Ashgabat, 20 May 2026: Today, within the framework of the regional initiative supporting the development of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly with the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan, organized a workshop on key findings of the draft Strategy. The workshop brought together representatives … [Read more...]
A sustainable future within reach: The promise of digital transformation
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Zhaslan Madiyev The development paradigm has shifted to ‘digital by default’ as a norm, reshaping societies and economies. As a hub for digitally driven innovations, Asia and the Pacific is well positioned to leverage the transformative potential of digital technologies to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Emerging … [Read more...]
UN and Kazakhstan set to host regional conference on digital transformation
Asia and the Pacific has emerged as a hub of digital innovations, which presents unparalleled opportunity to accelerate digital inclusion and transformation for sustainable development and shared prosperity. Government leaders, Ministers, senior officials, digital experts and tech companies will gather in Astana from 3 to 5 September for the Asia-Pacific Ministerial … [Read more...]