WSIS Forum 2016
2-6 May 2016, Geneva, Switzerland
ITU Headquarters and CICG
LIST of CONFIRMED/REGISTERED HIGH-LEVELS
HIGH-LEVEL SPEAKERS
Last update: 02.05.2016
GOVERNMENTS
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Country
Name, title and organization
Theme of the Statement (High-Level
Track, 3-4 May 2016)
Algeria
H.E. Ms Houda Imane Faraoun,
Ministère Algérien de la Poste et TIC
Inclusiveness – access to information and
knowledge for all
H.E. Mrs Filloreta Kodra, Ambassador
and Permanent Representative to the
United Nations in Geneva
H.E. Mrs Clarisa Lifsic Secretary of
Investment Promotion, Ministry of
Communications of Argentina
(vice-minister rank)
Mrs Maria Ines Baqué, Secretary of
Public Management and Innovation of
the Ministry of Modernization of the
National Government (vice-minister rank)
H.E. Mr Gagik Beglaryan, Minister,
Ministry of Transport and
Communication
H.E. Mr Elmir Velizadeh, Deputy
Minister, Ministry of Communications
and High Technologies of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
ICT applications and services
H.E. Mr Melford Walter Nicholas,
Minister, Ministry of Information,
Broadcasting, Telecommunications and
Information Technology
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Albania
Argentina
4.
Argentina
5.
Armenia
6.
7.
Azerbaijan
Antigua and Barbuda
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WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
ICT applications and services
Financing for development and role of ICT
8.
9.
Bangladesh
Brazil
10. Burundi
11. Chad
12. Comoros
13. Costa Rica
14.
Côte d'Ivoire (Republic
of)
15. Cuba
16. Cyprus
17.
Democratic Republic of
the Congo
18. Djibouti
19. *Ethiopia
20. Gabon
H.E. Mrs Begum Tarana Halim, State
Minister, Ministry of Posts,
Telecommunications and Information
Technology
Mr Maximiliano Salvadori Martinhão,
Secretary of Telecommunications,
Ministry of Communications of the
Federative Republic of Brazil
S.E. Mr Nestor Bankumukunzi, Ministre,
Ministère des Postes, des Technologies
de l’Information, de la Communication et
des Médias
H.E. Mr BAMANGA Abbas Malloum,
Ambassador of Chad to the Swiss
Confederation, Representative of The
Minister of Posts and ICT
S.E. Dr. Djaanfar Laguerre, Ministre,
Ministère des Postes et
Télécommunications, de la Promotion
des Nouvelles Technologies de
l'Information et de la Communication
H.E. Mrs Elayne Whyte, Ambassador and
Permanent Representative of Costa Rica
to the United Nations Office in Geneva
H.E. Mr Bruno Nabagné Koné, Ministre
de la Poste et des Technologies de
l'Information et de la Communication,
Porte-parole du Gouvernement
Prof. Mr Ernesto Rodriguez Hernandez,
Director General de Informatica,
Ministerio de Comunicaciones de Cuba
H.E. Mr Marios Demetriades, Minister,
Ministry of Transport, Communications
and Works
H.E. Mr Thomas Luhaka Losendjola,
Vice-Premier Ministre, Ministère des
Postes, Télécommunications et Nouvelles
Technologies de l’Information et de la
Communication
H.E. Mr Ali Hassan Bahdon, Minister,
Ministry of Communication, responsible
for Posts and Telecommunications
H.E. Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael
Measho, Minister, Ministry of
Communication and Information
Technology
Inclusiveness – access to information and
knowledge for all
H.E. Pastor Ngoua N'Neme, Minister,
Ministry of Digital Economy and Posts
Bridging digital divides
2
Financing for development and role of ICT
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
Building confidence and security in the
use of ICTs
Enabling environment
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
Bridging digital divides
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
Bridging digital divides
21. Gambia
22. Georgia
H.E. Sheriff Bojang, Minister, Ministry of
Information and Communication
Infrastructure
H.E. Mr David Khutsishvili,Deputy
Minister, Ministry of Economy and
Sustainable Development of Georgia
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
