Think getting your grandparents connected to new technology is tricky? Try 3.7 billion people. Digitalization and International Development.
If you think it's a real chore getting your parents or grandparents connected to new technology? Try 3.7 billion people! That's the digital divide we're facing today on a global scale. Industry wants to see this happen, and as we've seen in the past, there are ethical concerns about getting connected too quickly. Where are governments on this in terms of providing effective aid? Is the development sector missing out? The Canadian Association of International Development Professionals (CAIDP) will be holding a 3 day conference in Ottawa at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. CAIDP Board Member Evan Due will be there, and he will be moderating a panel on the digital divide. Evan Due is an executive fellow at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, a sessional lecturer at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, and a senior advisor to the China Development Research Foundation in Beijing China. He has over 30 years of experience in international development cooperation, public policy, international trade, and project management. He has held positions with the International Development Research Centre of Canada in Singapore and India, Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa, New Delhi, and Islamabad, and has served as a consultant to the United Nations and the Government of Sri Lanka. He represented Canada at the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and in various multilateral forums. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Sussex, U.K. Check out CAIDP here: https://www.caidp-rpcdi.ca/ Follow Dr. Bob on "X": @ProfessorHuish