Hamadoun TOURÉ |
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Candidate to the Post of
Secretary-General
Hamadoun TOURÉ, Mali |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Name |
Hamadoun TOURÉ |
Nationality |
National
of the Republic of Mali |
Marital status |
Married,
four children |
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THE
FUTURE |
Dr Touré’s long
experience in the Telecommunications Sector in both Public
and Private Sectors, as well as in International
Organizations including in the ITU makes him the perfect
candidate for the Post of Secretary-General of ITU to
spearhead the Organization’s future in the implementation of
the WSIS resolutions and the Millennium Development Goals.
This experience provides him with a solid platform to put in
place systems that can effectively address the staff and
Membership concerns while keeping a human face for the
Union. His dynamic management style, warm relation building
character and transparent way of conducting business will no
doubt be useful in making the ITU an innovative, forward
looking Organization adapted to meeting the challenges
created by the new ICT environment.
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EDUCATION |
Dr Hamadoun Touré
holds a Masters Degree
in Electrical Engineering from the Technical Institute of
Electronics and Telecommunications of Leningrad (LEIS, USSR)
and Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) from the
University of Electronics, Telecommunications and
Informatics of Moscow (MTUCI, Russia).
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
Dr Hamadoun Touré
has been progressively occupying strategic positions over
the past 26 years in the Technical, Operational, Marketing
and Management fields. His work has been facilitated by his
ability to communicate effectively and persuasively. His
proficiency in five languages including three official
languages of the Union, his cultural sensitivity, as well as
long and rich working experience built in both private and
public sectors make him the most suitable candidate to steer
ITU into the information society.
1999 to present:
Director BDT, ITU
Dr Touré was
first elected Director of the Telecommunications
Development Bureau (BDT) of the International
Telecommunication Union at the Plenipotentiary
Conference in Minneapolis (October 1998). As Director of
the BDT he had the opportunity to plan and implement
development strategies in accordance with the decisions
taken at the Valetta World Telecommunications
Development Conference (WTDC-98). He made significant
contributions to transforming the Regulatory environment
and cultivating a new type of relationship with the
Private Sector and succeeded in creating result oriented
Public-Private Partnerships aimed at mobilizing more
resources for the development of the information and
communication sector.
Dr Touré’s
contribution was rewarded with his re-election as
Director of BDT at the Marrakech Plenipotentiary
Conference (October 2002). His re-election gave him the
unique opportunity to supervise the implementation of
two action plans, i.e. Valletta and Istanbul Action
Plans, and to spearhead the adoption of a third Action
Plan by the Doha World Telecommunications Development
Conference (WTDC-06). In his current position he has
played a significant role in the World Summit on
Information Society (WSIS) process by way of launching
numerous projects based on partnership building with
International Organizations, Governments, Civil Society
and the Private Sector.
Dr Touré’s
initiatives with the National Regulatory Authorities and
his actions with the Private Sector have played a
catalytic role in stimulating the telecommunication
environment in an all inclusive and win-win manner.
1996-98: Director
General-Africa, ICO Global Communications
Dr Touré moved
to ICO Global Communication as Director General Africa
Region to drive the new technological phenomenon - the
Global Mobile Personal Systems (GMPCS). As Director
General, Dr Touré spearheaded all strategies for the
introduction and successful implementation of the GMPCS
in Africa. He was responsible for overseeing all
Regulatory, Technical, Business Development, Marketing
and Pricing matters.
1985-96: Group Director &
Regional Director, INTELSAT (The International
Telecommunications Satellite Organization): Washington-DC,
USA
He held the
posts of Engineer, Regional Director Africa and Group
Director Africa and Middle East where he was responsible
for managing and implementing the sales and marketing
strategies. During his over 11 years in INTELSAT the
growth of Satellite Telecommunications in Africa and
Middle East was phenomenal. Dr Touré directed and
undertook a number of feasibility studies mainly
focusing on the introduction of new technologies. He
managed the region at the time when of Internet and new
digital technologies were being introduced in Africa.
1979-85: Office des Postes et
Télécommunications du Mali (OPT) Mali
He successively
held the positions of Engineer, Head Engineer and
Technical Manager Bamako International Satellite Earth
Station. He was also Manager of the International
Satellite Telecommunications responsible for the
coordination of international circuits.
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LANGUAGES |
Dr Hamadoun Touré
has proficiency in three of the official languages of the
Union. He speaks, reads and writes French, English, and
Russian in addition to his native Songhai and Bambara.
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Hobbies |
Dr Touré’s main
hobby is Afro-Cuban music and has been practicing Martial
Arts for over thirty-five years.
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Memberships |
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Member of the
Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)
since 1986.
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Member of the
Association of Satellite Professionals since 1990.
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Member of the
International Telecommunications Academy since 1999
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