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Fireside Chat Livestream

Unlocking Financing for Universal School Connectivity

Thursday, October 5, 2023 From 13:30 to 15:00 (CET) Centre International de Conférences Genève - Room B
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Innovative Finance

A Fireside Chat with finance and technology experts on innovative financing mechanisms for school connectivity. This session explores innovative approaches and mechanisms to finance for digital infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on school connectivity, as a means to achieve universal connectivity by 2030.


Speakers:

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General - International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Carla Haddad Mardini

Director of Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division - UNICEF

James Mwangi

Chief Executive Officer - Equity Group Holdings

Chris Fabian

Co-Founder, Co-Lead Giga - UNICEF

Alex Wong

Senior Advisor, Executive Office, and Co-Lead, Giga - International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Jonas Pasquier

Head of Global Affairs - Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN Office

Karen Wilson moderator,

Chair of the Supervisory Board - Impact-Linked Finance Fund

Dr. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme

Permanent Representative of Botswana to the UN - Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana in Switzerland