23. Ghana
Hon. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah,
Minister for Communications
24. Guinea Bissau
H.E. Mr João Bernardo Vieira, Secretaria
de Estado dos Transportes e
Comunicações da Guiné-Bissau
25. Guinea (Republic of)
S.E. M Moustapha Mamy Diaby,
Ministre, Ministère des Postes,
Télécommunications et de l’Economie
Numérique
26. India
Dr Shashi Panja, Minister Of State,
Department of Child Development,
Women Development & Social Welfare,
India
Digital economy and trade
27. Indonesia
Ms Mariam Fatima Barata,
Acting Deputy General for ICT
Applications
Ministry of Communication and
Information Technology
28. Iran
H.E. Mr Mahmoud Vaezi, Minister,
Ministry of Information &
Communication Technology
Inclusiveness – access to information and
knowledge for all
Digital economy and trade
29. Iran
H.E. Mr Nasrollah Jahangard, ViceMinister, ICT Deputy Minister and
Chairman of Information Technology
Organization of Iran
Bridging digital divides
30. Japan
H.E. Mr Yasuo Sakamoto, Vice-Minister
for Policy Coordination, Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications
Bridging digital divides
31. Kazakhstan
H.E. Mr Saken Sarsenov, Vice-Minister,
Ministry for Investments and
Development of the Republic of
Kazakhstan
H.E. Hiem Phommachanh, Minister of
Post and Telecommunications
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
32. Lao P.D.R.
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WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Bridging digital divides
33. Latvia
34. Latvia
35. Madagascar
36. Malaysia
37. Malawi
Mali
38.
39. Mali
40. Maldives
H.E. Mr Janis Mazeiks, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative of Latvia, New
York (UNGA Review WSIS Facilitator )
H.E. Mr Janis Karklins, Ambassador,
Permanent Representative, Geneva
H.E. Mr Neypatraiky André
Rakotomamonjy, Minister, Ministry of
Post, Telecommunications and new
technologies
H.E. Mr Jailani Bin Johari, Deputy
Minister, Ministry of Communications
and Multimedia
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
H.E. Mrs Patricia Kaliati, MP., Minister of
Information, Tourism and Civic Education
H.E. Mrs. Aya Thiam Diallo,
Ambassadeur, Représentante
permanente
H.E. Dr Choguel Kokalla Maïga, Ministre,
Ministère de l'Economie numérique, de
l'Information et de la Communication
H.E. Umar Naseer, Minister of Home
Affairs
Enabling environment
S.E. M. Moctar Malal Dia, Ministre,
Ministère de l'Emploi, de la Formation
professionnelle et des Technologies de
l'Information et de la Communication
H.E. Mr Etienne Sinatambou, Minister of
Technology, Communication and
Innovation
Digital economy and trade
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
43. Mexico
Mr Victor Lagunes, Chief Information
Officer, Office of the Mexican Presidency
44. Namibia
H.E. Mr Tweya Tjekero, Minister of
Information and Communication
Technology
41. Mauritania
42. Mauritius
47. Oman
H.E. Mr. Sherdhan Rai, Minister
Ministry of Information and
Communication (MoIC)
H.E. Mr Yahouza Sadissou, Ministre des
Postes, des Télécommunications et de
l'Economie Numérique
H.E. Dr. Salim bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO,
Information Technology Authority
48. Paraguay
S.E. Ing. David Ocampos, Ministro,
45. Nepal
46. Niger
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Bridging digital divides
ICT applications and services
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Secretaría Nacional de Tecnologías de la
Información y Comunicación (SENATICs)
49. Philippines
H.E. Mr. Louis Napoleon C. Casambre,
Undersecretary, Executive Director,
Information and Communications
Technology Office
Bridging digital divides
(Vice-Ministerial level)
50. Portugal
H.E. Mr Manuel Heitor, Minister for
Science, Technology and Higher
Education
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
51. Qatar
Mr Khalid Al-Hashimi, Assistant
Undersecretary of Minister of Transport
Enabling environment
H.E. Mr Nikolay Nikiforov, Minister,
