High-Level Track
The WSIS Forum will serve as a key forum for discussing the role of ICTs as a means of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, with due regard to the global mechanism for follow-up and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UNGA Resolution A/70/1).
At with the WSIS Forum 2019, High-level Policy Sessions of the High-level Track will take place on 9 and 10 April. The Policy Sessions will be moderated by High-Level Track Facilitators (HLTFs) nominated and identified by each stakeholder type i.e Private Sector, Civil Society, Technical/ Academic community and International Organization. The main task of the HLTF is to capture the vision, Identify emerging trends, opportunities and challenges shared by the leaders of their session.
The concluding session of the High-level Track will take place on 10 April. During the concluding session, the WSIS Forum 2019 Chairman will provide an Executive Summary, giving a platform for all the HLTFs to submit the outcomes of their respective policy session. A publication entitled “WSIS Forum 2019: Policy Statements and Executive Brief” will be issued to encapsulate these outcomes.
WSIS Forum 2019 Chairman
H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar,
Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology,
Bangladesh
High-Level Track Facilitators
Ms. Valeria Betancourt
Director of Communication and Information Policy Program
Association for Progressive Communication (APC)
Mr. Ted Chen
Co-founder, Chief Product Architect
EverComm Singapore
Ms. Sabrina Cohen Dumani
Executive Director
Nomads Foundation
Mr. Greg Francis
Managing Director
Access Partnerships
Ms. Mei Lin Fung
Co founder of People Centered Internet, Vice Chair for Internet Inclusion
Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Mr. Carl Gahnberg
Policy Advisor
Internet Society
Ms. Valrie Grant
Chief Executive Officer
GeoTechVision
Prof. François Grey
Director Geneva Tsinghua Initiative
University of Geneva
Mr. Morten Meyerhoff
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Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Governance and Innovation
Dr. Jabu Mtsweni
Research Group Leader, Cyber Defense
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Dr. Suay Ozkula
Research Associate & University Teacher
University of Sheffield
Ms. Sophie Peresson
Director for Innovation of Knowledge Solutions Department
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Dr. Naila Siddiqui Kamal
Senior Lecturer
Imperial College School of Medicine London
Prof. Tim Unwin
Emeritus Professor of Geography / Honorary Professor
Royal Holloway, University of London / Lanzhou Univeristy in China
High-Level Participants
Mr. Wang Xinzhe
Chief Economist,
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
China
Dr. Salma Abbasi
Chairperson and CEO
eWorldwide Group
Prof. Nabil Abdennadher
Professor and Head of a research institute (inIT)
University of Applied Sciences, Western Switzerland (HES-SO)
Mr. Serge Abiteboul
Member of the High-Level Board,
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
France
H.E. Mrs. Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou
Ministre,
Ministere de l'Economie numérique et de la Communication
Benin
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Mr. Abdi Ahmed
General Manager,
National Communications Authority
Somali (Democratic Republic)
H.E. Mr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi
CEO,
Information Technology Authority
Oman
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Dr. Graham Alabaster
Chief, Waste Management and Sanitation, Urban Basic Services Branch
United Nations Human Settlemens Programme (UN Habitat)
H.E. Ms. Ohoud Ali Shehail
Director General,
Ajman Digital Government
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Ali Al-khwildi
Cheif Executive Officer of CMC- Iraq,
CMC- Iraq
Iraq
Dr. Nasser Zaid Al-Meshary
Vice President, Business Sectors
ELM Company
Mr. Abdulaziz Almuzaini
Director of the Geneva Liaison Office
UNESCO
Mr. Ali Alwaleed Al-Thani
Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister ,
Amiri Diwan - Office of the Prime Minister
Qatar
Mr. Joe Anokye
Director General,
National Communications Authority
Ghana
Mr. Vincenzo Aquaro
Chief Digital Government Branch
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESa)
Mr. Germán Arias
Commissioner,
Communications Regulation Commission
Colombia
H.E. Mr. Hakob Arshakyan
Minister ,
Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies
Armenia
H.E. Mr. Shahzad Gul Aryobee
Minister,
