Chair Designate
H.E. Mr. Albert Rösti
Federal Councillor
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC)
Switzerland (Confederation of)
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024, co-hosted by the International Telecommunication Union and the Swiss Confederation, serves as a pivotal platform for reviewing the progress, achievements, challenges, and opportunities arising from the WSIS follow-up process since the inception of the Geneva Plan of Action in 2003. (For more details, refer to: Geneva Plan of Action).
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 will take place from 27-31 May 2024, at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), and ITU Headquarters in Geneva with enhanced remote participation.
The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 will gather High-ranking officials of the WSIS Stakeholder community, representing the Government, Private Sector, Civil Society, Academia, Technical Community and International Organizations.
On Monday, May 27, the appointment of the Chair for the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 will take place. A publication titled "WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event: Outcomes and Executive Brief" will be issued to summarize the multistakeholder discussions and outcomes of the event.
High-Level Participants
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Albert Rösti
Federal Councillor
,
Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC)
Switzerland
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Karim Bibi Triki
Minister
,
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Algeria
On-site Participant
H.E. Eng. Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira
Minister
,
Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication
Angola
H.E. Mr. Mohamed AlKaabi
Minister
,
Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications
Bahrain
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak
Minister
,
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Bangladesh
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Marsha Caddle
Minister
,
Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science & Technology
Barbados
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Michel Chebat
Minister
,
Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance
Belize
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Aminata Zerbo Sabane
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications
Burkina Faso
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Léocadie Ndacayisaba
Minister
,
Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l'Information et des Médias
Burundi
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Zhongde Shan
Vice Minister
,
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
China
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications
Cuba
On-site Participant
Mr. Bartolomé Pujals
Executive Director
,
Government Office of Communication Technologies and Innovation Cabinet
Dominican Rep.
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Tiit Riisalo
Minister
,
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Information Technology
Estonia
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Ousman A. Bah
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
Gambia
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou
Minister
,
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy
Guinea
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Kwame Mc Coy
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister
,
Office of the Prime Minister
Guyana
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Budi Arie Setiadi
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Informatics
Indonesia
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Isa Zare Pour
Minister
,
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Hayam Al-yasiri
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications
Iraq
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Eliud O. Owalo
Cabinet Secretary
,
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Kenya
H.E. Mr. Marius Skuodis
Minister
,
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Lithuania
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Gobind Singh Deo
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital
Malaysia
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Arq. Rogelio Jiménez Pons Gómez
Undersecretary
,
Ministry of Communications and Transportation
Mexico
H.E. Mr. Uchral Nyam-Osor
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
Mongolia
H.E. Mr. Marash Dukaj
Minister
,
Ministry of Public Administration
Montenegro
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus
Minister
,
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
Namibia
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani
Minister
,
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
Nigeria
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Naim Bajrami
Minister
,
Ministry of Information Society and Administration
North Macedonia
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Minister
,
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
Pakistan
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Ivan John Uy
Secretary
,
Department of Information and Communications Technology
Philippines
On-site Participant
Ms. Fatou Binetou Ndiaye
Secretary General
,
Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy
Senegal
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Transformation
Slovenia
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adam Moalim
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Technology
Somalia
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Abdel Razzaq Natsheh
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
State of Palestine
On-site Participant
H.E. Eng. Iyad Al Khatib
Minister
,
Ministry of Communications and Technology
Syrian Arab Republic
H.E. Mr. Nape Moses Nnauye
Minister
,
Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology
Tanzania
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Saqib Bhatti
Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy
,
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
United Kingdom
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Raffaella Petrini
Secretary General
,
Governorate of Vatican City State
Vatican
On-site Participant
H.E. Eng. Gloria Carvalho
Vice Minister for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies
,
Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology
Venezuela
H.E. Dr. Tatenda Annastacia Mavetera
Minister
,
Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services
Zimbabwe
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Makara Khov
Secretary of State
,
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
Cambodia
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Hubert Vargas Picado
Vice Minister of Telecommunications
,
Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications
Costa Rica
On-site Participant
Ms. Anne Marie Engtoft Meldgaard
Tech Ambassador
,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Denmark
On-site Participant
Ms. Nele Leosk
Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs
,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Estonia
On-site Participant
Mr. Henri Verdier
Ambassador for Digital Affairs
,
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
France
On-site Participant
Ms. Aline Minko Mi Etoua
Secretary General
,
Ministry of Digital Economy and New Information Technologies
Gabon
On-site Participant
Dr. Irina Soeffky
Director for National, European and International Digital Policy
