The event aims to advance digital transformation and resilience initiatives across Pacific Island Countries (PICs).
A COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
The event aims to advance digital transformation and resilience initiatives across Pacific Island Countries (PICs). It will focus on fostering partnerships between governments, development partners, and the private sector to enhance digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital public services in the Pacific.
The event will feature knowledge sharing, digital ecosystem showcases, and brainstorming sessions, with a focus on the transformative potential of digital technologies in enhancing digital resilience in the region.
Data X Blue Pacific seeks to build momentum toward sustainable digital growth and greater regional cooperation in the Pacific aligned with 2050 Blue Pacific Strategy and Lagatoi Declaration.
It is organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF) with funding support from New Zealand Pacific Partnership Fund (NZ PPF).
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9:00am–10:00am | Opening Remarks |
Shane Rosenthal, Regional Director, PLCO, ADB |
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10:00am – 10:30am | Introduction of Participants |
ADB CO Staff introduce themselves and their respective Country delegates. PRIF Partners introduce their delegates. |
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11:00am – 12:30pm | Setting the Scene for Digital Transformation in the Pacific |
Dr. Amanda Watson, Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU |
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13:30pm – 14:30pm | Hard Digital Infrastructure: Submarine Cables |
Dr. Amanda Watson, Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU (Moderator) |
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2:30pm – 3:30pm | Hard Digital Infrastructure: Data Centers, Telecommunications, & Private Sector Investment |
David Lloyd, Senior Investment Executive, Pacific Private Sector – Suva, Fiji; Consultant, PSOD, ADB (Moderator) |
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4:00pm – 5:30pm | Data Governance and Management |
Dr. Ian Oppermann, Co-Founder ServiceGen; Former NSW Government Chief Data Scientist |
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9:00am – 10:00am | Financing Opportunities to Support Digital Transformation in the Blue Pacific |
Said Zaidansyah, Country Director, Papua New Guinea Resident Mission, ADB |
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10:30am – 11:00am | Capacity Building and Adapting to Change - Practical Multi- Stakeholder Collaboration in the Pacific |
Paul Twomey, PRIF (Consultant) (Moderator) |
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11:00am – 11:45am | Regional Lessons from implementation of the PALM scheme |
Jordan Duffy, CIO of Pacific Labour Facility (Consultant) |
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11:45am – 12:30pm | Stocktake of Regional initiatives in Digital Transformation |
Paul Twomey, PRIF (Consultant) |
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1:30pm–2:30pm | Soft Infrastructure progress in PICs (Digital ID, eGovernment, etc.) |
James Neumann, World Bank (Moderator & Presenter) |
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2:30pm – 3:30pm | Brainstorming – Identifying country needs and aligning with 2050 Strategy and Lagatoi Declaration |
The Pacific ICT Ministerial Dialogue 2023 brought together ICT Ministers and Heads of Delegation from across the Pacific Island Countries and Territories to foster collaboration, discuss challenges, and chart a course for the digital future of the region. The highlight of the event was the signing of the Lagatoi Declaration on Digital Transformation of the Pacific. Pedro Tavares, Public Management Specialist (Digital Transformation), CCDT, ADB |
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4:00pm – 5:30pm | IoT, Digital Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Initiatives in the Pacific |
Mohan Baruwal Chhetri, Data 61 CSIRO Luke Slattery, Director, Telecommunications Policy, Connectivity and Infrastructure Policy |
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9:00am – 10:30am | Climate services and ICT linkages |
Paolo Manunta, Senior Digital Technology Specialist (Earth Observation), CCDT, ADB (Moderator & Presenter “Geospatial ADB initiatives and opportunities”) |
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11:00am - 12:30pm | Digital Capacity Building and Skills Development |
Sajib Azad, Digital Governance Specialist, Digital Democracy Manager, UNDP |
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1:30pm–2:30pm | Sharing of Highlights & Actions for Next Steps |
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2:30pm – 3:00pm | Plenary: Concluding Remarks |
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3:30pm - 5:30pm | Opportunity for Bilateral meetings at ADB Pacific Liaison Coordination Office |
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