Moderated High-Level Policy Session 8
Inclusiveness – access to information and knowledge for all
Session 178
18:00–18:45, Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Room 2, CICG
Captioning
EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU
High-Level Policy Session
Moderator
Mr. Carl Gahnberg, Internet Society
Speakers/Panellists
Chairman: H.E. Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Minister, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh
- WSIS Action Line Facilitator ITU – Mr Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of the Study Groups Department
- Dominican Republic – H.E. Mrs. Zoraima Cuello, Vice Minister of the Presidency
- Romania - H.E. Ms. Maria-Manuela Catrina, State Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Information Society
- Uganda – Dr. Norah Mulira, Commissioner, Uganda Communication Commission
- Zimbabwe - Dr. Gift Kallisto Machengete, Director General, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
- Portugal - Mr. João Miguel Coelho, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, ANACOM
- Italy - Dr. Rita Forsi, Director-General of Institute for Communications and Information Technologies, Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Social Policies
- Horyou SA - Mr. Yonathan Parienti, CEO
- Amplio Network - Mr. Cliff Schmidt, CEO
- India – Mr. Sanjay K. Thade, Principal Secretary, Backward Classes Welfare & Tribal Department Divisional Commissioner, Medinipur Division, Government of Bengal
Session's link to WSIS Action Lines
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C3. Access to information and knowledge
Session's link to Sustainable Development Process
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Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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Goal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
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Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