,
Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport
Germany
On-site Participant
Ms. Noémie Bürkl
Deputy Chief Digital Officer
,
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Germany
On-site Participant
Mr. Niraj Verma
Additional Secretary
,
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications
India
On-site Participant
Mr. Seizo Onoe
Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
On-site Participant
Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida
Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (International Affairs)
,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japan
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė
Vice-Minister
,
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Lithuania
On-site Participant
Mr. Ernst Noorman
Ambassador at Large for Cyber Affairs
,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Netherlands
On-site Participant
H.E. Dr. Michał Gramatyka
Secretary of State
,
Ministry of Digital Affairs
Poland
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko
Deputy Minister
,
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media
Russian Federation
On-site Participant
Dr. Eileen Donahoe
Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom
,
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
United States
On-site Participant
Mr. Steve Lang
Deputy Assistant Secretary
,
United States Department of State
United States
On-site Participant
Mr. Mohamed El Hadi Hannachi
President
,
Regulatory Authority of Post and Electronic Communications
Algeria
On-site Participant
Mr. Garegin Baghramyan
Chairman
,
Public Services Regulatory Commission
Armenia
On-site Participant
Mr. Philip Marnick
General Director
,
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Bahrain
On-site Participant
Mr. Ferdous Ahmed
Member of Parliament (MP)
,
Bangladesh Parliament
Bangladesh
On-site Participant
Eng. Md. Mohiuddin Ahmed
Chairman
,
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Bangladesh
On-site Participant
Mr. Néstor Ríos Rivero
Executive Director
,
Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
On-site Participant
Mr. Alexandre Reis Siqueira Freire
Commissioner
,
National Telecommunications Agency - Anatel
Brazil
On-site Participant
Ms. Lina María Duque Del Vecchio
Executive Director
,
Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones de Colombia
Colombia
Ms. Cinthya Arias Leitón
President of the Board
,
Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL)
Costa Rica
Mr. Celestin Kadjidja
Président du Conseil de Régulation
,
Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes
Gabon
On-site Participant
Mr. Alieu Momodou Ngum
Chairman
,
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Gambia
On-site Participant
Ms. Ekaterine Imedadze
Commissioner
,
Georgian National Communications Commission and Outgoing Chaiperson, EaPeReg EU Eastern Partnership
Georgia
On-site Participant
Dr. Joseph Anokye
Director General
,
National Communications Authority
Ghana
On-site Participant
Dr. Konstantinos Masselos
President
,
Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission
Greece
On-site Participant
Mr. Anil Kumar Lahoti
Chairman
,
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
India
On-site Participant
Eng. Bassam Salem Hussein
Head of Commissioners
,
Communications and Media Commission
Iraq
On-site Participant
Ms. Mary Mungai, CBS
Chairperson of The Board of Directors
,
Communications Authority of Kenya
Kenya
On-site Participant
Dr. Kyoung Yul Bae
President
,
Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)
Korea (Rep. of)
On-site Participant
Ms. Jūratė Šovienė
Chair
,
Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
On-site Participant
Mr. Dick Christophe Ng Sui Wa
Chairman
,
Information and Communication Technologies Authority
Mauritius
On-site Participant
Mr. Javier Juárez Mojica
Acting Chairman
,
Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT)
Mexico
On-site Participant
Dr. Aminu Maida
Executive Vice Chairman
,
Nigerian Communications Commission
Nigeria
On-site Participant
Dr. Jacek Oko
President
,
Office of Electronic Communications
Poland
On-site Participant
Prof. Sandra Maximiano
Chair of the Board of Directors
,
Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)
Portugal
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Saud Al Tamimi
Governor
,
Space and Technology Commission (CST)
Saudi Arabia
On-site Participant
Mr. Mustafa Yasin Sheikh
Director General
,
National Communications Authority
Somalia
On-site Participant
Mr. Mothibi Ramusi
Chairperson
,
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
South Africa
Mr. Dan Sjoblom
Director General
,
Swedish Post and Telecom Authority
Sweden
On-site Participant
Mr. Thomas Schneider
Ambassador and Director of International Affairs
,
Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM)
Switzerland
On-site Participant
Mr. Bernard Maissen
Director General
,
Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM)
Switzerland
On-site Participant
Mr. Trairat Viriyasirikul
Deputy Secretary General Acting Secretary General
,
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission
Thailand
On-site Participant
Mr. Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu
Chairman of the Board & President
,
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) of Türkiye
Türkiye
H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Director General
,
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)
United Arab Emirates
On-site Participant
Dr. Mercedes Aramendia Falco
Presidenta de Directorio
,
Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC)
Uruguay
On-site Participant
Dr. Gift Kallisto Machengete
Director General
,
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
On-site Participant
Prof. NK Goyal
President
CMAI Association of India
On-site Participant
Dr. Liberato Bautista
President
Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)
On-site Participant
Prof. Salma Abbasi
Chairperson and CEO
eWorldwide Group
On-site Participant
Ms. Maria Fernanda Garza
Chair
International Chamber of Commerce
On-site Participant
Ms. Dana Northcutt
President
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Mr. Andrew Sullivan
President and CEO
Internet Society
On-site Participant
Dr. Pol Vandenbroucke
Vice President of Global Government Affairs
Shionogi
On-site Participant
Ms. Maya Plentz
Executive Director
THE UN BRIEF
On-site Participant
Prof. Anna Matamala
Professor
AccessCat Network, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
On-site Participant
Ms. Anriette Esterhuysen
Senior advisor global and regional internet governance
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
On-site Participant
Ms. Rose Jackson
Director, Tech and Democracy Initiative
Atlantic Council
On-site Participant
Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu
Chairperson & Former Minister| MP
Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum
On-site Participant
Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
On-site Participant
Dr. Sharon Weinblum
Delegate General Wallonia-Brussels
,
Permanent mission of Belgium to the UN in Geneva
Belgium
On-site Participant
Dr. Charles Noir
Vice-President, Community Investment, Policy & Advocacy
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
On-site Participant
Ms. Bernadette Lewis
Secretary General
Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization
On-site Participant
H.E. Ms. Deemah AlYahya
Secretary General
Digital Cooperation Organization
On-site Participant
Ms. Julissa Cruz
Executive Director
,
Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL)
Dominican Rep.