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT)
Afghanistan
H.E. Mr. Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi
Minister,
Ministry of ICT
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Azizi
Chairman ,
Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA)
Afghanistan
Mr. Bocar Ba
Chief Executive Officer
SAMENA Telecommunications Council
H.E. Mr. Abdoulaye Balde
Ministre ,
Ministere de la Communication, des Telecommunications, des Postes et de l'Economie numerique
Senegal
Mr. Sebastien Behaghel
Secretary General FerMUN 2019
FerMUN
H.E. Mr. Leon Behin
State Secretary,
Ministry of Public Administration
Slovenia
Mr. Sebastian Bellagamba
Regional Bureau Director for Latin America and The Caribbean
Internet Society
Mr. Pablo Bello
Executive Director
ASIET
H.E. Mr. Edmunds Beļskis
Deputy State Secretary for Information and Communication Technologies,
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development
Latvia
Ms. Sonja Betschart
Co-Founder and Chief Entrepreneurship Officer
WeRobotics
H.E. Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Salem Al Ruwais
Governor,
Communications and Information Technology Commission (CTIC)
Saudi Arabia
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
Mr. Norbert Bollow
Co-convenor
Just Net Coalition
Ms. Constance Bommelaer de Leusse
Senior Director of Global Internet Policy and International Organizations
ISOC
H.E. Mr. Julian Braithwaite
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to UNOG
United Kingdom
Dr. Daniela Brönstrup
Deputy Director-General, Regulatory framework for digital policy, postal policy, international affairs, media,
GermanyFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Germany
H.E. Ms. Wanda Buk
Undersecretary of State,
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Poland
Ms. Jasmina Byrne
Chief of Policy
UNICEF
H.E. Ms. Maria-Manuela Catrina
Secretary of State ,
Ministry of Communications and Information Society
Romania
Mr. Sungnam Choi
Program Director
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Banda Ancha para el Desarrollo (CEABAD)
Mr. Anir Chowdhury
Policy Advisor,
Access to Information
Bangladesh
Mr. Marcin Cichy
President,
Office of Electronic Communications (UKE)
Poland
H.E. Mr. Elijus Čivilis
Vice-Minister,
Ministry of the Economy and Innovation
Lithuania
Ms. Sarah Clatterbuck
Director of Engineering
YouTube - Google
Mr. João Miguel Coelho
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors,
ANACOM
Portugal
Mr. Crispin Conroy
Ambassador/Permanent Observer to the United Nations
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Mrs. Zoraima Cuello
Vice Minister,
Ministry of the Presidency
Dominican Republic
Mr. Adolfo Cuevas Teja
Commissioner
Federal Telecommunications Institute
Mr. Oleksandr Danchenko
Chairman of the Committee for Informatization and Communications, Parliament of Ukraine ,
Parliament of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ms. Moira de Roche Holmes
Chair of IFIP IP3
IFIP
Mr. John W.H. Denton
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Valentina Di Felice
Head of Impact and Learning
The Womanity Foundation
Ms. Joyce Dogniez
Chair (EQUALS) - Vice President of Community Engagement and Development
EQUALS Global Partnership- Internet Society
H.E. Mr. Karma Donnen Wangdi
Minister,
Ministry of Information & Communications
Bhutan
Mr. Leonard Doyle
Head of Media and Communications, Chief Spokesperson
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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Dr. Pavan Duggal
Chairman
International Commission on Cyber Security Law
Ms. Isabelle Durant
Deputy Secretary-General
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
H.E. Mr. Pichet Durongkaveroj
Minister,
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Thailand
H.E. Mr. Hipólito Ondo Envo Bela
Vice Minister,
Ministry of Transport, Post & Telecommunications
Equatorial Guinea
Mr. Khaled Fattal
Chairman
MLi Group
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Dr. Rita Forsi
Director-General of Institute for Communications and Information Technologies,
Ministry of Economic Development
Italy
Prof. Alison Gillwald
Executive Director
Research ICT Africa
H.E. Mr. Luís Goes Pinheiro
Secretary of State for Administrative Modernization,
Ministry of Presidency and Administrative Modernization
Portugal
Ms. Arancha González
Executive Director
International Trade Centre
Mr. Jeff Greene
Vice President, Global Government Affairs & Policy
Symantec
Mrs. Milena Grillo
Director of Strategy and Innovation,
