Calum Handforth (@calumah) 's Twitter Profile
Calum Handforth

@calumah

Senior Digital Advisor @InstituteGC | @ChurchillFship + @CSciPol Fellow | Data + digital in development and govt | Tweets my own. Likes = for me to read later.

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Marcos Athias Neto (@marcosathias) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.UN Development's 🆕 Report -Small Island #Digital States launched ahead of #SIDS4 recognizes that island communities R already digital advocates & have a strong potential to be digital leads w/ partnership & investment👉tinyurl.com/3fd96a9m Press Release👉 undp.org/press-releases…

.<a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>'s 🆕 Report -Small Island #Digital States launched ahead of #SIDS4 recognizes that island communities R already digital advocates &amp; have a strong potential to be digital leads w/ partnership &amp; investment👉tinyurl.com/3fd96a9m
Press Release👉 undp.org/press-releases…
Francine Pickup (@f_pickup) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Glad to be at the launch of the report - Small Island #Digital States. In our rapidly advancing tech era, #SIDS are tapping into digital tools to accelerate development & enhance public service delivery. Read it here👉: tinyurl.com/mt5fnhh7

Glad to be at the launch of the report - Small Island #Digital States. In our rapidly advancing tech era, #SIDS are tapping into digital tools to accelerate  development &amp; enhance public service delivery.
Read it here👉: tinyurl.com/mt5fnhh7
Achim Steiner (@asteiner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to virtually connect with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan. UN Development-Bhutan partnership is 50 years old: Thank you for your trust! UN Development stands in commitment to supporting 🇧🇹 for its green growth initiatives & journey towards a carbon-neutral future.

Robert Opp (@robert_opp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Digital is positively impacting lives & livelihoods across #SIDS, transforming them into Small Island #Digital States. Pleased to be at the launch of this new report, which advocates for a society-wide inclusive digital transformation, UNDP Tech, Innovation and Sustainable Development 👏. ➡️ undp.org/publications/s…

Digital is positively impacting lives &amp; livelihoods across #SIDS, transforming them into Small Island #Digital States. 

Pleased to be at the launch of this new report, which advocates for a society-wide inclusive digital transformation, <a href="/UNDPtech/">UNDP Tech, Innovation and Sustainable Development</a> 👏.

➡️ undp.org/publications/s…
UNDP Moldova (@undpmoldova) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How can we use AI to target social service beneficiaries more effectively? How can databases containing road accidents geo-location help prevention? Join Daniela Gasparikova, UNDP🇲🇩Resident Representative & Calum Handforth and Eugeniu Cepoi at AI & Big Data Conference aimoldova.org

How can we use AI to target social service beneficiaries more effectively? How can databases containing road accidents geo-location help prevention? Join <a href="/d_gasparikova/">Daniela Gasparikova</a>, UNDP🇲🇩Resident Representative &amp; <a href="/CalumAH/">Calum Handforth</a> and Eugeniu Cepoi at AI &amp; Big Data Conference aimoldova.org
UNDP Moldova (@undpmoldova) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Using #AI to accelerate the achievement of #SDGs worldwide & using #datatech to reduce energy vulnerability in Moldova and good governance and evidence-based policy – two of the topics discussed today at the AI & Big Data Conference in Moldova.

Using #AI to accelerate the achievement of #SDGs worldwide &amp; using #datatech to reduce energy vulnerability in Moldova and good governance and evidence-based policy – two of the topics discussed today at the AI &amp; Big Data Conference in Moldova.
Robert Opp (@robert_opp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Young people represent a sizeable & vital population in #SIDS. For them, digital technologies are gateways to new horizons. More than 5,000 respondents from 30+ countries discuss how they’re using #digital in this latest report, UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. #Youth2030 undp.org/publications/h…

Robert Opp (@robert_opp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#OpenSource is an important driver of the #SDGs. But building open source skills and ways of working can take time. UN Development , Int’l Telecommunication Union and the #EU are funding open source programme offices in 2 countries. Submit an expression of interest for your country: itu.int/en/ITU-D/ICT-A…

#OpenSource is an important driver of the #SDGs. But building open source skills and ways of working can take time.

<a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>  , <a href="/ITU/">Int’l Telecommunication Union</a>   and the #EU are funding open source programme offices in 2 countries.

Submit an expression of interest for your country: itu.int/en/ITU-D/ICT-A…
UNDP SDG Integration (@sdgintegration) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Digital transformation drives #SDG acceleration & is a key enabler of human development. Measuring the impact of #digital can help unlock SDG multiplier effects. Read about digital ROI in our SDG Push/DFS paper: bit.ly/4bAW7JU & find more: sparkblue.org/SDG_Push

Digital transformation drives #SDG acceleration

&amp; is a key enabler of human development. 

Measuring the impact of #digital can help unlock SDG multiplier effects.

