Agenda 8:30 – 9:00am
Coffee & Event Registration Wake up, grab coffee and treats, and find your friends before the event. Welcome & Keynote Presentation Where did the Principles begin, how did we get here, and where are we going? We’ll hear from an early author and current champion. ● Ann Mei Chang , Executive Director of the U.S. Global Development Lab at USAID
9:00 – 10:00am
10:00 – 10:30am
Lightning Talks on Implementing the Principles Quick, 5minute talks that will surprise and inform us on how organizations are implementing the Digital Principles in their work. ● Frances Sibbet , DFID ● Magda Berhe Johnson , SPIDER ● Melissa Patsalides , USAID ● Steve Hellen , CRS ● Kristen Roggemann , DAI
10:30 – 10:45am
10:45 – 12:00pm
Morning Networking Break Reconnect with your friends and peers in technology and development and reflect on the morning’s inspirations and ideas. How Can We Move From Talk to Action? A vibrant panel discussion on perspectives and recommendations featured in “ From Principle to Practice: Implementing the Principles for Digital Development,” a new report from USAID. ● Adele Waugaman , Catalyst Advisory ● Merrick Schaefer , USAID ● LesleyAnne Long , mPowering Frontline Health Workers ● Mark Frohardt , Internews ● Rahel Dette , Global Public Policy Institute
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12:00 – 1:00pm
1:00 – 1:30pm
1:30 – 2:00pm
2:00 – 2:15pm
2:15 – 3:15pm
Learning Lunch Tables Engage in topical conversations with your peers over lunch. ● Principle 1: Design with the User: Ayan Kishore , Creative Associates; Gina Assaf , Creative Associates ● Principle 2: Understand the Existing Ecosystem: Andria Thomas , Dalberg Global Development Advisors ● Principle 3: Design for Scale: Vikas Dwivedi , JSI ● Principle 4: Build for Sustainability: Stephen Hellen , CRS ● Principle 5: Be Data Driven: Mario Bazan , Abt Associates ● Principle 6: Be Open: Jared Ford , NDI ● Principle 7: Reuse and Improve: Margo Deckard , NexGen Space ● Principle 8: Address Privacy & Security: Subhashini Chandrasekharan , USAID ● Principle 9: Be Collaborative: Paul Randolph , Palladium How to Implement Digital Principles in Complex Organizations? The United Nations is one of the more complex entities in development. How has the UNICEF Innovations team lead the adoption of the Principles across the many UN organizations? ● Christopher Fabian , Cofounder, UNICEF Innovation Team Inspiring Lightning Talks on Principle Considerations Quick, 5minute talks that will surprise and inform us on what we should be thinking about when implement the Principles in our work. ● Adoption & Enforcement: Jacob Korenblum , Souktel ● Local Organization Buyin: Martin Harris , GSMA ● Privacy & Security: Linda Raftree , Kurante ● The Role of Gender: Twanna Hines , Land O’Lakes Afternoon Networking Break Reconnect with your friends and peers in technology and development and reflect on the afternoon’s inspirations and ideas. Principle Tensions Breakout Sessions The Digital Development Principles are often in tension with each other, and with the overall international development ecosystem. How can we balance different directives, incentives, and disincentives to prioritize principles in our work? ● Design with the User vs. Design for Scale: Ayan Kishore , Creative Associates; Gina Assaf , Creative Associates; Caitlin Viccora , JSI; Miquel Sitjar , JSI; Vikas Dwivedi , JSI
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● ● 3:15 – 3:30pm
3:30 – 4:30pm
4:30 – 5:00pm
5:00 – 7:00pm
Open Data vs. Privacy and Security: Siobhan Green , Sonjara; Linda Raftree , Kurante Open Source vs. Build for Sustainability: Jared Ford , NDI; Donna Medeiros , PATH; Marnie Valdivia , TetraTech; Ian Schuler , Development Seed Being Collaborative vs. Be Data Driven: Bernhard Kowatsch , World Food Program; Nicholas Demeter , CLA Consultant Driving Adoption within Organizations: Jacob Korenblum , Souktel
Afternoon Networking Break Reconnect with your friends and peers in technology and development and reflect on the afternoon’s inspirations and ideas. Principle Context Breakout Sessions The Digital Development Principles are broad by design, so how can we make them relevant to specific contexts? ● Digital Financial Services: Chrissy Martin , USAID; Jamie Zimmerman , Bankable Frontier Associates ● Disaster Response: Eric King , USAID ● Healthcare Systems: Heidi Good Boncana , John Hopkins CCP; Kelly Keisling , mHealth Working Group ● National Governments and Local Organizations: Dustin Homer , Development Gateway; Samhir Vasdev , World Bank; Paul Amendola , IRC ● Private Sector Partners: Martin Harris , GSMA; Julia Enyart , Chemonics A Digital Development Future Vision The Digital Development Principles are moving from an idea to a concrete change in the way we work. How can we build on our momentum to ensure adoption and create widespread change in international development? ● Kate Wilson , CEO, Digital Impact Alliance Happy Hour Reception Conclude the day with an informal cashbar reception to continue networking and developing shared solutions to some of our toughest challenges.
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