Huawei and partners explore how technology can enable a sustainable future at HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 Bangkok
BANGKOK, September 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On the first day of HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 yesterday, Huawei, its partners and representatives from public and private organizations held a session exploring how technology is vital to building a sustainable and inclusive world envisioned by the Goals United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with case studies and analyzes focused on Asia Pacific Region.
As one of the most populated and diverse regions in the world, Asia Pacific is also expected to be the fastest growing economy across the globe, with COVID-19 accelerating digital transformation in Asia Pacific faster than the world average.
“More and more governments and organizations are beginning to recognize the driving role of technology in accelerating the achievement of the SDG goals,” said Jeffrey Zhou, President of Marketing Huawei ICT. “In line with Huawei’s vision and mission, we launched the TECH4ALL the digital inclusion initiative in 2019 and with programs and projects from global partners are underway in different countries.”
Zhou was followed by an opening statement by Richard MahonyInforma Tech’s Global Vice President, who explained that the traditional way of maintaining sustainability does not work and technology-based solutions are now needed as an accelerator.
The UNESCO speaker then gave an overview of the 17 SDG targets and approaches to achieving them by 2030. ‘it will not be achieved without the private sector,’ said Mohamad Djelid, Director of the UNESCO Office for Jakarta, Indonesia. “We all have a role to play in achieving the ambitious, but necessary, 2030 agenda for sustainable development.”
Digital inclusion was a key area discussed during the session. As the digital divide gradually narrows, the ITU recently reported that 2.7 billion people around the world are still unconnected. Due to a lack of network connectivity, digital skills, affordable devices, or a combination of these factors, too many people remain unable to access the digital tools needed in today’s increasingly digital world. today. “No one should be left offline,” said Atsuko OkudaDirector of the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. “Digital technology and ICT development can accelerate the achievement of the SDGs.”
Huawei’ David LuChairman of the Strategy and Marketing Department for Asia-Pacific, presented the latest progress and the role of ICT in TECH4ALL projects globally, and in particular in Asia Pacificincluding the Digital Bus in Thailand, which brings connectivity and digital skills to children in rural areas; the Digital Village program in Indonesia, which provides affordable connectivity to rural communities through the RuralStar solution; and the introduction of 5G-powered remote healthcare for rural communities and information accessibility solutions for the elderly in Thailand. Mr. Lu mentioned that through collaboration between technology companies and global organizations, the future of Asia Pacific will be bright and durable, achieving the goal of leaving no one behind.
Another key theme of the session was how technology can boost nature conservation. Shawn TanVP of leading green energy solutions provider, Sunseap, shared how the Singaporean company plans to offset 4,000 tonnes of CO2 per year with its innovative floating solar farm. The solution, which uses Huawei’s smart PV solution, is deployed overseas in Singapore.
Continuing the theme of environmental protection, malaysia Sarawak Forestry Corporation has launched the first pilot project with Huawei’s TECH4ALL, in collaboration with Sarawak Multimedia Authority, Forest Department Sarawak and Rainforest Connection, designed to protect one of the oldest rainforests in the world at 140 million years old, the Sarawak tropical forests.
Huawei manages more than 45 TECH4ALL projects with more than 40 global partners, focusing on equitable and quality education, nature conservation through technology, development of inclusive healthcare, and achievement of balanced development.
Learn more about Huawei’s TECH4ALL projects:
https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all/