Ethiopia National Workshop
“Capacity Development and Consultation Workshop on National Data Governance Framework”
Date: 17 – 18 October 2022

Venue: Inter Luxery Hotel

Concept Note

Workshop Agenda

Opening Statements

• H.E. Huria Ali, State Minister, Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT), Federal Government of Ethiopia
• Mr. Juwang Zhu, Director, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, (DPIDG), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) (PDF | Video)

Presentations
• “Global E-Government Development Trends”, Mr. Wai Min Kwok,  Senior Governance and Public Administration Officer, DPIDG, UN DESA
• “National Trends and Development in Ethiopia”, Dr. Abiyot Bayou, Director General of Digital Transformation Program Office, MInT, Ethiopia 
• “Pillars and Elements of Data Governance Framework (UN-DESA)”, Dr. Mesfin Kifle, Senior Consultant, UN DESA
• “Inclusive Digital Economy and Data Governance”, Mr. Endashaw Tesfaye, Digital Financial Service Expert, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
• “International Experience – Bangladesh”, Md. Anowarul Arif Khan, Results Management Expert & Team lead, SDGs and Data, Aspire to Innovate (a2i), ICT Division/Cabinet Division/UNDP Bangladesh
• “International Experience – Shanghai”, Dr. Lei ZHENG, Director, Lab for Digital and Mobile Governance (DMG Lab) and Professor, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University
• “International Experience – Data Governance Frameworks and Data Security”, Ms. Louise Marie Hurel, UN DESA International Consultant 
• “Baseline Study Results of Ethiopia Data Governance”, Dr. Mesfin Kifle, Senior Consultant, UN DESA

Workshop Report