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Abstract
Digital public goods (DPGs) are defined as “open-source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and
open content, that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm by design, and help
attain the Sustainable Development Goals" [DPG-Alliance, 2022, United-Nations, 2022].
Held in Sierra Leone, the West Africa Conference on Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and Cybersecurity (May 9-10,
2022) explored the impact that digitization of public goods has had, and continues to have, on the economy and peoples
of Africa. The event focused on the cybersecurity needs that will result from the transition to digital public goods in
key sectors like personal finance, healthcare, and agriculture. The two-day conference included keynote addresses,
a series of guest speakers, panel sessions, research presentations, breakout sessions, and digital public goods and cybersecurity demonstrations.
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West Africa Conference on Digital Public Goods and Cybersecurity
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Held in Sierra Leone, the West Africa Conference on Digital Public Goods (DPGs) and Cybersecurity (May 9-10,
2022) explored the impact that digitization of public goods has had, and continues to have, on the economy and peoples
of Africa. The event focused on the cybersecurity needs that will result from the transition to digital public goods in
key sectors like personal finance, healthcare, and agriculture. The two-day conference included keynote addresses,
a series of guest speakers, panel sessions, research presentations, breakout sessions, and digital public goods and cybersecurity demonstrations.
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Digital Public Goods Alliance
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"The Digital Public Goods Alliance is a multi-stakeholder initiative with a mission to accelerate the attainment of the sustainable development goals in low- and middle-income countries by facilitating the discovery, development, use of, and investment in digital public goods."
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