ITU-D Study Groups

Previous Periods

ITU-D STUDY GROUPS 1 AND 2

RAPPORTEURS, VICE-RAPPORTEURS & BDT FOCAL POINTS

STUDY GROUP 1

STUDY GROUP 2

Question 1/1 - Enabling policies and strategies for universal connectivity with a focus on underserved, remote and rural areas
Co-Rapporteurs	Mr Ahmed Abdel Aziz GAD (Egypt (Arab Republic of))
	Ms Rozaidawati ZAINUL AZNAM (Malaysia)
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Balarab AL MASKARI (Oman (Sultanate of))
	Mr Shiv BAKHSHI (Sweden)
	Mr Marcio Jose Mutti BARRETTO (Brazil (Federative Republic of))
	Ms Shuang GAO (China (People’s Republic of))
	Mr Arun GUPTA (India (Republic of))
	Mr Christopher HEMMERLEIN (Amazon (United States of America))
	Ms Julia NIETSCH (France)
	Mr Juan PEIRANO (Switzerland (Confederation of))
	Mr Abdul-Razak SALIFU (Ghana)
	Ms Uliana STOLIAROVA (Russian Federation)
	Mr Gökhan TOK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
	Ms Natalia VIICENTE (Belgium)
	Mr Felix WATCHING (Cameroon (Republic of))
BDT Focal Points	Ms Rouda ALAMIR ALI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Ali Drissa BADIEL (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Walid MATHLOUTHI (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Jaroslaw PONDER (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Mr Rodrigo ROBLES (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Mr Sergio SCARABINO (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Nancy SUNDBERG (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))

Question 2/1 - Enabling policies and regulations for adopting digital telecommunication/ICT services and technologies for distribution and broadcasting
Rapporteurs	Ms Nataša KUZMANOVIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Emad BADI (Libya (State of))
	Mr Recep DURAN (Republic of Türkiye)
	Ms Heba GHARIB (Egypt (Arab Republic of))
	Mr David Enselme GY (Burkina Faso)
	Ms Millicent KERUBO (Kenya (Republic of))
	Mr N'Guessan Tchissou Roger KOFFI (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Mr Robin Kumar LAKHANPAL (India (Republic of))
	Mr Jean Marie MAIGNAN (Haiti (Republic of))
	Mr Soumaila MINKAILOU (Mali (Republic of))
	Mr Makara THAN (Cambodia (Kingdom of))
	Ms Yongxu ZHU (China (People’s Republic of))
BDT Focal Points	Ms Rouda ALAMIR ALI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Walid MATHLOUTHI (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Emmanuel NIYIKORA (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Jaroslaw PONDER (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Mr Rodrigo ROBLES (BDT Focal Point (AMS))

Question 3/1 - The use of telecommunications/ICTs for disaster risk reduction and management
Co-Rapporteurs	Mr Hideo IMANAKA (Japan)
	Mr Serigne Abdou Lahatt SYLLA (Senegal (Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Edva ALTEMAR (Haiti (Republic of))
	Ms Muberra BINGOL (Republic of Türkiye)
	Mr Romain CIZA (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
	Mr Serge Brice KOUASSI (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Mr Zelin LIANG (China (People’s Republic of))
	Mr Jérôme MANIONGUI (Congo (Republic of the))
	Mr Benard MARANGA (Kenya (Republic of))
	Ms Grace Saintiche Amoin N'GORAN (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Mr Qingliang PAN (China (People’s Republic of))
	Mr Chang Yong SON (Korea (Republic of))
	Mr Alex VIKAS (India (Republic of))
BDT Focal Points	Mr Mustafa AL MAHDI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Sylvester CADETTE (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Maritza DELGADO SOLARTE (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Ms Mavis MAUNGANIDZE (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Ms Valentina STADNIC (BDT Focal Point (EUR))