Ministry of Telecom and Mass
Communications of the Russian
Federation
H.E. Mr Rashid Ismailov, Deputy
Minister, Ministry of Telecom and Mass
Communications of the Russian
Federation
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
52. Russia
53. Russia
54. Rwanda
55. Saudi Arabia
56. Serbia
57. Senegal
58. South Africa
59. Sri Lanka
60. State of Palestine
61. Sudan
Representative of Rwanda (TBC)
Mr Khalad Almanzalawy, Deputy
Permanent Representative of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United
Nations Office in Geneva
Prof. Irini Reljin, Assistant Minister,
Ministry Of Trade, Tourism and
Telecommunications
H.E. Mr Yaya Abdoul Kane, Minister,
Minister of Posts and
Telecommunications
Bridging digital divides
Inclusiveness – access to information and
knowledge for all
H.E. Prof Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy
Minister
Enabling environment
Mrs. Samantha Jayasuriya, Deputy
Permanent Representative of the
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the
UN
H.E. Dr. Allam Mousa, Minister, Ministry
of Telecommunications and Information
Technology
H.E. Dr Tahani Abdalla Attia, Minister,
Ministry of Communications &
Information Technology
Digital economy and trade
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WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
62. Swaziland
63. Switzerland
64. Thailand
65.
The Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia
66. Tonga
H.E. Mr Dumsani Ndlangamandla,
Minister, Ministry of Information
Communications and Technology
Mr Philipp Metzger, Director, Office
fédéral de la communication (OFCOM) of
Switzerland
Mrs Arada Fuangtong, Chief of Digital
Group, Office of Digital Commerce
Department of International Trade
Promotion
H.E. Ms Marta Arsovska Tomovska,
Minister, Ministry of Information Society
and Administration
Dr Palenitina Langa'oi
Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet
Tonga
Mr Po'oi Pohiva
Personal Assistant to PM
68. Tuvalu
69. Uganda
70. Ukraine
71. United Arab Emirates
72. United Kingdom
73. United States of America
74. Uruguay
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
H.E. Mr Samiuela 'Akilisi Pohiva, Prime
Minister of Tonga
Tonga
67. Tunisia
WSIS Prize Winner Speaker
M. Hafedh Ghaddab, Chargé de la
coopération internationale au Cabinet de
M. le Ministre des Technologies de la
communication et de l'économie
numérique
H.E. Mr Laafai Monise, Minister,
Ministry Of Communication And
Transport
H.E. Mr John Nasasira, Minister, Ministry
of Information and Communications
Technology
H.E. Mr Oleksandr Danchenko,
Parliamentary of Ukraine, Head of the
Parliament Committee of
Telecommunications
H.E. Mr Majed El Mesmar, Deputy
Director General, Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority (TRA)
H.E. Mr Julian Braithwaite, UK
Ambassador and Permanent
Representative to the United Nations in
Geneva
H.E. Mr Daniel A. Sepulveda,
Ambassador, Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs,
US Department of State
H.E. Mr Ricardo González Arenas,
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
of Uruguay to UN in Geneva
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WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda;
Financing for Development and Role of
ICT
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Digital economy and trade
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
75. Vietnam
76. Zambia
77. Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr PHAM Hong Hai, Deputy
Minister of Ministry of Information and
Communication
His Excellency Mr. Kapembwa Simbao,
Minister
Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and
Communications
H.E. Win B. J. Mlambo, Deputy Minister
of Information Communication
Technology, Postal and Courier Services
Bridging digital divides
Bridging digital divides
Enabling environment
Heads of Regulatory Authorities and/or ICT Authorities
78.
Bahamas
79.
Belgium
80.
Cabo Verde
81.
Comoros
82.
India
83.
Mexico
84.
Moldova
85.
