Announcement

Announcement

Announcement of Members of the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development

BDT Director announces the eighteen Members to serve on the Digital Innovation Board

Date : 5 February 2024 (Updated on 29 February 2024, to add five board members)

23 distinguished individuals were selected to serve as members of the Digital Innovation Board based on their expression of interest and a nomination process.

	Name		Country	Title	Organization
1	H.E. Ms Enkelejda	Muçaj	Albania	Deputy Minister	Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
2	H.E. Mr Mohamed bin Thamir	Al Kaabi	Bahrain	Minister	Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications
3	Mr Nestor Rios	Rivero	Bolivia	National Executive Director	Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Transportation (ATT)
4	Mr Carlos	Baigorri	Brazil	President	National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)
5	Dr Li	Tian	China	Head of Standards Strategy of ZTE & Vice-President of China Association for Standardization	ZTE Corporation
6	Ms Cinthya Arias	Leitón	Costa Rica	Council President	Superintendence of Telecommunication (SUTEL)
7	Mr Bocar	Ba	Cross- regional	CEO	SAMENA Telecommunications Council
8	Ms Julissa	Cruz	Dominican Republic	Executive Director	Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (INDOTEL)
9	Eng. Hossam	El-Gamal	Egypt	Former Executive President	National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA)
10	H.E. Ms Laurence	Ndong	Gabon	Minister & Government Spokesperson	Ministry of Communication and Media
11	H.E. Dr Neeraj	Mittal	India	Secretary of the Department of Telecommunications (Vice-Minister)	Ministry of Communications
12	H.E. Mr Hiroshi	Yoshida	Japan	Vice-Minister	Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
13	H.E. Mr Eliud O.	Owalo	Kenya	Cabinet Secretary (Minister)	Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy
14	Mr Daud	Suleman	Malawi	Director-General	Malawi Communication Regulatory Authority
15	H.E. Mr Bosun	Tijani	Nigeria	Minister	Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy
16	Dr Umar	Saif	Pakistan	CEO	Khudi Ventures
17	Ms Jocelle	Batapa-Sigue	Philippines	Undersecretary for ICT Industry Development	Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
18	Ms Marta Arsovska	Tomovska	Serbia	Special Advisor to the Prime Minister and Director for Digitalization	Office of the Prime Minister
19	H.E. Dr Emilija	Stojmenova Duh	Slovenia	Minister	Ministry of Digital Transformation of the Republic of Slovenia
20	H.E. Mr Mondli	Gungubele	South Africa	Minister	Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies
21	Dr Jabiri Kuwe	Bakari	Tanzania	Director-General	Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority
22	Mr Bernardo	Mariano Jr.	UN	Assistant Secretary-General	United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)
23	Dr Gift Kallisto	Machengete	Zimbabwe	Director-General	Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe

The Digital Innovation Board was established to provide strategic guidance, expertise and advocacy regarding its mission of building critical local enablers and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in digital development, to create a more inclusive and equitable digital future for all.

As the Alliance aims to accelerate innovation capacity and creating linkages at the national, regional and global level, the Board will advance the efforts of the Alliance at the global stage, leading the dialogue on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in digital development with relevant stakeholders and prospective partners, including UN agencies, governments and private sector.

This accomplished group brings a wealth of personal expertise, leadership, and dedication to drive forward the Alliance’s collective vision of an equitable and sustainable digital future for all.

Should you have any inquiries please feel free to contact the Office of the BDT Director at BDTDirector@itu.int.

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About the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs together with 193 Member States and a membership of over 900 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations. Established over 150 years ago in 1865, ITU is the intergovernmental body responsible for coordinating the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promoting international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, improving communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishing the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems. From broadband networks to cutting-edge wireless technologies, aeronautical and maritime navigation, radio astronomy, oceanographic and satellite-based earth monitoring as well as converging fixed-mobile phone, Internet and broadcasting technologies, ITU is committed to connecting the world. For more information, visit 1f8a81b9b0707b63-19211.webchannel-proxy.scarabresearch.com

Further Info

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