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Day: 2
20 March 2019
Time Session # Session Title Synopsis
09:00 to 09:30 Opening Parallel Event: Opening of ESCWA Inter-governmental Meeting on Technology for Development
09:30 to 10:30 AMPAC 4 Arab IGF AMPAC - Discussion on Working Groups Outcomes (For members)

Parallel Session

09:30 to 10:30 ESCWA IGM Progress made since the first session of the Committee (By invitation)

Parallel event

09:30 to 10:30 WS 2 AHLF Thematic/Community Workshop: Capacity Development Initiatives and Programs by the I* Organizations Operating in the Middle East



Organizers: 
 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); Internet Society (ISOC); and The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC)
 
Contact person: 
Mr. Fahd Batayneh, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Middle East
 
This workshop aims at demonstrating the different capacity development programs and initiatives ICANN, ISOC, and RIPE NCC deliver and/or collaborate on the 3 organizations are trusted stewards of the open, inclusive, and collaborative Internet model working for the good of the Internet, raising awareness through many means one of which is Capacity Development. Each organization is specialized in certain area(s), and so the workshop will also demonstrate what each organization does, and whom to reach out to for support and help.

 

11:00 to 12:00 AMPAC 5a Arab IGF AMPAC – Discussion on Working Groups Outcomes (For members)

Parallel Session

11:00 to 12:00 IGM T4D Progress made since the first session of the Committee (By invitation)

Parallel Session

11:00 to 12:00 WS 3 AHLF Thematic/Community Workshop: Smart Cities and New Urban Agenda in the Arab Region



Organizers:  ITU Arab Regional Office and ESCWA
 
Contact persons: 
Mr. Mustafa AlMahdi, Programme Administrator, ITU Arab Regional Office, mustafa-ahmed.al-mahdi@itu.int
 
This workshop aims to consolidate the vision of the Arab region for urban development, and provide perspective of using smarter technologies for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in the region as well as the achievement of the SDGs, in particular the SDG 11 and other urban related goals in the Arab region.
12:00 to 13:00 AMPAC 5b Arab IGF AMPAC - Discussion on Working Groups Outcomes (For members)

Parallel Session

12:00 to 13:00 IGM T4D Progress made since the first session of the Committee (By invitation)

Parallel Session

12:00 to 13:00 WS 4 AHLF Thematic/Community Workshop: Cybersecurity in the Arab Region



Organizers:
ITU Arab Regional Office and ESCWA
 
Contact persons: 
Mr. Mustafa AlMahdi, Programme Administrator, ITU Arab Regional Office, mustafa-ahmed.al-mahdi@itu.int; and Mr. Ayman Elsherbiny, Chief ICT Policies Section, ESCWA, el-sherbiny@un.org
 
This workshop aims to promote confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ information and communication technologies (ICTs), critical information infrastructure protection and discuss key aspects and challenges of cybersecurity in the Arab region.
13:30 to 14:30 AMPAC 6 Arab IGF AMPAC - Discussion on Working Groups Outcomes (For members)
13:30 to 14:30 IGM T4D Technology and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (By invitation)

Parallel Event

13:30 to 14:30 WS 5 AHLF Thematic/Community Workshop: Digital Financial Inclusion in the Arab Region

Organizers:  

ITU Arab Regional Office and ESCWA
 
Contact persons: 
Mr. Karim Abdelghani, Programme Coordinator, ITU Arab Regional Office, karim.abdelghani@itu.int; and Ms. Mirna El Hajj Barbar, Programme Management Officer, ESCWA, barbarm@un.org.
 
This workshop will shed light on the opportunities and impact that digital financial inclusion can have on the Arab region particularly with respect to achieving relevant Sustainable Development Goals and WSIS targets.  The ITU and ESCWA will also shed light on a joint study under development to assess the enabling environment for Digital Financial Inclusion in the Arab region.

 

14:30 to 15:30 AMPAC 7 Arab IGF AMPAC - Discussion on final programme of Arab IGF 5 and closing (For members)



- ArabIGF-2019 Slogan, Scheduling
- Updated Timeline and agreed-upon actions, by ArabIGF Secretariat
- Closing

 

14:30 to 15:30 IGM T4D Technology and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (By invitation)

Parallel Event 

14:30 to 15:30 WS 6 AHLF Thematic/Community Workshop: Upcoming global WSIS Forum and Arab Forum for Sustainable Agenda, April 2019



Organizers:  
ITU Arab Regional Office and ESCWA
 
Contact persons: Mr. Karim Abdelghani, Programme Coordinator, ITU Arab Regional Office, karim.abdelghani@itu.int; and Mr. Ayman Elsherbiny, Chief ICT Policies Section, ESCWA, el-sherbiny@un.org.
 
This workshop will shed shed light on some of the main activities to be done in this year’s WSIS forum as well as the Arab Forum for Sustainable Agenda.

 

14:30 to 16:30 Recap Stock-taking and Closing Session



Recap and Main Messages of the Forum
The Way Forward