TF4 - Digital Transformation SUSTECH SOLUTIONS: ENABLING NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ABSTRACT New technologies can help drive sustainable development, what can be called “SusTech” solutions. But how can these be supported by governments adopted by firms (especially in managing value chains) and encouraged by [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation HUMAN-CENTRIC AI: FROM PRINCIPLES TO ACTIONABLE AND SHARED POLICIES ABSTRACT AI is increasingly being used to support and improve human decision-making. This technology holds the promise of delivering valuable insights and knowledge across a multitude of applications. However, the broad adoption [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation ACTIONS TO MAKE “DATA FREE FLOW WITH TRUST” OPERATIONAL IN PRACTICE ABSTRACT This Policy Brief proposes recommendations to promote greater understanding and consensus around policies that will foster data free flows with trust (DFFT) across borders. It takes up the mandate agreed [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation EXPLORING THE DEVELOPMENT-TECHNOLOGY NEXUS VIA A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PARADIGM SHIFT IN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN THE DIGITAL AGE ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the significance of digital technologies, with expectations of benefits growing in terms of ensuring basic services like employment, education, [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation IMPLEMENTING HUMANISTIC DIGITAL GOVERNANCE ABSTRACT We identify an important feature of current digital governance systems: “third-party funded digital barter” between digital consumers and third-party funders. The interests of the third-party funders are not well-aligned with the interests of the digital consumers. [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation ENHANCING FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE THROUGH THE UTILISATION OF DIGITAL AND SEQUENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ABSTRACT Digitally enabled food value chains and plant breeding programmes can improve resilience to agricultural productivity fluctuations and food insecurity. Digital innovations and economic values unlocked by [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation DIGITAL INCLUSION STRATEGIES FOR THE G20 - LESSONS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION FROM INDIA AND AFRICA ABSTRACT Public digital infrastructure, including hard and soft variants, encourages competition, innovation and inclusion. Through the India Stack and Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP), the Indian [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation SIFTING TRUTH FROM FICTION: ENHANCED PROTECTION FROM FAKE NEWS ABSTRACT This policy brief examines approaches to reducing the impact of “fake news” on children, exploring elementary safeguarding measures and an educational focus to distinguish authentic from manipulative material. We focus on a [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON DIGITAL HEALTH. LESSONS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION ABSTRACT The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront the role of sharing quality data in a timely manner to inform crisis management, public health and research. Moreover, the [...]

TF4 - Digital Transformation LEVELLING THE DATA PLAYING FIELD - THE G20 EX ANTE REGULATORY APPROACH TO PLATFORMS WITH STRATEGIC MARKET STATUS ABSTRACT This paper urges the G20 to implement a framework for defining online platforms that qualify as being of the utmost importance for [...]