An international conference on the potentials and challenges of using digital technology for inclusive development was organized in Dhaka from 20 to 22 June at the BRAC Centre Inn. The conference, titled “Digitalization and New Frontiers of Service Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges,” was organized by the BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University.
The conference brought together researchers, practitioners, and policy actors from around the world to share their experiences, learnings, and insights on a wide range of issues around digitalization and development.
The issues discussed in the conference included power, institution, and economics of digitalization; digital literacy, divide, and usage; birth registration as a gateway to e-services; digitalization, social empowerment, and transformation; digitalization, platform services, and their implication on the labour market; digitalization, local governance, and social protection; digital innovations in the delivery of health and education services and during COVID -19; the potentials of tech-based methods like natural language processing (NLP) in development research; and, algorithmic governance, data protection, and citizen’s identity.
International conference on the potentials and challenges of using digital technology
