IGF 2023 Lightning Talk #90 How do we develop&scale equitable pathways to jobs in infras

    Time
    Sunday, 8th October, 2023 (07:50 UTC) - Sunday, 8th October, 2023 (08:10 UTC)
    Room
    SC – Room H
    Subtheme

    Digital Divides & Inclusion
    Skills Building for Basic and Advanced Technologies (Meaningful Access)

    Hellerstein & Associates
    Judith Hellerstein, Hellerstein & Associates, Private Sector, WEOG

    Speakers

    Jane Coffin, WEOG

    Soledad Luca de Tena, Africa

    Onsite Moderator

    Judith Hellerstein

    Online Moderator

    Judith Hellerstein

    Rapporteur

    Judith Hellerstein

    SDGs

    4. Quality Education
    4.3
    4.7
    8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
    8.3
    8.5
    9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    Targets: SDGs 4, 8, and 9 Specifically 4.3, 4.7, and 8.3, and 8.5 and all of SDG 9

    Format

    lightning talk

    Duration (minutes)
    20
    Language

    English

    Description

    How do we develop and scale equitable pathways to jobs in infrastructure, technology, and cyber. New legislation in the US has mobilized a need for a more skilled workforce to improve Internet infrastructure, workforce development programs, and local capacity-building initiatives for socio-economic development.

    My Lighting Talk will explore ways and means that communities are trying to create a more skilled workforce:1) Training Programs, that include hands-on assistance, 2) Mentorship, 3) Apprenticeship, 4) Dissemination of information across communities, and 5) Networking opportunities.