Pre 3: Exploring Frontier technologies for harnessing digital public good and advancing Digital Inclusion

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, achieving true digital inclusion remains a global challenge. Despite technological advances, 2.6 billion people are still offline, with women, rural populations, and persons with disabilities disproportionately affected. To bridge digital divides and harness digital public goods for sustainable development, UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP) jointly with the Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (GDIP), and other key stakeholders created IGF DC-Digital Inclusion in February 2024, in line with IFAP Strategic Plan for 2023-2029 and contributing to the implementation of the Global Digital Compact (GDC).