Multistakeholder Consultation Group (UNGIS-MCG)

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An initiative for multistakeholder engagement

The United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Multistakeholder Consultation Group (UNGIS-MCG), designed to strengthen multistakeholder engagement and contributions.

The UNGIS-MCG builds on the outcomes of the WSIS+20 Review, including UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, as well as stakeholder inputs through the 29th annual session of the CSTD, the annual WSIS Forum and UNGIS-related events, with a view to fostering inclusive multistakeholder dialogue.

Through the UNGIS-MCG, UNGIS seeks to facilitate consultation and engagement with stakeholder communities — governments, the private sector, civil society, the technical community, academia and international organizations.

The UNGIS-MCG's purpose

Facilitate regular information sharing on UNGIS priorities

Gather perspectives and feedback from diverse stakeholders

The UNGIS-MCG is solely an advisory and consultative initiative, designed to support dialogue and collaboration.

Timeline

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May – June 2026

Open Call for Expressions of Interest through the official UNGIS-MCG form

Nominations Closed

September 2026

Public announcement and onboarding

October 2026

First meeting of the UNGIS-MCG

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Civil Society

ABOUE Lizette Onésia Majoie

Cybersecurity Analyst

Organization

Youth Organization for a Secure Cyberspace

Benin / Africa

Private Sector

ADAMA KANE

Startup Founder / Multi-awarded Digital Innovator

Organization

AFRIXMART

Senegal / Africa

Civil Society

AHM Bazlur Rahman

Chief Executive Officer

Organization

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication

Bangladesh / Asia and the Pacific

Civil Society

Amrita Choudhury

Director

Organization

CCAOI

India / Asia and the Pacific

Government

Ana Cristina Ferreira Amoroso das Neves

Head, Office for Information Society and Internet Governance

Organization

Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation

Portugal / Western Europe and Northern America

Private Sector

Anas Khitou

Co-founder

Organization

GeniusTags

United Kingdom / Western Europe and Northern America

Technical Community / Academia

Andrew Farrior

Dir. of Practice, Cultural IP Research Hub

Organization

Miles College (HBCU)

United States / Western Europe and Northern America

Civil Society

Andrew Findell-Aghnatios

Senior Programme Coordinator & Lead (Tech & Society)

Organization

Arab Reform Initiative

France / Western Europe and Northern America

Technical Community / Academia

Andrew Mwanyota Lewela

Chief Executive Officer

Organization

Kenya Network Information Centre

Kenya / Africa

Civil Society

Anita Gurumurthy

Executive Director

Organization

IT for Change

India / Asia and the Pacific

Civil Society

Anna Oosterlinck

UN Representative

Organization

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)

Belgium / Western Europe and Northern America

Government

Anne-Rachel Inne

DG ANSI

Organization

ANSI NIGER

Niger / Africa

Civil Society

Anriette Esterhuysen

Senior advisor on global and regional internet governance

Organization

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

South Africa / Africa

Government

Ashraf AlAstal

TRA Board Member, Expert in Telecom, Digital Transformation, Digital Economy, FinTech, Entrepreneurship | IEEE Senior Member | WSA National Expert

Organization

Telecom Regulatory Authority of Palestine

Palestine / Asia and the Pacific

Civil Society

Atta ul Haq

Founder, Strategic and Technical Lead

Organization

Youth Association for Development (YAD)

Pakistan / Asia and the Pacific

Civil Society

Ayden Férdeline

Lead, Public Policy and Government Affairs

Organization

Interledger Foundation

Germany / Western Europe and Northern America

Technical Community / Academia

Bendjedid Rachad Sanoussi

Founder and CTO

Organization

Green Leaf AI

Morocco / Africa

Civil Society

Bianca Kremer

Board Member

Organization

CGI.br

Brazil / Latin America and the Caribbean