Morocco
Mr Stephen Bereaux, Director of Policy
and Regulation, URCA
Mr Jack Hamande, President, Institut
belge des services postaux et des
télécommunications (IBPT)
Mr Monsieur David Gomes, Président du
Conseil d’Administration de l’Agence
Nationale des Communications (ANAC)
Mr. Mohamed Hassane Alfeine,
Directeur general, Autorité Nationale de
Régulation des Technologies de
l'Information et de la Communication
(ANRTIC)
Mr Rajiv Bansal, Chief Executive Officer,
Joint Secretary, Department of
Electronics & Information Technology,
Government of India
Mrs. Adriana Labardini Inzunza,
Commissioner of the Instituto Federal de
Telecomunicaciones
Mr Grigore Varanita, Director, National
Regulatory Agency for Electronic
Communications and Information
Technology
Mr Azdine El Mountassir Billah, Directeur
Général de l’ANRT
86.
Poland
H.E. Ms Magdalena Gaj, President of
Office for Electronic Communications
(UKE)
87.
Portugal
Mr Manuel Costa Cabral, CEPT/ CoPresident
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Bridging digital divides
Enabling environment
Building confidence and security in the
use of ICTs
88.
89.
90.
Nigeria
Singapore
Turkey
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice
Chairman, Nigerian Communications
Commission
Mr Keng Thai Leong, Deputy Chief
Executive, Infocomm Development
Authority (IDA)
Mr Ömer Fatih Sayan, Head of
Information and Communication
Technologies Authority
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
Enabling environment
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Representatives of International/Regional Organizations
91.
ITU
Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General
92.
ITU
Mr Malcolm Johnson, Deputy SecretaryGeneral
93.
ITU
Mr Brahima Sanou, Director,
Telecommunication Development Bureau
94.
ITU
Mr Chae-Sub Lee, Director,
Telecommunication Standardization
Bureau
95.
ITU
Mr François Rancy, Director,
Radiocommunication Bureau
96.
ITU
97.
ITU
98.
ITU
Mr Reinhard Scholl, Deputy Director, TSB
ITU
Mr Yushi Torigoe, Deputy to the Director,
and Chief of Administration & Operations
Coordination Department
99.
Ms Doreen Bogdan Martin Garcia, Chief,
Strategic Planning and Membership
Department
Mr Mario Maniewicz, Chief of the
Infrastructure, Enabling Environment and
E-Applications Department, ITU/BDT
100. ITU
Mr Alassane Ba, Chief of the Financial
Resources Management Department
101. ITU
Mr Eric Dalhen, Chief of Human
Resources Department
102. ITU
Mr Ahmed Elsherbini Hassan, Chief of
the Conferences and Publications
Department
103. ITU
Mr Arnaud Pierre Guillot, Legal
Adviser/Head Legal Affairs
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104. ITU
Mr Yvon Henri, Chief, Space Services
Department (SSD)
105. ITU
Mr Kemal Huseinovic, Chief IEE
Department, BDT/ITU
106. ITU
Mr Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study
Groups Department
107. ITU
108. ITU
Dr Eun-Ju Kim, Chief, Innovation and
Partnership Department (IP) &
Administrator for ICT Development Fund
(ICT-DF), BDT
Mr Colin Langtry, Chief of the
Radiocommunication Study Groups
Department (SGD)
109. ITU
Mr Xin Lin, Manager of ITU Telecom
110. ITU
Mr Alberto Carlos Mendes, Head,
Broadcasting Services Division (TSD/BCD)
111. ITU
Mr Anders Norsker, Chief of the
Information Services Department in the
General Secretariat
112. ITU
Mr Alexander Ntoko, Chief, Operations
and Planning Department
113. ITU
Mr Cosmas Zavazava, Chief of
Department, PKM
114. UNESCO
Dr Indrajit Banerjee, Director of the
Knowledge Societies Division
115. UNESCO
Mr Cedric Wachholz, Programme
Specialist, WSIS Coordinator
By the invitation of
UNESCO
116.
“Pas de bras pas de
chocolat“ Association
Mr Francois Marien, President
and personal assistant Mme Marie
Gelders
117. UNCTAD
Mr Joakim Reiter, Deputy SecretaryGeneral
118. UNDP
TBC
119.
