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In order to assist ITU’s Secretary-General in developing strategic proposals to Member States, he will seek the advice of the High-Level Experts Group on strategies in all five work areas or pillars.
The HLEG will comprise a group of high-level experts from governments, industry, relevant regional/international organizations, research institutes, academic institutions and individual experts from every part of the world appointed by the ITU Secretary-General.
The work of HLEG will be funded primarily through voluntary contributions (cash and in-kind) from its members and other donors.
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Responsibilities of HLEG
- To further develop the Global Cybersecurity Agenda, by proposing
refinements to its main goals.
- To analyse current developments in cybersecurity, including both
threats and state-of-the-art solutions, anticipate emerging and
future challenges, identify strategic options, and formulate
proposals to the ITU Secretary-General.
- To meet the goals of the Global Cybersecurity Agenda.
- To provide guidance on possible long-term strategies and emerging
trends in cybersecurity.
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Composition of HLEG: Members of the HLEG will be nominated by the ITU
Secretary-General, with due consideration to both geographical
diversity and expertise in the
five pillars or work areas of the
Global Cybersecurity Agenda. General features and
characteristics of HLEG include:
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A global multi-stakeholder think-tank made up of high
level experts from governments, industry, international
organizations, research and academic institutions and
individual experts.
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To ensure balance in the membership of HLEG, its members
will be nominated as follows:
- Member States: government representatives of countries from the five world regions
- Industry: manufacturers, operators, service providers, software developers, security and other information technology firms
- Regional and International organizations
- Academic and research institutions
- Individual experts
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