DPI COOPERATION in MOTION

On September 22nd, 2025, high-level representatives from countries participating in 50-in-5 will gather in New York City from 5:30-7:00 pm ET to celebrate and showcase the ways they are working with one another to implement safe, inclusive, and interoperable DPI.
To date, 26 countries have joined the 50-in-5 campaign, which aims to help 50 countries design, launch, and scale components of their digital public infrastructure by 2028.
The DPI Cooperation in Motion milestone event will spotlight real-world examples of how safe, inclusive, and interoperable DPI are being leveraged to enhance public service delivery, foster economic resilience, and address critical challenges like climate change. Through a lens of cross-country collaboration, the event will showcase how countries are working together to advance shared approaches to DPI. A key focus will be on the role of digital public goods in scaling these efforts, emphasising their potential to accelerate development outcomes and drive cooperation across sectors and borders.
To demonstrate the growing commitment to advancing DPI on a global scale, the gathering will feature additional countries announcing their participation in the campaign, including those with significant regional and global influence.
Program
Speakers
Mykhailo Fedorov
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukraine


Bosun Tijani
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
Cina Lawson
Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation, Togo


Dominic Alexander Smith
Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, Trinidad and Tobago
Esther Dweck
Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Brazil


Ahmed Osman Dirie
State Minister of Communications and Technology, Somalia
Salima Monorma Bah
Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation, Sierra Leone


Sigmund Freund
Minister of Public Administration, Dominican Republic
Veronica Nduva
Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC)


David YauYau Jangkuch
Deputy Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, South Sudan
Mondli Gungubele
Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa


Henri Verdier
Ambassador for Digital Affairs, France
Martin Clavijo
Executive Director, International Cooperation Agency, Uruguay


Chea Sereyvath
Secretary General of the Digital Government Committee, Cambodia
Melvyn Lubega
Office of the President of the Republic of South Africa


Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer, Digital, AI and Innovation Hub, UNDP
Aura Cifuentes
Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, Co-Develop


Sanjay Purohit
DPI Safeguards Advisory Board Member & CEO
Quintin Chou-Lambert
Senior Programme Management Officer, ODET

Moderator

Liv Marte Nordhaug
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Public Goods Alliance