International Trade
Centre (ITC)
International Federation
120. for Information
Processing (IFIP)
Ms Arancha González, Executive Director
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Mr Leon Strous, President
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International
121. Professional Practice
Partnership (IFIP IP3)
Building confidence and security in the
Ms Brenda Aynsley, Head of Organization use of ICTs
Asia-Pacific
Telecommunity (APT)
Ms Areewan Haorangsi,
Secretary General
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
Mrs. Samantha Jayasuriya, Deputy
Permanent Representative of the
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
Group of Fifteen
123. Universal Postal Union
Mr Pascal Clivaz, Deputy Director
General
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
African
124. Telecommunications
Union (ATU)
Mr Abdoulkarim Soumaila, Secretary
General
125. UNOPS
Mr Moin Karim, Regional Director for
Europe and Central Asia
126. World Economic Forum
Mr Richard Samans, Member of the
Managing Board
High-Level Dialogue
127. World Economic Forum
Mr Alex Wong, Senior Director and Head,
Future of the Internet Initiative
Bridging Digital Divides
Building confidence and security in the
use of ICTs
128. Council of Europe
H.E. Mr Dirk Van Eeckhout, Thematic
Coordinator for the Information Policy
(TC-INF), Council of Europe and
Ambassador of Belgium to the Council of
Europe
129. UNITAR
H.E. Mr Alex Mejia, Senior Manager,
Representing Head of Organization
Knowledge societies, capacity building
and e-learning
Commonwealth
130. Telecommunications
Organization
Mr Shola Taylor, Head of Organization
131. OECD
Mr Vincenzo Spiezia
Senior Economist
Measurement and Analysis of the Digital
Economy
Directorate for Science, Technology and
Innovation
United Nations
Department of Economic
132.
and Social Affairs
(UNDESA)
Ms Marion Barthelemy, Director of the
Division for Public Administration and
Development Management (DPADM)
133. UNESCWA
Mr Haidar Fraihat, PhD, Director of
Technology of Department Division
134. UNIDO
Mr Frank Van Rompaey, UNIDO
Representative in Geneva
122.
Enabling environment
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
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WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
UN Commission on
135. Science and Technology
for Development (CSTD)
Mr. Peter Major, Chairman
136. United Nations Univerity
Professor Michael Best, Director of the
UNU Institute on Computing and Society
(UNU-CS)
United Nations Economic
137. Commission for Europe
(UNECE)
Mr. Christian Friis Bach, Executive
Secretary
138.
World Meteorological
Organization (WMO)
Mr Petteri TAALAS, Secretary-General
139.
Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO)
Ms Sandra Aviles
Representatives of the Civil Society and Academia
University of Oxford,
Technology &
140. Management for
Development Centre;
ODID
ICT applications and services
Prof (Ms) Xiaolan Fu, Professor of
Technology and International
Development; Director
141.
International Council for
Science (ICSU)
Ms Heide Hackmann, PhD., Executive
Director
142.
National Library of
Latvia
Mr Andris Vilks, Director
143.
144.
145.
By the invitation of
World VR Forum (partner
of WSIS)
Media Business School,
France
Center for Democracy &
Technology,
Washington, USA
African Civil Society on
the Information Society
(ACIS)
Association for Proper
Internet Governance
(APIG)
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
Knowledge societies, capacity
building and e-learning
Mr Michel Reilhac, Head of Studies for
Venice Biennale College, and Director of
the Multi-Platform Master Studies at
Media Business School
Mr Matthew Shears, Director, Global
Internet Policy and Human Rights
Dr. Cisse Kane, President of the African
Civil Society on the Information Society
(ACSIS)
Enabling environment
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
Mr Richard Hill, Head of APIG
Ethical dimensions of Information
and Knowledge Societies
147. Just Net Coalition
Mr Norbert Bollow, Co-Convenor
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030
Agenda
Somali Youth
148. Development
Foundation (SYDF)
Mr Abdullahi Mohamed, Head of
Organization
146.
