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UNGIS High-Level Roundtable Meeting

UNGIS

Session 321

UNGIS members only Tuesday, 28 May 2024 11:00–12:00 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room 9, CICG, 2nd Floor UNGIS

UNGIS serves as an inter-agency mechanism to coordinate substantive policy issues facing the United Nations system’s implementation of the Geneva Plan of Action and Tunis Agenda for the Information Society adopted by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), thereby contributing to improving policy coherence in the UN system, as requested by the 2005 World Summit. Subsequently, pursuant to Para 46 of the GA Resolution 62/208, UNGIS also ensures coordination within the United Nations development system in order to respond to the international attention being given to science and technology transfer as reflected by the outcomes of the 2005 World Summit. UNGIS consists of 47 UN Organisations.

UNGIS Members emphasize that the WSIS process is a continually evolving process involving many UN agencies, guided by mandates from annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolutions, as well as resolutions from several UN agencies involved in the implementation of the WSIS process.

UNGIS’ objective is to develop extensive collaboration and partnerships among the CEB members in order to contribute to the achievement of the WSIS objectives, to help to maintain ICT-related issues as well as science and technology at the top of the UN Agenda and finally to mainstream ICT for Development issues in the mandate of CEB members.

UNGIS represents a valuable and well-established interagency mechanism for cross-sector cooperation in the area of digital development, with two decades of experience in the field and reaffirm its commitment to assisting Member States in implementing WSIS outcomes and preparing for the upcoming WSIS+20 review process.

UNGIS Leaders are invited to share highlights and challenges to implement digital transformation.
UNGIS Leaders are invited to exchange ideas and proposals to:
- Accelerate the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines / Digital Cooperation.
- Achieve a shared commitment and recommendations to shape future digital governance.

UNGIS co-chairs (2023-2024): ITU and UNDP

UNGIS vice-chairs (2023-2024): UNESCO, UNCTAD, and UN ESCAP

Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas Deputy Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Mr. Robert Opp Chief Digital Officer United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Dr. Tawfik Jelassi Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Ms. Tiziana Bonapace Director ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, UNESCAP

Dr. Shamika Sirimanne Director, Division on Technology and Logistics United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Mr. Sameer Chauhan Director United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)

Ms. Celeste Drake Deputy Director-General International Labour Organization (ILO)

Mr. Ciyong Zou Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Ms. Lisa Jorgenson Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Ms. Brenda Gunde Senior Technical Specialist and IFAD ICT4D Specialist, Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Mr. Jerry Sheehan Director for Science, Technology and Innovation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Mr. Scott Campbell Senior Human Rights Officer Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Ms. Kazumi Ogawa Principal Coordination Officer United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT)

Ms. Helene Molinier Senior Advisor on Digital Cooperation and the Thematic Lead for the GEF Action Coalition on Innovation and Technology UN Women

Mr. Deniz Suzar Governance and Public Administration Officer United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

Mr. Mactar Seck Chief of Innovation and Technology United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Mr. Marco Llinás Director of the Production, Productivity and Management Division United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC)

Ms. Golestan Sally Radwan Chief Digital Officer United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Mr. Cedric Wachholz Chief of Section for Digital policies and Digital Transformation United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Ms. Davide Stoti Programme Specialist, Section for Digital policies and Digital Transformation United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Mr. Ayman Elsherbiny Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)

Mr. Hovig Etyemezian Head of Innovation Service United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Mr. Jonas Haertle Chief, Office of Executive Director United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

Mr. Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio Director and Chief Information Officer United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)

Mr. Glen Prichard Chief of the Cybercrime and Anti-Money Laundering Section United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Dr. Delfina Soares Director of UNU-EGOV (United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance) United Nations University (UNU)

Ms. Yana Brugier External Relations and Partnerships Coordinator Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Dr. Alain Labrique Director for the Department of Digital Health and Innovation World Health Organization (WHO)

WSIS Action Lines

C11. International and regional cooperation

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development