PANIAMOR Foundation
Costa Rica
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Dr. Yury Grin
Deputy Director General
Intervale
Mr. Sorin Mihai Grindeanu
President,
National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM)
Romania
Mr. Kenneth Herman
Director of Technology Programming
Aspire Artemis Foundation
H.E. Mr. Wook Hur
Standing Commissioner,
Korea Communications Commission
Korea (Rep. of)
Mrs. Claudette Irere
Permanent Secretary ,
Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Rwanda
H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar
Minister,
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Bangladesh
H.E. Mr. Rossen Jeliazkov
Minister,
Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications
Bulgaria
Mr. Malcolm Johnson
Deputy Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union
Mr. Alex Jones
Head of Emerging Futures and Technology,
Department for International Development
United Kingdom
Dr. Esmie Kainja
Permanent Secretary for Information and Communications Technology,
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
Malawi
Mrs. Tatyana Kanzaveli
CEO
Open Health Network
Dr. Konstantinos Karachalios
Managing Director
IEEE
Mr. Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu
Chairman of the Board, President of the Authority,
Information and Communication Technologies Authority
Turkey
H.E. Mr. Kazembe Kazembe
Minister,
Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Courier Services
Zimbabwe
Mr. Richard Kerby
President
Richard Kerby LLC
Mr. Masanori Kondo
Deputy Secretary General
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
Dr. Kokula Krishna Hari Kunasekaran
International Secretary
ASDF International
Mr. Ludovic Le Moan
CEO of SIGFOX and SIGFOX FOUNDATION
SIGFOX
Ms. Christine Löw
Director, UN Women Liaison Office in Geneva
UN Women
Mr. Ahmad M. Ramli
Director General of Posts and Informatics Operations,
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Indonesia
Dr. Gift Kallisto Machengete
Director General,
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Zimbabwe
H.E. Mr. Mikhail Mamonov
Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
Russian Federation
H.E. Mr. Damjan Manchevski
Minister,
Ministry of Information Society and Administration
Republic of North Macedonia
Mr. Göran Marby
CEO and President
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Prof. Konstantinos Masselos
President,
Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission
Greece
Ms. Karen McCabe
Senior Director, Public Affairs and Marketing, IEEE Standards Associations
IEEE
Mr. Bruce McConnell
Executive Vice President
EastWest Institute
Mr. Wayne McCook
Senior Adviser to the Director General
World Trade Organization (WTO)
H.E. Mrs. Libom Li Likeng Mendomo Minete
Minister ,
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
Cameroon
Mr. Philipp Metzger
Director-General,
Federal Office of Communications OFCOM
Switzerland
Mr. George Michaelides
Commissioner,
Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications & Postal Regulation
Cyprus
H.E. Mr. Lasha Mikava
Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Georgia
Prof. Dr. Vladimir Minkin
Chief Scientist
FSUE NIIR (Chairman Council Working Group on WSIS&SDGs and MPP WSIS+10 High level Event 2014)
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Mr. Pierre Mirlesse
CEO
Pierre Mirlesse Consulting
H.E. Mr. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed
Minister,
Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications
Bahrain
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Ms. Monique Morrow
President and Co-Founder
Humanized Internet
H.E. Mr. Allam Mousa
Minister,
Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology
Palestine
Dr. Norah Mulira
Commissioner,
Uganda Communications Commission
Uganda
H.E. Mr. Henry Mussa
Minister,
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
Malawi
Mr. Samuel Mutungi
Member of the Universal Service Advisory Council ,
Communications Authority of Kenya
Kenya
Mr. Modou Mamoune Ngom
Telecommunication Director,
Ministere de la Communication, des Telecommunications, des Postes et de l'Economie numerique
Senegal
Mr. Jerome Ochieng
Principal Secretary, ICT and Innovation,
Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Kenya
Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Adarkwa
Chairman of Board
Subah Infosolutions Ghana Limited
Ms. Atsuko Okuda
Chief of the Information and Communication Technology and Development Section of IDD
United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Dr. Abdulkarim Oloyede