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Enabling environment
DiploFoundation and
149. Geneva Internet
Platform
Association of Scientists,
150. Developers and Faculties
International
151.
Union Nationale des
Travailleurs Démocrates
African Network
Information Center and
152.
Carnegie Mellon
University
Bangladesh NGOs
153. Network for Radio and
Communication
Mr Jovan Kurbalija, Head of Organization
Dr Kokula Krishna Hari Kunasekaran,
Head of Organization
Mr Mouhamadou Bamba KA, Head of
Organization
Mr Bazlur Ahm Rahman, CEO of
Organisation
Association for
155. Progressive
Communications (APC)
Mrs Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive
Director
Rwenzori Center for
157. Research and Advocacy,
Uganda
Prof. Alfredo M. Ronchi, Secretary
General
Mr Jostas Mwebembezi, Head of
Organization
158.
Health and Environment
Program (HEP)
Ms Madeleine Scherb, Head of
Organization
159.
ChunriChoupaal-The
Code To Change
Ms Iffat Gill, Head of Organization
Conference of Non160. Governmental
Organizations (CoNGO)
161.
Potomac Institute for
Policy Studies
Media
Bridging digital divides
Enabling environment
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030
Agenda
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
Gender mainstreaming
Mr Cyril Ritchie, President
Ms Melissa Hathaway, Head of
Organization
Representatives of the Private Sector
162. Internet Society (ISOC)
Mr Raúl Echeberría, Vice President
163. Internet Society (ISOC)
Ms Adela Goberna - Chair of the Youth
Special Interest Group, ISOC
164. ICANN
Financing for development and role
of ICT
Ms Aminata Garba, Director of AFRINIC &
Assistant Professor at CMU
Mr Louis Pouzin, Project Director
EC MEDICI Framework of
Cooperation
Knowledge societies, capacity
building and e-learning
Enabling environment
154. EUROLINC, France
156.
Knowledge societies, capacity
building and e-learning
Mr Akram Atallah, President and CEO
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Building confidence and security in
the use of ICTs
Asociación
Interamericana de
165. Empresas de
Telecomunicación
(ASIET)
Institute of Electrical and
166. Electronics Engineers
(IEEE)
167. Swiss Engineering UTS
Mr Pablo Bello, Secretary General
Bridging digital divides
Mr Oleg Logvinov, Chairperson of the
IEEE Internet Initiative
Ms Yvette Ramos, MSci.Eng. – MBA
President of Swiss Engineering Genève
President of the Committee, Swiss
Engineering Romandie
Gender mainstreaming
168.
Global e-Sustainablility
Initiative (GeSI)
Ms Joan Krajewski, Board Member
169.
25th Century Technology
Limited
Mr Kwaku Ofosu-Adarkwa PhD, Chief
Executive Officer
International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC)
170. Business Action to
Support the Information
Society (BASIS)
Ms Dominique Lazanski, Public Policy
Director, GSMA
171. VimpelCom
Mr Tomas Lamanauskas, Group Director
Public Policy
Bridging digital divides
172. Nokia
Mr Marc Vancoppenolle, Global Head of
Nokia Government Relations
Enabling environment
173. Silent Circle
Mr Phil Zimmermann, Co-founder &
Chief Scientist
Ethical dimensions of Information
and Knowledge Societies
Affordable Access &
Smart Financing,
174.
Microsoft 4Afrika
Initiative
Mr Frank Mccosker, General Manager
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030
Agenda
Bridging digital divides
175. Samsung Electronics
Mr Wouter van Tol, Director of
Sustainability & Citizenship
176. WorldVRforum
Mr Salar Shahna, Creative Director & Cofounder
177. Systemics -PAB LTD
Ms Malgorzata Olszewska, Director
Regulatory and Government
Develpoment
Enabling environment
Mr Jimson Olufuye, Chairman
Bridging digital divides
178.
