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#61 Craig Fagan and Sonia Jorge on Expanding Internet Participation for Economic Prosperity

#61 Craig Fagan and Sonia Jorge on Expanding Internet Participation for Economic Prosperity

FromDemocracy That Delivers


#61 Craig Fagan and Sonia Jorge on Expanding Internet Participation for Economic Prosperity

FromDemocracy That Delivers

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week on the Democracy that Delivers podcast, Craig Fagan, policy director of the World Wide Web Foundation and Sonia Jorge, the executive director of the Alliance for Affordable Internet discusses how over 60 percent of the world is still not connected to the internet and how this digital divide is keeping billions from prospering economically and socially. They talk about how their mission is to raise voices for those who don’t have internet access, enhance internet participation and expand access by reducing cost of digital access.
Released:
Mar 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Democracy That Delivers podcast is about democratic and economic development and the intersection between the two. Through their personal stories, guests share how their work is helping build stronger democratic institutions in countries all over the world and how they are tackling some of the major governance challenges that many countries face today. The weekly discussion covers a wide range of topics including entrepreneurship, governance, rule of law, and the role of the private sector in democratic processes.