Senior Lecturer In Wireless Telecommunications
University of Ilorin, Nigeria/ University of York, UK
H.E. Ms. Hadja Fatimata Ouattara/Sanon
Ministre,
Ministère du Développement de l'économie numérique et des postes
Burkina Faso
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H.E. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak
Hon’ble State Minister ,
Ministry for Information and Communication Technology
Bangladesh
Mr. Yonathan Parienti
Founder and CEO
Horyou SA
Dr. Robert Pepper
Head, Global Connectivity Policy and Planning
Facebook
H.E. Mr. Ajith P. Perera
Minister,
Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology
Sri Lanka
Ms. Maya Plentz
Innovation Policy Advisor
European Commission
Mr. Joel Radvanyi
Founder/Managing Member
TechLabs
Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication
Ms. Margaret Regan
President & CEO
The FutureWork Institute, Inc.
H.E. Mr. Ernesto Rodriguez Hernandez
Deputy Minister ,
Ministry of Communications
Cuba
Prof. Alfredo Ronchi
Secreatary General
EC MEDICI Framework
Dr. Subrata Roy Gupta
Principal Scientist,
National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India
India
Mrs. Yolanda Rueda
Founder and and CEO
Cibervoluntarios Foundation
Dr. Madeleine Scherb
President
Health and Environment Program
Mr. Cliff Schmidt
Founder and CEO
Amplio Network
Mr. Philippe Scholtès
Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Mr. David Scicluna
President
AIESEC
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Mr. Jüri Seilenthal
Director General of the Foreign Economic Department,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Estonia
Ms. Roshni Sen
Principal Secretary,
Government of West Bengal
India
Mr. Nikhil Seth
Executive Director
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Mr. Joshua Setipa
Managing Director
UN Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries
Dr. Araba Sey
Head of Research/Principal Research Fellow
United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS)
Dr. Hadi Shahriar Shahhoseini
IUST Vice Chancellor for International Affairs; and Director of Research Center for ICT Strategic and International Studies (ICT-SIS).
Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
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Mr. Salar Shahna
President
World VR Forum
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Dr. Abeer Shakweer
ICT Minister’s Advisor for Social Responsibility and Services,
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Egypt
Mr. Hisazumi Shirae
Director for Technology Cooperation, International Policy Division,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japan
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Ms. Limor Shmerling Magazanik
Managing Director
Israel Tech Policy Institute
H.E. Mr. Stanley M. Simataa
Minister,
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Namibia
Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill
Executive Director
UN Secretary General's High-level Panel for Digital Cooperation
Ms. Lynn St. Amour
Chair of the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group
Internet Governance Forum
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Mr. Christoph Steck
Chief Policy Officer
Telefonica S.A.
H.E. Mr. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Deputy Director General,
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Chief Scientist
World Health Organization (WHO)
Ms. Theresa Swinehart
Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Mr. Vladica Tintor
Director,
Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL)
Serbia
Ms. Gülden Türköz-Cosslett
Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Mr. Samuel Varas
Director of IT Division
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
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H.E. Mr. Elmir Velizadeh
Deputy Minister,
Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies
Azerbaijan
Mr. Neil Walsh
Head of Cyber & Anti-Money Laundering
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
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Mr. Zee Kin Yeong
Assistant Chief Executive,
Infocomm Media Development Authority
Singapore
H.E. Mr. Naeem Yousir
Minister,
Ministry Of Communication
Iraq
H.E. Mr. Abdi Youssouf Sougueh
Minister,
Ministry of Communication, Post and Telecommunication
Djibouti
Dr. Wenjian Zhang
Assistant Secretary-General
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Mr. Houlin Zhao
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union