Read about digital ROI in our SDG Push/DFS paper: bit.ly/4bAW7JU

&amp; find more: sparkblue.org/SDG_Push
UNDP Digital (@undpdigital) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Compute power determines who can harness AI capabilities. The Italian led G7, UN Development, private sector + other AI ecosystem builders are gearing up to create an AI hub to enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI development. 🗞️ Our latest blog: go.undp.org/ZMs

Compute power determines who can harness AI capabilities. The Italian led <a href="/G7/">G7</a>, <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>, private sector + other AI ecosystem builders are gearing up to create an AI hub to enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI development. 

🗞️ Our latest blog: go.undp.org/ZMs
Catherine Phuong (@catherinephuong) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Très contente que le PNUD Sénégal travaille avec le Min de la #justice sur une platforme #ejustice pour le nv #tribunal de Guédiawaye. Le potentiel pour une #transformation systémique de la justice au #Senegal est immense #DigitalTransformation #A2J

Très contente que le <a href="/PNUDSenegal/">PNUD Sénégal</a> travaille avec le Min de la #justice sur une platforme #ejustice pour le nv #tribunal de Guédiawaye. Le potentiel pour une #transformation systémique de la justice au #Senegal est immense #DigitalTransformation #A2J
UNDP Digital (@undpdigital) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Around 2.6B people remain offline, with women 19% less likely to use mobile internet. This #AIgovernance day, see how UN Development, in collaboration with the G7 🇮🇹, is working to bridge this gap and enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI dev: go.undp.org/ZMs

Around 2.6B people remain offline, with women 19% less likely to use mobile internet.

This #AIgovernance day, see how <a href="/UNDP/">UN Development</a>, in collaboration with the <a href="/G7/">G7</a> 🇮🇹, is working to bridge this gap and enable global south actors to gain a foothold in AI dev: go.undp.org/ZMs
Human Development (@hdrundp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Announcing the theme of the 2025 Human Development Report: Harnessing digital transformation to advance human development hdr.undp.org/content/announ… #HumanDevelopment

Good Things Foundation (@goodthingsfdn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're so proud to see the National Databank recognised in UN Development's global digital inclusion report. Working with Virgin Media O2 News, Vodafone UK, Three UK & the National Digital Inclusion Network, we've helped over 100,000 people join the digital world through free data. Full report: bit.ly/4c7Et0L

@UNDP_Bhutan (@undp_bhutan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Bhutan CMD & UNDP for a conversation on the 19th edition of The Druk Journal. Titled "An Era of Transformation", the journal looks at the ongoing transformation taking place in 🇧🇹 across all sectors. 🗓️ 20 June 2024 ⏰ 9:30-11:30am Register: forms.gle/hhaZiqn1jrcxTA… Philip Schellekens

Join <a href="/Bhutan_CMD/">Bhutan CMD</a> &amp; UNDP for a conversation on the 19th edition of The Druk Journal. Titled "An Era of Transformation", the journal looks at the ongoing transformation taking place in 🇧🇹 across all sectors.
🗓️ 20 June 2024
⏰ 9:30-11:30am 
Register: forms.gle/hhaZiqn1jrcxTA…
<a href="/fibke/">Philip Schellekens</a>
David Torrance (@davidtorrance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Something for the weekend: a now updated attempt to capture for the Commons Library all the functions of what is in many respects quite a curious office - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Something for the weekend: a now updated attempt to capture for the <a href="/commonslibrary/">Commons Library</a> all the functions of what is in many respects quite a curious office - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…
Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) (@kvsinghdeo1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to meet with Mr Vivek Agarwal, Country Director (India), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and the distinguished team from Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Our discussions on driving impactful change were truly inspiring. Delighted to also meet Ms Lucy Isotta, Director (Delivery), and

Honored to meet with Mr Vivek Agarwal, Country Director (India), Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and the distinguished team from <a href="/InstituteGC/">Tony Blair Institute for Global Change</a>. Our discussions on driving impactful change were truly inspiring. Delighted to also meet Ms Lucy Isotta, Director (Delivery), and
UNDP Tech, Innovation and Sustainable Development (@undptech) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our present and future are urban, with cities at the forefront of global development. This #WorldCitiesDay, explore how #OpenSource solutions and thinking can help shape inclusive, sustainable, connected and liveable cities ➡️ go.undp.org/o2H

Our present and future are urban, with cities at the forefront of global development.

This #WorldCitiesDay, explore how #OpenSource solutions and thinking can help shape inclusive, sustainable, connected and liveable cities ➡️ go.undp.org/o2H
Calum Handforth (@calumah) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How to ensure #AI works for the #GlobalSouth? 📈 Make AI relevant. 📚 Talent is an important differentiator. 🧱 Tackle new inequities. 📣 Champion all voices: yes, #SiliconValley. But also #SiliconSavannah, #ChileconValley, and everywhere. businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-featur… #AIActionSummit