Question 4/1 - Economic aspects of national telecommunications/ICTs
Rapporteurs	Mr Arseny PLOSSKY (Russian Federation)
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Mohamed AL KHARUSI (Oman (Sultanate of))
	Mr Mohammad Farhan ALAM (Bangladesh (People's Republic of))
	Mr Francisco CASACCIA (Paraguay (Republic of))
	Mr Sidy DIOP (Italy)
	Mr Emanuele GIOVANNETTI (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
	Mr Usman IMAM (Nigeria (Federal Republic of))
	Mr Ugur KAYDAN (Republic of Türkiye)
	Ms Lin LIN (China (People's Republic of))
	Mr Jorge MARTÍNEZ MORANDO (Spain)
	Mr Talent MUNYARADZI (Zimbabwe (Republic of))
	Mr Wesam SEDIK (Egypt (Arab Republic of))
	Mr Baraka Jerome SOKA (Tanzania (United Republic of))
	Ms Liza ZOUABI (South Africa (Republic of))
BDT Focal Points	Mr Karim ABDELGHANI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Ms Natalia MOCHU (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Jaroslaw PONDER (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Ms Carmen PRADO-WAGNER (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Rodrigo ROBLES (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Anne Rita SSEMBOGA (BDT Focal Point (AFR))

Question 5/1 - Consumer protection and empowerment, and meaningful accessibility for all, especially for persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs
Co-Rapporteurs	Ms Madalina CLAPON (Romania)
	Ms Wei PEI (China (People’s Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Ms Cristina AGUIAR (Portugal)
	Mr Salih Abraheem AL HIYALI (Libya (State of))
	Ms Lidia BEST (Poland (Republic of))
	Ms Ndeye Coumba DIOUF GUEYE (Senegal (Republic of))
	Mr Severin GRAGBA (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Ms Anastasia KONUKHOVA (Russian Federation)
	Mr Kevin Inkoo LEE (Korea (Republic of))
	Mr Rafael MELLO (Brazil (Federative Republic of))
	Ms Rebecca MUNGAI (Kenya (Republic of))
	Mr Ali Lool NASSOUR (Chad (Republic of))
	Mr Osman SAHIN (Republic of Türkiye)
	Mr Daniel Hark SOHN (Korea (Republic of))
	Mr Suneet Kumar TOMAR (India (Republic of))
	Ms Ce WANG (China (People’s Republic of))
	Mr Teddy WOODHOUSE (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
BDT Focal Points	Mr Karim ABDELGHANI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Mustafa AL MAHDI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Ahmed ELRAGHY (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Ms Martha GEZAHEGN (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Ms Daria KURSA (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Ms Natalia MOCHU (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Jaroslaw PONDER (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Mr Sergio SCARABINO (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Anne Rita SSEMBOGA (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Ms Ana VENEROSO (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Roxana WIDMER-ILIESCU (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))

Question 1/2 - Enabling telecommunications/ICTs for digital transformation and smart sustainable cities and communities
Co-Rapporteurs	Ms Anne Chantal NGONDJI (Cameroon (Republic of))
	Mr Hemendra Kumar SHARMA (India (Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Anas ABDELHAFEZ (Egypt (Arab Republic of))
	Ms Christiana ATTRAMS (Ghana)
	Mr Nuri AYGUN (Republic of Türkiye)
	Ms Ying CUI (China (People’s Republic of))
	Ms Samira DANBURAM (Nigeria (Federal Republic of))
	Ms Gnakri Isabelle Sonia GNABRO EPOUSE KAKOU (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Ms Dory Junia JOSEPH (Haiti (Republic of))
	Mr Isao NAKAJIMA (Japan)
	Ms Aissatou Jeanne NDIAYE (Senegal (Republic of))
	Mr Otman OTMAN ELKHAZMI (Libya (State of))
BDT Focal Points	Mr Karim ABDELGHANI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Miguel ALCAINE (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Ms Valentina STADNIC (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Ms Christine SUND (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Jody VAN WYK (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))

Question 2/2 - ICTs for the environment, and assessment of human exposure to electromagnetic fields
Co-Rapporteurs	Mr Haim MAZAR (Israel (State of))
	Ms Aprajita SHARRMA (India (Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr George K. ABROKWAH (Ghana)
	Mr Jean-Manuel CANET (France)
	Ms Phonfred JAOKO (Kenya (Republic of))
	Mr Yves LAUTURE (Haiti (Republic of))
	Mr Guoqing LI (China (People’s Republic of))
	Ms Aminata NIANG DIAGNE (Senegal (Republic of))
	Mr Muhammad Nor Sollihin SALLEH (Malaysia)
	Mr Youssouf SOULE (Comoros (Union of the))
BDT Focal Points	Mr Mustafa AL MAHDI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Richard ANAGO (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Garam BEL (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Ms Blenda GONCALVES DA SILVA (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Mr Walid MATHLOUTHI (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Jaroslaw PONDER (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Mr Rodrigo ROBLES (BDT Focal Point (AMS))

