The purpose of this Facilitation Meeting, which is open to all stakeholders from the public and private sectors, the civil society, and international organizations, is to discuss the roles and activities that are and will be built upon the Action Line C1., C7. e-Gov, and C11 including a consideration of potential ICT gaps and challenges for bridging the digital divide and harnessing ICT for sustainable development.
This Facilitation Meeting provides a platform for participants to exchange information and experiences; to identify the propriety areas for implementation within the Action Lines; and to create synergies among different stakeholders for more effective knowledge sharing and collaboration in order to ensure the implementation of WSIS at the international, regional and national levels.
The outcomes of the meeting are expected to harness international expertise and experience to support deliberations on Post-2015 priorities and development challenges and to contribute to an overall review process of the implementation of the Summit outcomes in 2015.
Speakers & Participants are expected to share and discuss:
- Some successful projects relevant to the thematic focus of your session
- Link between your workshop and issues relevant to WSIS+10 including:
- Achievements in the last 10 years
- Challenges in the last 10 years
- Vision beyond 2015
- What is the vision of your organization vis a vis the WSIS Process beyond 2015?
Agenda:
11:15 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Introductory remarks by UNDESA and overview on global activities related to Action Line C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, Action Line C7eGov. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life, and C11. International and regional cooperation.
Mr Vyacheslav Cherkasov, Sr. Governance and Public Administration Officer
Development Management Branch
Division for Public Administration and Development Management - DPADM, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – UNDESA
11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Reports on activities related to Action Line C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
1. Dr Yuri Hohlov, Chairman of the Board Institute of the Information Society (Russia) & Mr. Vyacheslav Cherkasov, Sr. Governance and Public Administration Officer (UNDESA) on “e-Participation: From e-Government to e-Governance”
11:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
2. Mr Ahmed Al-Bulushi, Team Leader International Relations & eGovt, IT Authority, Oman
11:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.
Reports on activities related to Action Line C7eGov. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
1. Mr. Alexey Kozyrev, Deputy Minister
Russian Ministry for Communications and Mass Media
e-Government Technologies for Sustainable Development in Russian Federatiom
11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2. Mr. Ravshan Alimukhamedov, Deputy Director, e-Government Centre, Uzbekistan
E – Government - to improve the quality of life
12:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
3. Mr. Mohammed Reza A. Shirazi, Manager of ICT Department, Data Processing Co., I.R. Iran
12:10 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Reports on activities related to Action Line C11. International and regional cooperation
1. Mr.Harm Jan Van Burg, Vice Chair, Liaison for UN/CEFACT
12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
2. Ms Esperanza Magpantay, Senior Statistician, ITU
12:30 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.
3. Mr Andy Richardson, Information Specialist. Inter‑Parliamentary Union
12:40 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Mr Chengetai Masango, Programme and Technology Manager
IGF/UNDESA
12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.
Interactive discussion
12:55 p.m. - 13:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Mr. Vyacheslav Cherkasov, Sr. Governance and Public Administration Officer Development Management Branch
DPADM/UNDESA
Session's link to the Sustainable Development Process
The outcomes of the meeting are expected to harness international expertise and experience to support deliberations on Post-2015 priorities and development challenges and to contribute to an overall review process of the implementation of the Summit outcomes in 2015.