International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of LLDCs

  The briefing will focus on the Technology Bank's ongoing initiatives to support STI ecosystems in Least Developed Countries, particularly in the context of digital transformation, knowledge sharing, and inclusive innovation. Key topics include capacity-building for research institutions, facilitation of technology transfer, and partnerships aimed at bridging the digital divide. Speakers: Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director, United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries Moderated by May Yaacoub, Spokesperson, LLDC3 Conference Related Sites and Documents:  Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries website Press Conference: United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (LLDC3) Conferences

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) works to advance universal and meaningful connectivity and digital transformation in all LLDCs to ensure that no one is left behind in today's digital era. During this briefing Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, will present ITU's work to assist LLDCs in leveraging the benefits of connectivity and digital technologies. Speakers: Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Moderated by May Yaacoub, Spokesperson, LLDC3 Conference Related Sites and Documents:  Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries website Watch the press Conference: International Telecommunication Union (LLDC3)! Conferences