Question 3/2 - Securing information and communication networks: Best practices for developing a culture of cybersecurity
Co-Rapporteurs	Ms Vanessa Copetti CRAVO (Brazil (Federative Republic of))
	Ms Nicole DARABIAN (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Salim AL FARSI (Oman (Sultanate of))
	Mr Aguiguethina Wilfrid BATAKO (Burkina Faso)
	Ms Seraphine BOGUI (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Mr Tommaso DE ZAN (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
	Mr Sidy Mouhamed FALL (Senegal (Republic of))
	Mr Khemera MOK (Cambodia (Kingdom of))
	Mr Rodgers MUMELO (Kenya (Republic of))
	Mr Álvaro NEIRA (Spain)
	Mr Andrey OCHEPOVSKY (Russian Federation)
	Mr Wilder SIMPRE (Haiti (Republic of) - stepped down in May 2026)
	Mr Jaesuk YUN (Korea (Republic of))
	Ms Hanyu ZHANG (China (People’s Republic of))
BDT Focal Points	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Adel DARWISH (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Orhan OSMANI (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Pablo PALACIOS OCHOA (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Ms Valentina STADNIC (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Mr Serge Valéry ZONGO (BDT Focal Point (AFR))

Question 4/2 - Availability and affordability of user devices, and telecommunication/ICT equipment issues, including conformance and interoperability
Co-Rapporteurs	Mr Liang GUO (China (People’s Republic of))
	Mr Ibrahima SYLLA (Guinea (Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Mr Abdullah ABDULLAH MOHAMMED (Libya (State of))
	Ms Zeynep Hazal GUNAY (Republic of Türkiye)
	Ms Kumud JINDAL (India (Republic of))
	Mr Ibrahim Abouzeidi MAIGA (Mali (Republic of))
	Mr Sergei MELNIK (Russian Federation)
	Mr Paul MUTUKU (Kenya (Republic of))
	Mr Arseny PLOSSKY (Russian Federation)
	Ms Koko Awa Valéry Nadège TRAORE EPOUSE GOUE (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Mr Serhan TURAN (Republic of Türkiye)
BDT Focal Points	Ms Rouda ALAMIR ALI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Miguel ALCAINE (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Mr Vladimir DAIGELE (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Ms Halima LETAMO (BDT Focal Point (AFR))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Ms Valentina STADNIC (BDT Focal Point (EUR))

Question 5/2 - Adoption and utilization of new and emerging telecommunication/ICT services and technologies, and development of digital skills
Co-Rapporteurs	Mr Abdulkarim OLOYEDE (Nigeria (Federal Republic of))
	Ms Bingyi YANG (China (People’s Republic of))
Vice-Rapporteurs	Ms Fatime Zahia ABOUBAKAR (Chad (Republic of))
	Mr Alexandre GAMEIRO (Brazil (Federative Republic of))
	Ms Annick Murielle GNOLEBA (Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of))
	Ms Suada HADŽOVIC (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
	Ms Niver Bengü KARABACAK (Republic of Türkiye)
	Mr Jaheung KOO (Korea (Rep. of))
	Ms Ahlaam MANSOUR RIHEEL (Libya (State of))
	Mr Victor MARTINEZ BUENO (Axon Partners Group)
	Ms Mwanahamisi Suleiman MSITA (Tanzania (United Republic of))
	Mr Yoshihiro NAKAYAMA (Japan)
	Mr Wesam SEDIK (Egypt (Arab Republic of))
	Ms Uliana STOLIAROVA (Russian Federation)
BDT Focal Points	Mr Karim ABDELGHANI (BDT Focal Point (ARB))
	Mr Amila AMUNUGAMA (BDT Focal Point (ASP))
	Ms Robyn FYSH (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Ms Daria KURSA (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Mr Carlos LUGO SILVA (BDT Focal Point (AMS))
	Mr Walid MATHLOUTHI (BDT Focal Point (Headquarters))
	Mr Farid NAKHLI (BDT Focal Point (CIS))
	Ms Valentina STADNIC (BDT Focal Point (EUR))
	Ms Rakotoheriniaina TAHIRY (BDT Focal Point (AFR))

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