I. Background: With the soaring information technology, the digital divide has become one of the major manifestations of imbalanced global development and has received wide attention from the international community. Under the theme of "Deepen Cooperation on Governance, Bridge the Digital Divide", we will invite government officials, researchers, and practitioners to attend the conference for exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations. This open forum will invite representatives from various sectors, including governments, international organizations, industry organizations, and think tanks worldwide to exchanges on subjects of promoting digital infrastructure construction and the innovation and application of emerging technologies, with the view of providing useful ideas and solutions in deepening international cooperation on digital governance and bridging the digital divide, and ultimately engaging all sides in global digital governance and creating a cyber-community of shared destiny to help achieve the sustainable development goals proposed by the United Nations. Besides, the Open Forum will be held both online and offline, and will facilitate the full participation of all participants. II. Time:17:00-18:00 on December 18, 2024 III. Venue: Workshop Room 3 VI.Moderator: Liu Yue, Deputy Director of CAICT V.Agenda: Opening Remarks 17:00-17:05, Address -Wang Jianchao, Deputy Director General of International Cooperation Bureau of Cyberspace Administration of China Topic 1: Accelerate the construction of digital infrastructure, promote global digital inclusiveness and development 17:05-17:30 -Theresa Swinehart, SVP, Global Domains & Strategy, ICANN -Echo Li,Vice President, Cloud Marketing and Solution Sales of Huawei Cloud Saudi Arabia -Eng. Talal Albakr, CEO, SCCC Alibaba Cloud Topic 2: Strengthen the innovation and application of emerging technologies, bridge the global digital divide 17:30-17:55 -Dai Wei, Deputy Secretary General of the Internet Society of China -Saad Haj Bakry, Professor, College of Computer & Information Sciences of King Saud University -Dai Lina, Deputy Director of the Journalism Institute of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Closing Remarks 17:55-18:00 Closing Remarks by the Host
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