Digital development was on the agenda this week in Canberra at a meeting of the EU-Australia leadership forum, a three year knowledge sharing project. Experts discussed recommendations for a forthcoming paper aimed at informing collaborative digital development projects targeting Pacific nations.
Digital technology is increasingly becoming an enabler of development, Stefano Manservisi, director-general of the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development, said in remarks to the forum. It was a commentary supported by Tobias Feakin, Australia’s new ambassador for Cyber Affairs. But stakeholders can use a range of programming and policies to ensure that technology does not create barriers between rich and poor.
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Lisa Cornish is a Devex Reporter based in Canberra, where she focuses on the Australian aid community. Lisa formerly worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist for the national network and was published throughout Australia in major metropolitan and regional newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane, and online through news.com.au. Lisa additionally consults with Australian government providing data analytics, reporting and visualization services. Lisa was awarded the 2014 Journalist of the Year by the New South Wales Institute of Surveyors.
