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Network of Women Ministers and Leaders in ICT (invitation only)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Session 416

On invitation only Tuesday, 28 May 2024 07:45–09:00 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) participation only Innovate Space, CICG, 2nd Floor ICTs and Gender Mainstreaming High-Level Substantive Session 1 Image

Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Moderator

H.E. Ms. Marsha Caddle (Speaker) Minister Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science & Technology, Barbados

H.E. Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus (Speaker) Minister Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Namibia

H.E. Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh (Speaker) Minister Ministry of Digital Transformation, Slovenia

H.E. Ms. Raffaella Petrini (Speaker) Secretary General Governorate of Vatican City State

Ms. Ekaterine Imedadze (Speaker) Commissioner Georgian National Communications Commission and Outgoing Chaiperson, EaPeReg EU Eastern Partnership, Georgia

H.E. Ms. Leslie E. Norton (Canada) (Sponsor)

H.E. Ms. Leslie E. Norton (Canada) (Co-Sponsor) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Bathsheba Nell Crocker (United States of America) (Co-Sponsor) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Dr. Aminata Zerbo Sabane Minister Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications, Burkina Faso

H.E. Ms. Léocadie Ndacayisaba Minister Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l'Information et des Médias, Burundi

H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín Minister Ministry of Communications, Cuba

H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou Ministre Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et de l'Economie Numérique, Guinea

H.E. Dr. Hayam Al-yasiri Minister Ministry of Communications, Iraq

H.E. Dr. Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė Vice-Minister Ministry of Transport and Communications, Lithuania

Ms. Valeria Gonzalez Posse (Argentina) Chargée d'affaires a.i. Permanent Mission of the Argentine Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Emily Roper (Australia) Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Maira Mariela Macdonal Alvarez (Bolivia) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Dr. Athaliah Lesiba Molokomme (Botswana) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Botswana to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Sylvie Bollini (Council of Europe) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Olympia Neocleous (Cyprus) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland

H.E. Ms. Kadra Ahmed Hassan (Djibouti) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Rina Yessenia Lozano Gallegos (El Salvador) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of El Salvador to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Lotte Knudsen (European Union) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox (Finland) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar (Israel) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Usha Chandnee Dwarka-Canabady (Mauritius) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Slavica Milačić (Montenegro) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Montenegro to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Julia Imene-Chanduru (Namibia) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Anna Louise (Lucy) Duncan (New Zealand) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Missions of New Zealand to the United Nations Office and other international organization in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Teuta Agai-Demjaha (North Macedonia) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of North Macedonia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Ana Cecilia Gervasi Diaz (Peru) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Anita Pipan (Slovenia) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Anna Ifkovits Horner (Switzerland) Deputy Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva

H.E. Ms. Eunice M. Tembo Luambia (Zambia) Ambassador, Permanent Representative Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Ms. Mary Mungai, CBS Chairperson of The Board of Directors Communications Authority of Kenya, Kenya

Ms. Jūratė Šovienė Chair Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuania

Prof. Sandra Maximiano Chair of the Board of Directors Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal

Ms. Patrícia Silva Gonçalves Board Member of ANACOM and Vice-Chair of BEREC Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal

Dr. Mercedes Aramendia Falco Presidenta de Directorio Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Uruguay

Dr. Sharon Weinblum Delegate General Wallonia-Brussels Permanent mission of Belgium to the UN in Geneva

Ms. Siti Umi Athirah binti Ra’emi Maleek Manager of Legal and Corporate Secretary Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI), Brunei Darussalam

Ms. Farah Atiyah binti Haji Zainal Abidin Manager of Data Protection Office and International Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry, Brunei Darussalam

Ms. Aixa Paumier López Third Secretary Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland

Ms. Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard Tech Ambassador Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark

Ms. Nele Leosk Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia

Ms. Fabrizia Benini Head of Unit Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT), European Commission

Ms. Radka Sibille Digital Affairs Advisor Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva

Ms. Aline Minko Mi Etoua Secretary General Ministry of Digital Economy and New Information Technologies, Gabon

Dr. Irina Soeffky Director for National, European and International Digital Policy Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), Germany

Ms. Noémie Bürkl Deputy Chief Digital Officer German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany

Dr. Swantje Jäger-Lindemann Senior Policy Adviser Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), Germany

Ms. Nurul Sofia Minister Counsellor/ Coordinator for Economic Affairs (UN) Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the UN, the WTO, and other IOs in Geneva

Ms. Yvonne Kivuti Head of Digital and Tech Diplomacy Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

Ms. Kristina Semėnė Telecommunications and Postal Attaché Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union

Ms. Tejaswinee Burumdoyal Second Secretary Mauritius Embassy and Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva

Ms. Linda Aipinge Director of the Directorate of ICT Development Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Namibia

Ms. Anke Sikkema Member of the Management Team Digital Economy Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands

Ms. Manon van Tienhoven Senior Policy Advisor Digital Economy Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands

Ms. Alisa Heaver Senior Policy Advisor Internet Governance Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands

Ms. Fatou Binetou Ndiaye Secretary General Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Senegal

Ms. Aissatou Jane Ndiaye Directeur des TIC Direction des Technologies de l'information et de la Communication (TIC), Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy, Senegal

Dr. Eileen Donahoe Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Ms. Leila Elmergawi Senior Advisor Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology (S/TECH), U.S. Department of State

Prof. Anna Matamala Professor AccessCat Network, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Ms. Dana Ramadan Senior Analyst Access Partnership

Ms. Nanko Madu Director of Programmes Afrilabs

Ms. Helen Harris Public Policy Manager Amazon

Ms. Anriette Esterhuysen Senior advisor global and regional internet governance Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

Ms. Rose Jackson Director, Tech and Democracy Initiative Atlantic Council

Ms. Haifa Al Omrani International Relation Expert Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST)

Ms. Bernadette Lewis Secretary General Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization (CTO)

Ms. Deemah AlYahya Secretary General Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)

Ms. Lise Fuhr Director General European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)

Ms. Angela Coriz Policy Officer European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)

Prof. Salma Abbasi Chairperson and CEO eWorldwide Group

Ms. Isabelle Mauro Director General Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)

Ms. Wenji (Nora) Cao Vice President of Global Government Affairs Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Ms. Tripti Sinha Chair of the ICANN Board Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Ms. Elena Plexida Vice President for Government and IGO Engagement Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Ms. Maria Fernanda Garza Chair International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Ms. Timea Suto Global Policy Lead International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Dr. Maike Luiken Chair IEEE P7800™ Addressing Sustainability, Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change

Ms. Karen McCabe Senior Director, Public Affairs & Marketing Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Ms. Carol Roach Chair of the UN IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group Internet Governance Forum

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

Ms. Moira Whelan Director, Democracy and Technology National Democratic Institute

Ms. Mei Lin Fung Co-Chair People-Centered Internet

Ms. Ana Neves Head Internet Governance Office, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Vice-Chair, Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) at UNCTAD

Ms. Yuping Chan Head, Digital Partnerships and Engagement United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Ms. Ana Paula Nishio de Sousa Chief, Digital Transformation and AI Strategies United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Ms. Jung Sook Park Secretary-General World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO）

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

Ms. Dalila Hamou Director, External Relations Division World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Ms. Cynthia Lesufi ITU Council Working Group WSIS& SDGs Chaiperson International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Gitanjali Sah Strategy and Policy Coordinator International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Carla Licciardello Senior Digital Inclusion Coordinator International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Tracy Tuplin Senior Gender Affairs Officer International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms. Sadhvi Saran Strategy and Policy Advisor International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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