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CSIR-SARI and Kundok Development Consult joined forces and organised the first National Assembly Workshop in Tamale, Ghana. Enjoy the vide!

Stakeholder witness from National Assembly Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania - Paulis Barnaba Kessy

Stakeholder witness from the National Assembly Workshop held in Arusha, Tanzania - Prosper Massawe

A witness from a farmer living in Western Kenya

On November 19 and 20, 2021, the University of Nazi Boni, INERA and ACRA joined forces and held the Stakeholder National Assembly within the EWA-BELT Project (GA No. 862848) in Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Enjoy the video!

During the XXI Infopoverty World Conference "How to build a fairer and more inclusive Digital Society?", updates, activities and witnesses from the fields of the EWA-BELT Project (GA No. 862848) were presented by experts. The third session with the title "Digital way to prosperity for rural communities" focused on bottom-up experiences, shared in the virtual world, entailing a strong effect able to influence the behaviour of communities. A series of best practices in action were presented in the fields of food security, telemedicine, e-learning, and e-governance, able to outline the approaches and values of new generations.

The XXI Infopoverty World Conference "How to build a fairer and more inclusive Digital Society?" was held on December 3, 2021, online, live-streamed by UN Webcast and broadcasted worldwide. The discussion debated on the importance of common action to better address today's pressing challenges and ensure inclusive and sustainable growth for future generations. The participants concretely addressed all the emergencies and tensions that the transition presents by its nature while proposing a convergence of different disciplines and emphasising the ability of the Digital Society to acquire a more accurate view on the current and future situations.

Liberato Bautista, President of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the UN, discussed the necessity of a Digital Society being not only inclusive but “participatory, not only efficient, but sustainable” as well. In particular, he focused on the urgency of a “strong moral compass […] to direct the magnetic orientation of digital communication to the ethical, true North of our humanity” and how “access to knowledge and information is a human right, to be enjoyed in community with other human beings”. Rewatch the Infopoverty Grand Conversation and download the Final Resolution at https://www.occam.org/grand-conversation Visit www.occam.org to know more about what we do and the 21st Infopoverty World Conference, taking place on December 3, 2021 at the UN Headquarters. And don't forget to follow us on our social media channels! www.facebook.com/occam.milano www.instagram.com/occam_milano www.twitter.com/occam_milano www.linkedin.com/company/occam-observatory