Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Digital Economy Report 2021 takes a deep dive into the development and policy implications of cross-border flows of digital data. The report provides a fresh and holistic view of this particular kind of international economic flow. It examines recent trends and global developments in the data-driven digital economy, and reviews existing data governance approaches at the national, regional and multilateral levels. The report calls for innovative governance approaches that reflect the multiple and interlinked dimensions of data, balancing different interests and needs in a way that supports inclusive and sustainable development with the full participation of all countries.
To read the report click here: unctad.org/webflyer/digital-economy-report-2021
Speakers:
Susan Ariel Aaronson, CIGI Senior Fellow, Research Professor of International Affairs and Director of the DataGov Hub, George Washington University
Bob Fay, Managing Director of Digital Economy, CIGI
Torbjörn Fredriksson, Head of the E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
Fernando Perini, Senior Program Specialist, IDRC
Lorrayne Porciuncula, Executive Director of the Datasphere Initiative, Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network
Erin Tansey, Director, Sustainable Inclusive Economies, IDRC
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder, The GovLab at New York University
The Digital Economy Report 2021 takes a deep dive into the development and policy implications of cross-border flows of digital data. The report provides a fresh and holistic view of this particular kind of international economic flow. It examines recent trends and global developments in the data-driven digital economy, and reviews existing data governance approaches at the national, regional and multilateral levels. The report calls for innovative governance approaches that reflect the multiple and interlinked dimensions of data, balancing different interests and needs in a way that supports inclusive and sustainable development with the full participation of all countries.
To read the report click here: unctad.org/webflyer/digital-economy-report-2021
Speakers:
Susan Ariel Aaronson, CIGI Senior Fellow, Research Professor of International Affairs and Director of the DataGov Hub, George Washington University
Bob Fay, Managing Director of Digital Economy, CIGI
Torbjörn Fredriksson, Head of the E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
Fernando Perini, Senior Program Specialist, IDRC
Lorrayne Porciuncula, Executive Director of the Datasphere Initiative, Internet and Jurisdiction Policy Network
Erin Tansey, Director, Sustainable Inclusive Economies, IDRC
Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder, The GovLab at New York University
