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Ministerial Roundtable (Ministers only)

WSIS

Session 427

Ministers only Tuesday, 28 May 2024 13:30–15:30 (UTC+02:00) Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation Room EF, CICG, 3rd Floor Interpretation: EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU Ministerial Round Table 1 Document

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

Mr. Thomas Schneider (WSIS+20 Forum HLE 2024 Co-host) Ambassador and Director of International Affairs Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM)

Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (WSIS+20 Forum HLE Co-Organiser)

Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (WSIS+20 Forum HLE 2024 Co-Organiser) Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas Deputy Secretary-General International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Mr. Mario Maniewicz Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Mr. Seizo Onoe Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Remote Panellist

H.E. Mr. Karim Bibi Triki Minister Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Algeria

H.E. Eng. Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira Minister Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Angola Remote Panellist

H.E. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak Minister Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh

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

H.E. Mr. Michel Chebat Minister Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance, Belize

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. Dr. Makara Khov Secretary of State Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cambodia

H.E. Mr. Zhongde Shan Vice Minister Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China

H.E. Mr. Mauricio Lizcano Minister Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications, Colombia

H.E. Mr. Hubert Vargas Picado Vice Minister of Telecommunications Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica Remote Panellist

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

H.E. Mr. Ousman A. Bah Minister Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Gambia

H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou Minister Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy, Guinea

H.E. Mr. Budi Arie Setiadi Minister Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Indonesia

H.E. Dr. Mohammad Khansari Deputy Minister of Communications Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Iran

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

H.E. Mr. Ossian Smyth Minister of State Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland

H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (International Affairs) Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan

H.E. Mr. Eliud O. Owalo Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Kenya Remote Panellist

H.E. Mr. Marius Skuodis Minister Ministry of Transport and Communications, Lithuania

H.E. Mr. Gobind Singh Deo Minister Ministry of Digital, Malaysia

H.E. Mr. Arq. Rogelio Jiménez Pons Gómez Undersecretary Ministry of Communications and Transportation, Mexico Remote Panellist

H.E. Mr. Marash Dukaj Minister Ministry of Public Administration, Montenegro

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

H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani Minister Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria

H.E. Mr. Ivan John Uy Secretary Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines

Mr. Hassan Al-Sayed Minister’s Advisor , Chairman of the AI Committee Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar

H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko Deputy Minister Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Russian Federation

H.E. Mr. Mohammed Saud Al Tamimi Governor Space and Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia

H.E. Mr. Dejan Ristic Minister Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, Serbia

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

H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adam Moalim Minister Ministry of Communications and Technology, Somalia

H.E. Mr. Mousa Hasan (Abu Zaid) Chairman General Personnel Council, State of Palestine

H.E. Eng. Iyad Al Khatib Minister Ministry of Communications and Technology, Syrian Arab Republic Remote Panellist

H.E. Mr. Nape Moses Nnauye Minister Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania

H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar Director General Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), United Arab Emirates

Mr. Steve Lang Deputy Assistant Secretary United States Department of State, United States

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

Documents

Ministerial_Roundtable_Summary.pdf