On-site Participant
Prof. Alfredo Ronchi
Secretary General
EC MEDICI framework
On-site Participant
Mr. Pearse O’Donohue
Director for Future Networks, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT)
European Commission
On-site Participant
Ms. Lise Fuhr
Director General
European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)
On-site Participant
Mr. Timothy Grosser
Technology Consultant for International Development for Europe Middle East, India and Africa
EY
On-site Participant
Mr. Dongyu Qu
Director-General
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
On-site Participant
H.E. Mr. Muhammadou M.O. Kah
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Gambia
On-site Participant
Ms. Isabelle Mauro
Director General
Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA)
On-site Participant
Ms. Wenji (Nora) Cao
Vice President of Global Government Affairs
Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.
On-site Participant
Dr. Thomas Coughlin
2024 IEEE President
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
On-site Participant
Mr. Philippe Metzger
CEO and Secretary-General
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
On-site Participant
Ms. Celeste Drake
Deputy Director-General
International Labour Organization (ILO)
On-site Participant
Mr. Sergio Mujica
Secretary-General
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
On-site Participant
Mr. Mario Maniewicz
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
On-site Participant
Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union
On-site Participant
Ms. Tripti Sinha
Chair of the ICANN Board
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
On-site Participant
Ms. Carol Roach
Chair of the UN IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group
Internet Governance Forum
On-site Participant
Ms. Ana Neves
Head
Internet Governance Office, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Chair, Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) at UNCTAD
On-site Participant
Dr. Vinton Cerf
Chairman
Leadership Panel of the Internet Governance Forum
Mr. Hassan Al-Sayed
Minister’s Advisor , Chairman of the AI Committee
,
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Qatar
On-site Participant
Mr. Alain Ndayishimiye
Project Lead for AI/ Machine Learning
,
National Centre for AI and Innovation Policy (CAIPI)
Rwanda
On-site Participant
Mr. Bocar BA
Chief Executive Officer
Samena Telecommunications Council
On-site Participant
Mr. Amandeep Singh Gill
UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology
United Nations
Mr. Robert Opp
Chief Digital Officer
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
On-site Participant
Ms. Tatiana Molcean
Executive Secretary
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
On-site Participant
Dr. Tawfik Jelassi
Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
On-site Participant
Ms. Sally Radwan
Chief Digital Officer
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
On-site Participant
Mr. Ciyong Zou
Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, Directorate of Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
On-site Participant
Mr. Sameer Chauhan
Director
United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
On-site Participant
Mr. Masahiko Metoki
Director General
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
On-site Participant
Ms. Lisa Jorgenson
Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
On-site Participant
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Director-General
World Trade Organization (WTO)
On-site Participant
High-Level Track Facilitators
Mr. Syed Mohammad Shaharyar Jawaid
Senior ICT Specialist
Islamic Development Bank
On-site Participant
Ms. Dana Ramadan
Senior Analyst
Access Partnership
On-site Participant
Ms. Helen Harris
Public Policy Consultant
Amazon
On-site Participant
Dr. Liberato Bautista
President
Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO)
On-site Participant
Ms. Daniella Esi Darlington
ITU Youth Advisory Board member and Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
Copianto AI
On-site Participant
Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis
Resident Senior Fellow, Global and Democratic Governance
DFRLab, The Atlantic Council
On-site Participant
Ms. Karen McCabe
Senior Director, Public Affairs & Marketing
IEEE
On-site Participant
Ms. Timea Suto
Global Policy Lead
International Chamber of Commerce
On-site Participant
Ms. Lori Schulman
Senior Director, Internet Policy
International Trademark Association (INTA)
On-site Participant
Ms. Moira Whelan
Director, Democracy and Technology
National Democratic Institute
On-site Participant
Ms. Mei Lin Fung
Co-Chair
People-Centered Internet
On-site Participant
Prof. Tim Unwin
Emeritus Professor of Geography and Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair in ICT4D
Royal Holloway University of London
On-site Participant
Prof. François Grey
Associate professor & Director of the Geneva Tsinghua Initiative
University of Geneva
On-site Participant