UNGIS Working-Level meeting
UNGIS
Session 320
                                        
                                            
                                                UNGIS members only
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                    
                                                         Thursday, 30 May 2024
                                                    
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                    
                                                        11:00–12:00 (UTC+02:00)
                                                    
                                                                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                Room E, ITU Varembé Building
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                UNGIS
                                            
                                        
                                                                    
                            
                        
                        Panellists
                        
                    
                
                                    
                                Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas
                                    Deputy Secretary-General
                                International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah
                                    Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership, and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General
                                International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Gitanjali Sah
                                    Strategy and Policy Coordinator
                                International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Yuping Chan
                                    Head, Digital Partnerships and Engagement
                                United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Davide Storti
                                    Programme Specialist, Section for Digital policies and Digital Transformation
                                United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Cedric Wachholz
                                    Chief of Section for Digital policies and Digital Transformation
                                United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
                                                            
                                
                                Dr. Shamika Sirimanne
                                    Director, Division on Technology and Logistics
                                United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Tiziana Bonapace
                                    Director, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division
                                United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Ruth Sidabutar
                                    Project Officer
                                International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Brenda Gunde
                                    Senior Technical Specialist and IFAD ICT4D Specialist, Sustainable Production, Markets and Institutions Division
                                International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
                                                                    Remote Panellist
                            
                                
                                Ms. Maria Prieto
                                    Employment and Future of Work Specialist, Employment Department
                                International Labour Organization (ILO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Sher Verick
                                    Head of the Employment Strategies Unit in the Employment Policy Department
                                International Labour Organization (ILO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Michael Che Bugembe
                                    Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications Technology
                                International Organization for Migration (IOM)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. James Howe
                                    Head, Digital Markets and Connectivity
                                International Trade Centre (ITC)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Elizabeth Thomas-Raynaud
                                    Global Forum on Technology  Lead
                                Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Scott Campbell
                                    Senior Human Rights Officer
                                Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Kazumi Ogawa
                                    Principal Coordination Officer
                                United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN HABITAT)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Helene Molinier
                                    Senior Advisor on Digital Cooperation and the Thematic Lead for the GEF Action Coalition on Innovation and Technology
                                UN Women
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Deniz Suzar
                                    Governance and Public Administration Officer
                                United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Mactar Seck
                                    Chief of Innovation and Technology
                                United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Maria Teresa Pisani
                                    Chief ad interim, Trade Facilitation Section
                                United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Marco Llinás
                                    Director of the Production, Productivity and Management Division
                                United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Golestan Sally Radwan
                                    Chief Digital Officer
                                United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Ayman Elsherbiny
                                    Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development
                                United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Hovig Etyemezian
                                    Head of Innovation Service
                                United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Meredith Kravitz
                                    Head, Outreach & Strategic Partnerships, Management & Strategy Division
                                United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Ana Paula Nishio de Sousa
                                    Chief, Digital Transformation and AI Strategies
                                United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Jonas Haertle
                                    Chief, Office of Executive Director
                                United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio
                                    Director and Chief Information Officer
                                United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Glen Prichard
                                    Chief of the Cybercrime and Anti-Money Laundering Section
                                United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
                                                            
                                
                                Dr. Delfina Soares
                                    Director of UNU-EGOV (United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance)
                                United Nations University (UNU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Yana Brugier
                                    External Relations and Partnerships Coordinator
                                Universal Postal Union (UPU)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Gina Pattugalan
                                    Chief, Governance and Partnerships, Technology Division
                                World Food Programme (WFP)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Alain Labrique
                                    Director for the Department of Digital Health and Innovation
                                World Health Organization (WHO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Derrick Muneene
                                    Unit Head, Capacity Building and Collaboration  Digital Health and Innovation Department
                                World Health Organization (WHO)
                                                            
                                
                                Ms. Dalila Hamou
                                    Director, External Relations Division
                                World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
                                                            
                                
                                Mr. Ryszard Frelek
                                    Counsellor, External Relations Division
                                World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)