Knowledge Societies and the 2030 SDG Agenda
Paul Hector
Guimaraes, Portugal
07 – 12 - 2015
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Overview of Presentation
UNESCO Knowledge Societies Conceptual Framework
* Origin of the idea
* What are knowledge societies?
* Conditions for knowledge societies
The Sustainable Development Goals
UNESCO Actions to Build Knowledge Societies & Contribute to the SDGs
* IFAP
* WSIS Action Line Conditions for supporting Knowledgelity
* Internet Universality & ROAM
* Developing Indicators for the SDGs
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What are Knowledge Societies?
Knowledge Societies “are societies in which people have the capabilities not just to acquire information but also to transform it into knowledge and understanding, which empowers them to enhance their livelihoods and contribute to the social and economic development of their communities”.(UNESCO, 2014:19)
Knowledge societies are about capabilities to identify, produce, process, transform, disseminate and use information to build and apply knowledge for human development. They require an empowering social vision that encompasses plurality, inclusion, solidarity and participation. (UNESCO, 2014:27)
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Elements of Knowledge Societies
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Knowledge Societies & the 2030 SDGs
= Building
Knowledge Societies
Contributing to realizing the
2030 SDGs
New Delhi ::: 6 August 2007
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Some Overarching IFAP Targets for 2014 - 2015
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Building Knowledge Societies / Supporting SDGs - Through WSIS Action Lines
C3 - Access to Information
C7 - E- Science
C7 – E-Education
C8 – Cultural diversity, identity, linguistic diversity
and local content
C9 – Media
C10 – Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
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Building Knowledge Societies / Supporting SDGs - Through the WSIS Action Lines
C7 ICT Applications: viii. e-science
C8: Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
C9: Media
C10: Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
Goal:- 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Goal:- 1, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 17
Goal:- 2, 4, 6, 8, 8, 11, 12
Goal:- 5, 9, 12, 16
Goal:- 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 16, 17
C3: Access to information knowledge
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Building Knowledge Societies / Supporting SDGs – By Internet Universality Principles
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Building Knowledge Societies / Supporting SDGs - By Developing Indicators
Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Target 16.10: Ensure Public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
Developing Indicators that assess whether a supporting environment exists:
• Proactive disclosure provisions in law
• Ability for citizens to request information relevant to their interests
• Narrowness of exemptions to disclosure
• Institutional structures to support disclosure
Collaborative effort by UNESCO, World Bank and Article 19.
Relevant to: SDG 9.c (Internet access / affordability, 16.3 (access to justice), 16.5 (anti-corruption, transparency and accountability)