CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2019 AT ESCWA ’ 253 can be summarised into four key areas : “ Deepening the UN ’ s internal capacities , exposure to new technologies , supporting dialogue , and enhancing the UN ’ s system support to government capacity development .” Cocchioni also highlights the importance of the UN increasing partnerships within both the public and private sectors ( governments , academic , private companies and civil society ) to ensure effective engagement on new technologies .
Reflecting on the organisation ’ s evolution , Cocchioni believes the UN
has truly ridden the wave of digital revolution , with its transformation starting in the 1990s . “ We moved from analog to digital in the 90s , embracing the internet and email , which allowed staff worldwide to finally communicate smoothly and quickly . At the end of the 90s , we introduced webmail , coupled with the use of Blackberry devices for mobile email .” Moving on to the early 2000s , Cocchioni explains the introduction of electronic document management . “ We introduced scan and send devices as well as optical
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