Ion Cosuleanu (Koshuleanu) Name and surname: Cosuleanu Ion Position: Project Manager √ Company/Institution: United Nations Programme √ Country: Republic of Moldova E-mail: ion.cosuleamu@undp.org, cosuleanu.ion@gmail.com Phone number: +37369496060 (mobile), +373 22 257031 (office) Fax number: +37322220041 √ √ √ √ √ Development Title of presentation: “Challenges of e-development in the Republic of Moldova” Ion Cosuleanu graduated from Technical University, Chisinau, Moldova, is a Project Manager of the UNDP - Government of Moldova Project “Building e-Governance in Moldova-2” . He led the development of the National Strategy and Action Plan “eMoldova”, e-Governance Concept, e-Governance Portal Concept and a range of other basic documents for building e-Governance in Moldova (see www.e-moldova.md), the implementation of e-Tax declaration system for Moldovan Tax Authority (www.fisc.md). Currently Mr. Cosuleanu is managing e-Learning system for Academy of Public Administration as well as e-Statistical Reporting System. Previously he led the project team for restructuring Telecom sector in Moldova and for establishment of the National Regulatory Authority (ANRTI, now ANRCETI) working in ANRTI between 2000 and 2002 as Deputy Director, contributing to development of basic regulatory telecommunications framework of the country. Mr. Cosuleanu’s expertise spans over 35 years in ICT area such as policy, regulatory and liaison with international organisations such as ITU, CEPT, RCC, World Bank, etc. and international companies and institutions such as France Telecom, Deutsche Telecom, Teleglobe Canada, TEMIC, USTTI. He participated at several ITU Plenipotentiary Conferences as member of Moldovan delegation. In all his postings Mr Cosuleanu gained valuable experience in managing development of important government strategic documents. In particular, working as General Director for Regulations in 1993-1998, Minister Advisor and Director of Foreign Relations Department in the Ministry of Transport and Communications (1998-2000), he acquired specific expertise in ICT area Policy development and implementation. He is one of the authors of the Telecommunications Law and Informatics Law of the Republic of Moldova. As ICT expert he participated in a range of international conferences, seminars and workshops as invited speaker. He is a member of eGovernance Global Community of Practice, of Moldova e-Development Network and of other professional communities. He is author or co-author of more than 50 publications.