Why we need global data and digital governance: Torbjörn Fredriksson
Channel: UNCTAD
Date: 2022-09-23

The COVID-19 pandemic has made digital technologies and an internet connection even more important in our daily lives, as people and companies have moved even more online to work, learn, socialize, shop and do business.

But not everyone is reaping the benefits, especially the 2.9 billion people still without an internet connection. A heavier reliance on digital tools also poses risks to the environment, as they generate more CO2 emissions and e-waste.

Bridging the digital divide and tackling the risks of digitalization are at the heart of UNCTAD’s eCommerce Week, happening from 25 to 29 April.

Ahead of the event, we asked Torbjörn Fredriksson, head of UNCTAD’s e-commerce and digital economy branch, what’s needed to strike a balance between the opportunities and risks of digitalization and a data-driven world. https://bit.ly/3S0C66l