2022 Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting

In recent times, especially due to the Covid pandemic, the world has realized the tremendous importance and life-changing impact of Open Data and Big Data in bridging the Digital Divide and bringing Digital Inclusion for the Underserved Communities. We will focus through a Lightning talk featuring key actors in the region on different aspect of Digital Inclusion and Access including but not limited to: Education, Public Health, Infrastructure, Online Safety, Affordability, and local and international legal framework of data laws and regulations