Africa ICT Alliance AfICTA
179. Accenture
Mr Justin Keeble, Managing Director
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Knowledge societies, capacity
building and e-learning
180. eWorldwide Group
Dr Salma Abbasi, Chairperson and Chief
Executive Officer
WSIS PRIZE WINNERS
181. Egypt
Dr Abeer Shakweer, Minister's Advisor
for social responsibility, Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology
Enabling environment
182. Green Data Center LLP
Mr Matthew Rajendra, Founder and CEO
183. Turkey
Mr Mustafa Erol, Deputy Undersecretary,
Ministry of Justice of Turkey
Inclusiveness – access to information
and knowledge for all
ICT applications and services
184. Thailand
Mrs Malee Choklumlerd and
Office of Digital Commerce
Department of International Trade
Promotion
185. Bridge Africa
Ms Maxine Moffett, CEO
Climate change
Cultural diversity and heritage, linguistic
diversity and local content
HIGH-LEVEL TRACK FACILITATORS
186.
Stakeholder type
187.
Academia
188.
Academia
189.
Technical Community
190.
Civil Society
Name, title, organization and country
Dr. Tomasz Janowski, Head, United
Nations University Operating Unit on
Policy-Driven Electronic Governance
(UNU-EGOV), Portugal
Dr. Shailaja Fennell, Lecturer in
Development Studies, Centre of
Development Studies and Department of
Land Economy, University of Cambridge,
United Kingdom
Ms. Karen McCabe, Senior Director of
Technology Policy and International
Affairs, IEEE, USA
Session
ONE
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda
TWO
Knowledge Societies,
Capacity Building and e-Learning
THREE
WSIS Action
Lines and the 2030 Agenda
FOUR
Inclusiveness –
Mr. Klaus Stoll, Executive Director, Global
Access to Information and Knowledge
Knowledge Partnership, Germany
for All
14
191.
Civil Society
Mr Chinmayi Arun, National Law
University National Law University Delhi,
India
FIVE
Divides
Mr. Pablo Hinojosa, Director, Strategic
Engagement, APNIC, Australia
SIX
Inclusiveness –
Access to Information and Knowledge
for All
192.
Technical Community
193.
Civil Society
194.
Bridging Digital
Ms. Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive
SEVEN
director of the Association for Progressive
Environment
Communications , APC, South Africa
Enabling
Ms. Elizabeth THOMAS-RAYNAUD,
Senior Policy Executive and Director,
International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC), France
EIGHT
ICT Applications and Services
Mr. Nigel Hickson, Vice President,
International Governmental
Organisations (IGO) Engagement, ICANN,
United Kingdom
NINE
WSIS Action Lines and the 2030 Agenda;
Financing for Development and Role of
ICT
Ms. Marilyn Cade, Board Member of
WAVE and Advisor to ICT Associations
from Developing Countries, USA
TEN
Digital Economy and Trade
Academia
Dr. Greg Shannon, Ph.D., Chief Scientist
for the CERT Division, Software
Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon
University
ELEVEN
Digital Divides
Technical Community
Ms. Anna Slomovic, Lead Research
Scientist, Cyber Security and Privacy
Research Institute, George Washington
University, USA
TWELVE
Enabling Environment; Cybersecurity;
Climate Change
Civil Society
Dr. Cisse Kane, President, African Civil
Society on the Information Society
(ACSIS), Senegal
THIRTEEN
Divides
Civil Society
Ms. Iffat Gill, Founder/CEO,
ChunriChoupaal, The Code to Change,
Netherlands
FOURTEEN
WSIS Action
Lines and the 2030 Agenda; Financing
for Development and Role of ICT
Private Sector
Mr. Frank McCosker, General Manager,
Affordable Access & Smart Financing.
Microsoft
FIFTEEN
Environment
Private Sector
Ms Lori S. Schulman, Senior Director,
Internet Policy, International Trademark
Association (INTA)
SIXTEEN
Media; Cultural
Diversity and Heritage, Linguistic
Diversity and Local Content; Ethical
Private Sector
195.
Technical Community
196.
Private Sector
197.
198.
199.
200.
201.
202.
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Bridging
Bridging Digital
Enabling
Dimensions of Information and
Knowledge Societies
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