Implementation of P2C Pledges at the Regional and Country Level through Matchmaking
Popov Room, ITU HQ, Place des Nations 1211, Geneva, Switzerland
In-Person Meeting with a virtual component
Date and Time: Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 14:30 – 15:05 CET
Session description
Core to the P2C Mandate, along with pledge mobilization and reporting, is the facilitation of actual implementation of P2C pledges with the overall objective of positively impacting the people and communities where connectivity is most needed.
This session will shed light on the work that BDT has been doing throughout the year at the different Regional Development Forums and more specifically through the Regional Partner2Connect Matchmaking Roundtables.
Panellists
Cosmas Zavazava
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Moderator
H.E. Héctor Virgilio Alcántara
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Julissa Cruz Abreu
Executive Director, Indotel, Dominican Republic
Joyce Dogniez
Vice President, Empowerment and Outreach, ISOC
Gabriela Eguidazu
Director of Innovation and Inclusive Growth, BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Asma Ennaifer
Secretary General, Orange Digital Center Foundation, VP CSR and Communications, Orange Middle East & Africa
Nicholas Mayencourt
Founder and Global CEO, Dreamlab
Beatrice Mok
Corporate Development Director, Kacific
H.E. Belete Molla Getahun
Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia
H.E. Tsegab Kebebew Daka
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Mustafa Yasin Sheikh
General Manager of the National Telecommunications Authority, NCA Somalia