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Ministerial Meeting | “Advancing the 2030 Agenda through Inclusive and Rights-Respecting Digital Policy”
September 20, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm UTC-4
On Wednesday, 20 September, the United States, 2023 Chair of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), will convene High-Level Representatives of FOC member states, key Group of 77 (G77) partners on technology policy, and other relevant stakeholders in New York on the margins of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Ministerial meeting will feature opening remarks from U.S. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, keynote remarks from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and will be followed by moderated roundtable discussion with country representatives and members of the FOC’s independent multistakeholder Advisory Network, moderated by U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick.
The roundtable discussion will explore methods to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals through inclusive and rights-respecting digital policies. Panellists will explore challenges and opportunities related to advancing connectivity, promoting access and inclusion, and using technology as an enabler of rights.
Watch the discussion live at 2PM (ET) on Wednesday, September 20 by visiting www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/ministerial-meeting.
