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LOCATION:Room VIII\, 3rd floor\, Building A\, Palais des Nations\, Switzerl
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SUMMARY:CSTD side event: Inclusive data governance for women&#039\;s empowe
 rment - Perspectives from Africa and the EU
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The twenty-ninth session of the Commission on Science and Techn
 ology for Development (CSTD)\, taking place from 20–24 April 2026 in Gen
 eva\, will address the role of science\, technology and innovation (STI) i
 n the age of artificial intelligence\, while also advancing discussions on
  data governance at all levels.Despite growing recognition of data as a st
 rategic resource\, persistent gender data gaps\, unequal access to digital
  technologies\, and structural biases in data ecosystems continue to limit
  women’s participation in and benefits from the digital economy. Inclusi
 ve data governance is therefore critical to ensuring that data systems emp
 ower women and girls\, particularly in developing countries.This side even
 t\, co-organized by The Gambia and Austria\, aims to contribute to the dis
 cussion within the Working Group on Data Governance at All Levels by highl
 ighting how inclusive data governance frameworks can advance women’s emp
 owerment while reflecting diverse national priorities and development cont
 exts.Participation is open to everyone attending the CSTD.Speakers:Opening
 :Amb. Muhammadou M. O. Kah\, Permanent Representative of The Gambia to the
  UN in GenevaAmb. Alexander Kmentt\, Permanent Representative of Austria t
 o the UN in GenevaPanel:Ms. Anrietta Esterhuysen\, Senior Advisor Internet
  Governance\, Association for Progressive Communication\, South AfricaMr. 
 Amos Muhunda Nungu\, Director General of the Tanzanian Commission for Scie
 nce and TechnologyMs. Phillippa Biggs\, Head of Emerging Trends Foresight 
 Unit\, International Telecommunication UnionMs. Caitlin Kraft-Buchman\, CE
 O/Founder\, Women at the TableMs. Maria Leonor Vieira Sousa\, First Counse
 llor for Economic Affairs/UNCTAD\, Permanent Delegation of the EU to the U
 N in Geneva (tbc)Moderators: Mr. Cherno Marenah + Ms. Anna Walch&lt\;p&gt\
 ;The twenty-ninth session of the Commission on Science and Technology for 
 Development (CSTD)\, taking place from 20–24 April 2026 in Geneva\, will
  address the role of science\, technology and innovation (STI) in the age 
 of artificial intelligence\, while also advancing discussions on data gove
 rnance at all levels.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Despite growing recognition of
  data as a strategic resource\, persistent gender data gaps\, unequal acce
 ss to digital technologies\, and structural biases in data ecosystems cont
 inue to limit women’s participation in and benefits from the digital eco
 nomy. Inclusive data governance is therefore critical to ensuring that dat
 a systems empower women and girls\, particularly in developing countries.&
 lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;This side event\, co-organized by The Gambia and Aus
 tria\, aims to contribute to the discussion within the Working Group on Da
 ta Governance at All Levels by highlighting how inclusive data governance 
 frameworks can advance women’s empowerment while reflecting diverse nati
 onal priorities and development contexts.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Participat
 ion is open to everyone attending the CSTD.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;str
 ong&gt\;&lt\;u&gt\;Speakers:&lt\;/u&gt\;&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Opening:&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\
 ;strong&gt\;Amb. Muhammadou M. O. Kah&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Permanent Represe
 ntative of The Gambia to the UN in Geneva&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;stron
 g&gt\;Amb. Alexander Kmentt&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Permanent Representative of
  Austria to the UN in Geneva&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Panel:&
 lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Ms. Anrietta Esterh
 uysen&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Senior Advisor Internet Governance\, Association 
 for Progressive Communication\, South Africa&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;st
 rong&gt\;Mr. Amos Muhunda Nungu&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Director General of the
  Tanzanian Commission for Science and Technology&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt
 \;strong&gt\;Ms. Phillippa Biggs&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Head of Emerging Trend
 s Foresight Unit\, International Telecommunication Union&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p
 &gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Ms.&lt\;/strong&gt\; &lt\;strong&gt\;Caitlin Kraft-Bu
 chman\, &lt\;/strong&gt\;CEO/Founder\, Women at the Table&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;
 p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Ms. Maria Leonor Vieira Sousa&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Fir
 st Counsellor for Economic Affairs/UNCTAD\, Permanent Delegation of the EU
  to the UN in Geneva (tbc)&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;em&gt\;Moderators: M
 r. Cherno Marenah + Ms. Anna Walch&lt\;/em&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\nView meetin
 g on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/cstd-side-event-inclusive-data
 -governance-womens-empowerment-perspectives-africa-and-eu
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