Moderated High-Level Policy Sessions

14:00–14:50 Session TWO: 
Knowledge Societies, Capacity Building and e-Learning

• Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
• Chairman: Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, United States of America

1. High-Level Track Facilitator (HLTF): Dr. Shailaja Fennell, Lecturer in Development Studies, Centre of Development Studies and Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
2. WSIS Action Line Facilitator: Mr Cedric Wachholz, Programme Specialist, WSIS Coordinator, UNESCO
3. Burundi — S.E. Mr Nestor Bankumukunzi, Ministre, Ministère des Postes, des Technologies de l’Information, de la Communication et des Médias
4. Cuba — Prof. Mr Ernesto Rodriguez Hernandez, Director General de Informatica, Ministerio de Comunicaciones de Cuba
5. Djibouti — H.E. Mr Ali Hassan Bahdon, Minister, Ministry of Communication, responsible for Posts and Telecommunications
6. Portugal — H.E. Prof. Manuel Heitor, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
7. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — H.E. Ms Marta Arsovska Tomovska, Minister, Ministry of Information Society and Administration
8. Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) — Ms Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General
9. UNITAR — Mr Alex Mejia, Senior Manager, Representing Head of Organization
10. National Library of Latvia — Mr Andris Vilks, Director

14:50–15:40 Session FOUR: 
Inclusiveness – Access to Information and Knowledge for All

• Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
• Chairman: Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, United States of America

1. High-Level Track Facilitator (HLTF): Mr. Klaus Stoll, Executive Director, Global Knowledge Partnership, Germany
2. UN Action Line Facilitator: Mr Indrajit Banerjee, Director, Knowledge Societies Division (KSD), Communication and Information Sector (CI), UNESCO
3. Algeria — H.E. Ms Houda Imane Faraoun, Ministère Algérien de la Poste et TIC
4. Bangladesh — H.E. Mrs Tarana Halim, State Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
5. Costa Rica — H.E. Mrs Elayne Whyte, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations Office in Geneva
6. Iran — H.E. Mr Mahmoud Vaezi, Minister, Ministry of Information & Communication Technology
7. African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACIS) — Dr. Cisse Kane, President of the African Civil Society on the Information Society (ACSIS)
8. 25th Century Technology Limited — Mr Kwaku Ofosu-Adarkwa, PhD, Chief Executive Officer
9. Rwenzori Center  for Research and Advocacy, Uganda — Mr Jostas Mwebembezi, Head of Organization
10. Health and Environment Program (HEP) — Ms Madeleine Scherb, Head of Organization

15:40–16:30 Session SIX:
Inclusiveness – Access to Information and Knowledge for All

• Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
• Chairman: Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, United States of America

1. High-Level Track Facilitator (HLTF): Mr. Pablo Hinojosa, Director, Strategic Engagement, APNIC, Australia
2. UN Action Line Facilitator: Mr. Cedric Wachholz, Programme Specialist, WSIS Coordinator, UNESCO
3. Nepal — H.E. Mr Sherdhan Rai, Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
4. Senegal — H.E. Mr Yaya Abdoul Kane, Minister, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
5. Serbia — H.E. Prof. Irini Reljin, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications
6. Turkey — H.E. Mr. Mustafa Erol, Deputy Undersecretary, Ministry of Justice of Turkey
7. Nigeria — Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission
8. International Council for Science (ICSU) — Ms Heide Hackmann, PhD., Executive Director
9. ChunriChoupaal—The Code To Change — Ms Iffat Gill, Head of Organization
10. Swiss Engineering — Ms Yvette Ramos, President of Swiss Engineering Genève, President of the Committee, Swiss Engineering Romandie

16:30–17:00 Session EIGHT:
ICT Applications and Services

• Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General, ITU
• Chairman: Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, United States of America

1. High-Level Track Facilitator (HLTF): Elizabeth Thomas-Raynaud, Senior Policy Executive and Director, International Chamber of Commerce, Digital Economy and BASIS
2. WSIS Action Line Facilitator: Ms. Marion Barthelemy, Acting Director, Division for Public Administration and Development Management (DPADM), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
3. Argentina — H.E. Mrs María Inés Baqué, Secretary of Public Managment and Innovation, Ministry of Modernization
4. Oman — Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, CEO, Information Technology Authority
5. Albania — H.E. Mrs Filloreta Kodra, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Albania to UNOG
6. University of Oxford — Prof Xiaolan Fu, Director of Technology and Management Centre for Development
7. Thailand — Mrs Arada Fuangtong, Chief of Digital Group, Office of Digital Commerce, Department of International Trade Promotion
8. Accenture — Mr Justin Keeble, Managing Director
9. MMIproconnect — Ms Malgorzata Olszewska, Director, Regulatory and Government Develpoment