On September 23rd, high-level representatives from countries participating in 50-in-5 will gather in New York City from 5:30-7:00pm ET to celebrate and showcase the positive impacts that participating countries are fostering through the implementation of safe, inclusive, and interoperable DPI.
To date, 15 countries have officially joined the 50-in-5 initiative, demonstrating a growing commitment to advancing DPI on a global scale. This milestone event will see several additional countries announce their participation in the campaign, including those with significant regional and global influence. The gathering will spotlight real-world examples of how safe, inclusive, and interoperable DPI solutions are being leveraged to enhance public service delivery, foster economic resilience, and address critical challenges like climate change. A key focus will be on the role of digital public goods in scaling these efforts, emphasising their potential to accelerate development outcomes and foster collaboration across sectors and borders.
Confirmed Speakers
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukraine
Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, Brazil
Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, Dominican Republic
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology and Innovation, Lesotho
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation, Sierra Leone
Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity, Singapore
Ambassador to the United Nations, Sri Lanka
Director General, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), Norway
Executive Director for the e-gov information society and knowledge agency of Uruguay, Agesic
Permanent Secretary – National Coordinator e-Government Division, Zambia
Coordinator of the Data and Digital Government Cluster e-Government Principal Specialist IFD/ICS Unit, Inter-American Development Bank
CEO, Digital Public Goods Alliance Secretariat
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Event Organisation
This event is organised by the Digital Public Goods Alliance Secretariat, in close collaboration with Co-Develop, UNDP, UNICEF, and the United Nations Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, who are serving as event champions. The 50-in-5 initiative is also supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure, GovStack, the Inter-American Development Bank, USAID, and UN Women.