SDG Detail

Tech for Good: The Role of ICT in Achieving the SDGs

MOOC

Project description

This course shows how digital technologies are empowering billions of people around the world by providing access to education, healthcare, banking, and government services; and how �big data� is being used to inform smarter, evidence-based policies to improve people�s lives in fundamental ways. It also addresses the new challenges that technology can introduce , such as privacy, data management, risks to cybersecurity, e-waste, and the widening of social divides. Ultimately, Tech for Good looks at the ways in which stakeholders are coming together to answer big questions about what our future will look like in a hyper-digitized world.

Year 2021

Location United States

Organization SDG Academy X

Project aims

Explore what opportunities and challenges digital technologies present for the development of our society

Project outcome

Learn about how - ICT can improve access to knowledge and services, promote transparency, and encourage collaboration - Responsible collection and use of data requires governance, security, and trust - ICT projects should be contextualized and inclusive - Technology is not neutral! Be aware of bias in design and implementation