Operating under the One-UN approach, and within the framework of related track under the Arab States Action Programme on “Advancing Digital Cooperation and Development” launched by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA) in 2020, UN-ESCWA, in partnership with the League of Arab States (LAS) and a number of major players in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) processes, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is organizing the first edition of the Arab Forum on Digital Cooperation and Development (AFDCD 2021).
The mega-event will involve several policy dialogues and policy advocacy platforms. Check out the agenda and the event webpage here.