The Internet Society (ISOC) Asia-Pacific Bureau, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UN ESCAP) organised the ‘Asia-Pacific Regional Internet and Development Dialogue’ (RIDD), in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-4 October 2016.
The overall theme of the event was “The Internet of Opportunity: Building a sustainable future through an inclusive Internet in Asia-Pacific” and was a a multi-stakeholder regional dialogue on policy issues around ‘Internet for Development’ matters, and the transformational potential of ICTs and the Internet in helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Malavika Jayaram, Executive Director, Digital Asia Hub, was a speaker on Building Trust in the Age of the Digital Economy.
For more information about the event, full list of speakers, etc. please see here.
If you are interested in collaborating with Digital Asia Hub to host an event, or inviting its Executive Director as a speaker, please email Julianne Chan
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