ICT will be the difference between attaining the SDGs and failing to even come close

With more than three billion users, the internet and ICT are driving forces in today’s world, relevant to the economy, to health, to education and to many other challenges. In an interview with the Guardian, Dr Jovan Kurbalija – Director of DiploFoundation head of the Geneva Internet Platform – states,  ‘Simply put, ICT will be the difference between attaining the goals and failing to even come close,’ adding that ‘The opportunities for progress in areas such as big data, the Internet of Things, development and e-commerce are enormous.’