  the [digital.global] a team of the Digital Transformation Centers attended the congress.

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