Digital Public Goods (DPGs) are essential for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Defined as open-source software, open data, open AI models, and open content that meet privacy, security, and interoperability best practices, DPGs offer governments the tools to build equitable, transparent, and sustainable digital systems. This session highlights recent advancements in the DPG Standard—the framework for vetting and recognizing DPGs—alongside collaborative efforts, such as UNICEF’s leadership in scaling DPGs globally. It will also explore successful implementations in Europe through practical examples, including: 1. Primero (UNICEF): A DPG helping social service workers manage sensitive data related to child protection and gender-based violence. 2. OpenCRVS: A DPG modernizing civil registration and vital statistics systems to ensure inclusive service delivery. 3. Drupal: A long-standing DPG powering digital experiences for governments, non-profits, and global organizations like WHO, UNEP, and Gavi. 4. Mifos X : A DPG providing core banking platform, payment orchestration engine, and mobile banking interfaces to enable the effective delivery of digital financial services.

By focusing on these tools’ adoption and alignment with the DPG Standard, the session will demonstrate how collaboration between organizations and governments is fostering digital sovereignty, interoperability, and public sector innovation in Europe. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how the DPG Standard and DPGs like Primero, OpenCRVS, Drupal, and Mifos X are enabling governments to create scalable, transparent, and resilient digital ecosystems.

Proposed Format:

1. Introduction: DPGs and the DPG Standard Overview of DPGs, their role in advancing the SDGs, and how the DPG Standard ensures trust, security, and interoperability.

2. Key updates to the DPG Standard, including:

--Enhanced privacy requirements. -- Ethical AI provisions for transparency and accountability.

• How these updates align with global best practices and support European priorities like the Interoperable Europe Act and the Cyber Resilience Act.

• UNICEF’s Showcase: Primero

• Highlighting Primero as a transformative DPG for managing child protection and gender-based violence data.
• Success stories of Primero’s implementation in various regions, with a focus on its impact and potential in Europe.

• Collaborative efforts between UNICEF, governments, and partners to scale Primero and ensure alignment with the DPG Standard.

• European Context: OpenCRVS, Drupal and Mifos

• OpenCRVS : -- Overview of its implementation in Europe to modernize civil registration systems. -- Insights into its alignment with EU digital resilience goals and its contributions to inclusive public services.

• Drupal :

--Highlighting Drupal’s 20+ years of powering ambitious digital experiences for public sector organizations globally. -- Examples of Drupal’s adoption in European government portals, emphasizing its interoperability and compliance with the DPG Standard.

• Mifos X : -- They will showcase its role in driving financial inclusion by empowering financial institutions with open-source, cloud-native solutions. -- Examples will highlight its adoption in Europe to create interoperable and scalable digital financial ecosystems.

• Closing Remarks and Q&A

• Summarizing the complementary roles of the DPG Standard, DPG implementations, and collaboration efforts in Europe.
• Open floor for audience questions.
• Closing call to action: Encouraging policymakers and developers to adopt and contribute to DPGs as part of Europe’s digital transformation journey.