-Huawei and Partners Explore How Technology Can Enable a Sustainable Future at HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 BangkokBANGKOK, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first day of HUAWEI CONNECT 2022, Huawei, its partners, and representatives from public and private organizations held a session exploring how technology is vital to building a sustainable world. and inclusive envisioned by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with case studies and analysis focused on the Asia-Pacific region.As one of the most populous and diverse regions in the world, Asia-Pacific is also poised to be the fastest growing economy in the world, with COVID-19 accelerating digital transformation in Asia-Pacific faster than the global average ."More and more governments and organizations are beginning to recognize the enabling role of technology in accelerating the achievement of SDG goals," said Jeffrey Zhou, president of ICT marketing at Huawei."Under Huawei's vision and mission, we launched the TECH4ALL digital inclusion initiative in 2019 and with global partners' programs and projects are ongoing in different countries."Zhou was followed by an opening statement from Richard Mahony, Global Vice President of Informa Tech, who shared how the traditional method of maintaining sustainability is not working and that technology-based solutions are now needed as an accelerator.Next, the UNESCO speaker offered an overview of the goals of the 17 SDGs and the approaches to achieve them before the 2030 target. "Although the implementation of the SDG agenda corresponds fundamentally to governments, the truth is that it will not happen without the private sector," said Mohamad Djelid, Director of the UNESCO Office in Jakarta, Indonesia."We all have a role to play in achieving the ambitious, but necessary, Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030."Digital inclusion was a key area discussed during the session.Although the digital divide is gradually narrowing, the ITU recently reported that 2.7 billion people in the world remain offline.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 that are necessary in today's increasingly digital world."No one should be left offline," said Atsuko Okuda, Director of the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific."Digital technology and ICT development can accelerate the achievement of the SDGs."Huawei's David Lu, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Strategy and Marketing Department, presented the latest developments and the role of ICT in TECH4ALL projects globally, and especially in Asia-Pacific, including the Digital Bus in Thailand, that is bringing connectivity and digital skills to children in rural areas;the Digital Village program in Indonesia, which is providing affordable connectivity to rural communities through the RuralStar solution;and the introduction of remote healthcare with 5G technology for rural communities and information accessibility solutions for the elderly in Thailand.Lu mentioned that through the collaboration between technology companies and global organizations, the future for Asia Pacific will be bright and sustainable, achieving the goal of leaving no one behind.Another key theme of the session was how technology can boost nature conservation.Shawn Tan, Vice President of leading green energy solutions provider Sunseap, shared how the Singapore company hopes to offset 4,000 tons of CO per year with its innovative floating solar park.The solution, which uses Huawei's smart photovoltaic solution, is deployed offshore Singapore.Keeping with the theme of environmental protection, Sarawak Forestry Corporation in Malaysia launched the first pilot project with Huawei's TECH4ALL, in collaboration with Sarawak Multimedia Authority, Sarawak Forestry Department and Rainforest Connection, designed to protect one of the oldest tropical forests in the world, at 140 million years old, the Sarawak Rainforests.Huawei is conducting more than 45 TECH4ALL projects with more than 40 global partners, focusing on equitable and quality education, nature conservation with technology, inclusive health development, and balanced development.Read more about Huawei's TECH4ALL projects:https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all/© 2022 Notimerica.The redistribution and redistribution of all or part of the contents of this website without your prior and express consent is expressly prohibited.