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Ayona Datta

Professor | UCL London London, United Kingdom

Biography

Ayona Datta is Professor in Human Geography in University College London. Her broad research interests are in postcolonial urbanism, digital geographies and gendered citizenships in Asia, Africa and Latin America. She is the recipient of the Busk Medal from Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in 2019 for her work on smart cities in the global south.

Sessions

13:25h

Thematic keynote | SMART CITY EXPO

Pathways to Digital Democracy: Lessons from the global south

Lolly Bowean The Ford Foundation Program Officer Chair

Ayona Datta UCL London Professor Speaker

07-11-2024 13:25 07-11-2024 13:45 Europe/Madrid Pathways to Digital Democracy: Lessons from the global south

This keynote presents a toolkit for developing four pillars of digital democracy –democratic governance, participatory citizenship, digital diversity and rights to information. The toolkit charts a collection of instruments, measures and guidelines to empower marginal social groups. It thus enables those dispossessed of the public sphere of the city and the digital realm alike, to claim, inhabit and thrive in both urban and digital spaces.

Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room

Thu 7 13:25h - 13:45h Hall 3 | Congress: Red Room Full Congress Pass