Expert stories on ICT

Luna Janssen

Luna Janssen

PhD Researcher @ University of Antwerp

EducationICT

How COVID-19 exposed challenges for technology in education

February 22, 2021

Nearly 1,6 billion students in 194 countries were impacted by school closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. While this triggered large-scale efforts to use digital technology, it also exposed the big challenge of bridging the digital divide in education.

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Eva Kaili

Eva Kaili

Chair of the Future of Science and Technology Panel @ European Parliament

ICT

Making digital transformation work for the benefit of all citizens

October 19, 2020

As we move ever faster from one innovation wave to the next one, we have to ensure technological innovation fosters inclusive growth. That’s why, with the EU, we need to invest in social entrepreneurship and develop regulation to respect citizens’ rights.

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Dietrich Van der Weken

Dietrich Van der Weken

General Manager @ G-STIC

FoodICT

How digital technologies help build resilience for smallholders

March 23, 2020

The “Digital with Purpose: Delivering a SMARTer 2030” report by GeSI and Deloitte proves to be quite interesting. It quantifies how digital technologies can impact several SDGs, with case studies illustrating how they reduce social and economic inequalities.

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