Role of Digitalization in the implementation of public access to Information as an Accelerator of SDG (HLPF 2024 Side Event)
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A joint side event organized by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in Sierra Leone, the Right to Access Information Commission in Sierra Leone, and partners, including UNESCO, will discuss 'The Role of Digitization in the Implementation of Access to Information as an Accelerator of the SDGs' at the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York in July.
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Speakers at the event will emphasize the vital role of the internet and information access in supporting the democratic process. They will also discuss the importance of an open, free, and secure internet. The panellists will focus on how digitalization and digital platforms improve the efficiency and effectiveness of access to information, particularly in terms of good governance. Additionally, the speakers will highlight the situations of vulnerable groups in the digital age and encourage public institutions and guarantor bodies to develop mechanisms to address their specific needs. The goal is to introduce necessary tools for a timely evaluation of their circumstances and the environment surrounding them, to enhance their enjoyment of their economic, political, and social rights through the protection of the right to know.
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