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Driving an Inclusive and Productive Digital Transformation for Decent Work

High-level panel: Building a conducive environment for a digital economy benefiting all

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Nairobi
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This panel will explore the responses and strategies that are needed to develop a conducive environment for doing business and unlocking decent work opportunities in an interconnected economy. Discussion spans across connectivity inclusion, skills and labour market demand, e-financial and last mile services, governance frameworks, rights at work and cybersecurity.

Panelists

Mactar Seck
Mactar Seck
Chief of the Innovation and Technology Section, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa   
Christine Sund
Christine Sund
Senior Advisor, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Alex Asiimwe
Alex Asiimwe
Labour Commissioner, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Protection, Uganda
Abiyot Bayou Tehone
Abiyot Bayou Tehone
Senior Advisor, Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia
Argobasti A. Odero
Argobasti A. Odero
ICT Manager, Federation of Kenya Employers , Kenya
Isaac Mbingi Okello
Isaac Mbingi Okello
Administrative secretary, Central Organization of Trade Unions Kenya

Moderator

Julians Amboko
Julians Amboko
External Collaborator, International Labour Organization (ILO)