Agenda

H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Albania’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, plays a leading role in the WSIS+20 review as Co‑Facilitator, bringing to this session a focus on e-government and digital transformation under Action Line C7. Drawing on a distinguished diplomatic career and her academic expertise in international law and human rights, Ambassador Janina has championed digital governance reforms that enhance transparency, service delivery, and inclusive public participation. Her leadership in multilateral fora—spanning the EU, OSCE, and UN—positions her as a proponent for leveraging ICTs to strengthen institutions and support sustainable development.

H.E. Mr. Erastus Ekitela Lokaale serves as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and was appointed as co‑facilitator for the WSIS+20 review process. His career spans governance, climate policy, and human rights, reflecting deep commitment to inclusive digital transformation. As a former UNDP Programme Manager and Speaker of the County Assembly of Turkana, he helped design and implement ICT-enabled governance initiatives to improve transparency and service delivery at both local and national levels. Ambassador Lokaale’s experience bridging grassroots governance with international policy makes him a strong voice for people-centered, rights-based digital public infrastructure.

Deniz Susar is a Governance and Public Administration Officer, Digital Government Branch, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government is a Governance and Public Administration Officer at the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government of UNDESA. Deniz's main work areas include digital government and preparation of the biannual UNDESA flagship publication 'United Nations E-Government Survey'. As part of his current role, he also supports the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). His main research areas include e-government, open government, citizen engagement, internet governance, artificial intelligence and other frontier technologies and open government data. Deniz holds a Master Degree on International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University, New York, United States and a Computer Engineering degree from the Bosphorus University of Istanbul, Turkiye.

Eren Karaburun is an incoming JD candidate at The George Washington University Law School, where he will specialize in national security law and the regulation of emerging technologies. He currently serves at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), supporting high-level research on AI governance, digital transformation, and institutional resilience. His prior experience includes work with the Superior Court of California and collaborating with the Brennan Center for Justice, where he contributed to research on legal gaps in U.S. AI legislation and disinformation policy. A graduate of New York University, Eren completed his thesis on the geopolitical and electoral implications of divergent U.S. and EU data privacy legislation and its impact on responsible AI development. His broader research interests include data governance, transatlantic regulatory harmonization, and public interest technology.