Re: Linking what we do to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This is exactly the topic of Friday's session at the UN/CEFACT 40th Forum:

https://unece.org/trade/cefact/40thuncefactforum_TheFutureofDigitalStandardsforSSC

I hope to see a lot of you in Geneva or online on Friday!

Nis Jespersen



On Wed, May 10, 2023 at 3:33 AM Michael Herman (Trusted Digital Web) <
mwherman@parallelspace.net> wrote:

> Admittedly somewhat high-level, here’s a response from Bing Chat:
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> Here are some examples of how Internet technologies can contribute to the
> UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
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> Goal 1: No Poverty: Digital financial services can help people access
> financial services and reduce poverty.
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> Goal 2: Zero Hunger: ICTs can help farmers improve their yields and reduce
> food waste.
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> Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being: Telemedicine can help people access
> healthcare services remotely.
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> Goal 4: Quality Education: Online learning platforms can help people
> access education remotely.
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> Goal 5: Gender Equality: ICTs can help women access information and
> services that promote gender equality.
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> Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: IoT sensors can help monitor water
> quality and detect leaks in water systems.
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> Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: Smart grids can help manage energy
> consumption more efficiently.
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> Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Digital platforms can help
> connect job seekers with employers.
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> Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: ICTs can help improve
> infrastructure planning and management.
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> Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities: ICTs can help reduce inequalities by
> providing access to information and services to marginalized communities.
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> Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: Smart city technologies can
> help improve urban planning and management.
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> Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: IoT sensors can help
> monitor resource consumption and reduce waste.
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> Goal 13: Climate Action: ICTs can help monitor climate change and support
> climate adaptation efforts.
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> Goal 14: Life Below Water: ICTs can help monitor marine ecosystems and
> support sustainable fishing practices.
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> Goal 15: Life On Land: ICTs can help monitor biodiversity and support
> conservation efforts.
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> Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: ICTs can help promote
> transparency, accountability, and good governance.
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> Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals: ICTs can help facilitate partnerships
> between governments, civil society organizations, and the private sector.
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> It’s easy to imagine the roles that decentralized identifiers, verifiable
> credentials, secure, trusted, authentic communications, and trusted
> personal agents will have relative to each of the SDG goals.
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> Michael Herman
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> Web 7.0
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> *From:* Michael Herman (Trusted Digital Web) <mwherman@parallelspace.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 9, 2023 2:13 PM
> *To:* public-credentials (public-credentials@w3.org) <
> public-credentials@w3.org>
> *Subject:* Linking what we do to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
> (SDGs)
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> I was asked this question this morning:
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>    - How does XYZ Internet technology contribute to the UN's Sustainable
>    Development Goals (SDGs)? …and if so, which ones and how?
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> In CCG, we work on a lot of different things …how would you answer the
> above question?  …have you seen any previous (good) answers to these
> questions?
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> Best regards,
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> Michael Herman
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> Web 7.0 Foundation
>