UN Leaders dialogue on the progress and future of digital cooperation
WSIS
Session 398
Monday, 27 May 2024
10:35–11:30 (UTC+02:00)
Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
Main Stage, Room D, CICG, 1st Floor
Real-time captioning
Interpretation: EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU
High-Level Plenary
The UN Leaders Dialogue—where the conversation is compelling, the stakes are high, and the possibilities are limitless.
This isn't just another talkfest—it's a call to action. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a United Nations (UN) process that involves all stakeholders. This session brings together UN leaders to present their respective mandates within the WSIS process and their perspectives on digital for development. Through WSIS, the UN facilitates dialogues, fosters partnerships, and promotes inclusive policies to bridge the digital divide and ensure no one is left behind. Here, amidst the charged atmosphere of innovation, the discourse goes beyond mere rhetoric; it emerges as a catalyst for transformation.
Panellists
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Moderator
Mr. Dongyu Qu
Director-General
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mr. Masahiko Metoki
Director General
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Mr. Volker Türk
High Commissioner
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Ms. Tatiana Molcean
Executive Secretary
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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)