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Connectivity Cast is a UNICEF Digital Inclusion podcast exploring the human side of the digital divide. Through monthly conversations with leading voices in technology, storytelling, gender equity, AI, and global innovation, the series asks: how do we build a digital future that includes every child? Beyond cables, devices, and signals, Connectivity Cast looks at connectivity as a child rights issue. If you are interested in how access to the internet, digital tools, and networks can transform education, opportunity, safety, and participation for children and young people worldwide, follow us and listen in.
Latest episode
Can Connectivity Enable Learning? With Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren
This episode explores how reliable connectivity can unlock new opportunities for learning. We’re joined by a leader with first-hand experience of advancing school connectivity at the national level. Our guest Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren, Minister of Education of Mongolia, shares insights from Mongolia’s experience of connecting nearly every school to the internet. He reflects on what this progress means for learners, teachers, and the future of education.
Previous episodes
Is the “Gigabyte” the New “Barrel” of Oil?
What if connectivity could be traded like oil or food, and the gigabyte became a global commodity? In this episode of Connectivity Cast, UNICEF Digital Inclusion Lead and Giga Co-Lead Christopher Fabian explores Connectivity Credits, an initiative using blockchain technology to help expand internet access for children and young people worldwide. Recorded at ETHPrague, the conversation covers Giga’s work mapping schools, measuring internet quality through open-source tools, and developing a marketplace that could transform how connectivity is bought, sold, and valued. Could the gigabyte become the new barrel of oil? Tune in to discover what that could mean for a more connected and equitable future.
Connectivity Cast Ep #2: How AI Can Be Used for Social Good
This episode 2 of Connectivity Cast, the new UNICEF Digital Impact podcast, explores ideas around how artificial intelligence can be used for social good in science, technology, and education. It features Pascal Van Hentenryck, Professor and Director of the AI Hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech.
This conversation with the show’s host, Ivan Dotu Rodríguez, Giga’s Applied Science Lead, was recorded ahead of our inaugural “Giga Talks” event at the Giga Tech Centre in Barcelona, a space for exploring how technology supports development projects. Pascal joined the Giga team in Barcelona to present his insights on how AI can advance areas such as education, healthcare, mobility, research, and beyond.
In this episode, you will dive into one of the questions currently dividing society: is AI ultimately helpful or harmful? Listen to hear their take.
Connectivity Cast Ep #2: How AI Can Be Used for Social Good
This episode 2 of Connectivity Cast, the new UNICEF Digital Impact podcast, explores ideas around how artificial intelligence can be used for social good in science, technology, and education. It features Pascal Van Hentenryck, Professor and Director of the AI Hub at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech.
This conversation with the show’s host, Ivan Dotu Rodríguez, Giga’s Applied Science Lead, was recorded ahead of our inaugural “Giga Talks” event at the Giga Tech Centre in Barcelona, a space for exploring how technology supports development projects. Pascal joined the Giga team in Barcelona to present his insights on how AI can advance areas such as education, healthcare, mobility, research, and beyond.
In this episode, you will dive into one of the questions currently dividing society: is AI ultimately helpful or harmful? Listen to hear their take.