Ministerial Roundtable (Ministers only)
WSIS
Session 427
Ministers only
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
13:30–15:30 (UTC+02:00)
Physical (on-site) and Virtual (remote) participation
Room EF, CICG, 3rd Floor
Interpretation: EN/FR/AR/ZH/ES/RU
Ministerial Round Table
1 Document
Panellists
![Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/d6b1535df206ef118892005056a84dbd/dbm.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
![Mr. Thomas Schneider](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/6877bfc56c13ef11968800155d80912d/2021-08_PICTURE_Thomas-Schneider_400X400.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Thomas Schneider (WSIS+20 Forum HLE 2024 Co-host)
Ambassador and Director of International Affairs
Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM)
![Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (WSIS+20 Forum HLE Co-Organiser)](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/3c4c472b4b18ef118893005056a84dbd/tawfik_jelassi.png?maxwidth=250)
Dr. Tawfik Jelassi (WSIS+20 Forum HLE 2024 Co-Organiser)
Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
![Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/589b6569f206ef118892005056a84dbd/Mr._Tomas_Lamanauskas.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas
Deputy Secretary-General
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
![Mr. Mario Maniewicz](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/6ede7040a207ef118892005056a84dbd/BR-Director_New_image.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Mario Maniewicz
Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
![Mr. Seizo Onoe](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/4ace2e58a207ef118892005056a84dbd/Seizo_Onoe-web.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Seizo Onoe
Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
![Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/146b4a336d13ef11968800155d80912d/director-bdt-cosmas-zavazava.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Remote Panellist
![H.E. Mr. Karim Bibi Triki](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/979bb29ec919ef11968900155d80912d/alg.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Karim Bibi Triki
Minister
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Algeria
![H.E. Eng. Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/60fb6aa33b11ef118892005056a84dbd/WhatsApp_Image_2024-03-21_at_02.17.00.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Eng. Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira
Minister
Ministry of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication, Angola
Remote Panellist
![H.E. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/49bd5ba8210def118892005056a84dbd/WhatsApp_Image_2024-04-18_at_6.36.37_PM.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak
Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bangladesh
![H.E. Ms. Marsha Caddle](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/ab7c60b3210def118892005056a84dbd/Hon._Marsha_K_Caddle_(Headshot).jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Marsha Caddle
Minister
Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science & Technology, Barbados
![H.E. Mr. Michel Chebat](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/ac7c60b3210def118892005056a84dbd/Hon.MichelChebat_Photo.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Michel Chebat
Minister
Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance, Belize
![H.E. Dr. Aminata Zerbo Sabane](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/70c048bb210def118892005056a84dbd/Dr_Amina_ZERBO_SABANE.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Aminata Zerbo Sabane
Minister
Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications, Burkina Faso
![H.E. Ms. Léocadie Ndacayisaba](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/953434c2210def118892005056a84dbd/H.E._Ms._Leocadie_NDACAYISABA.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Léocadie Ndacayisaba
Minister
Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l'Information et des Médias, Burundi
![H.E. Dr. Makara Khov](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/963434c2210def118892005056a84dbd/Khov-Makara-768x768.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Makara Khov
Secretary of State
Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cambodia
![H.E. Mr. Zhongde Shan](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/a9f34116ce11ef118892005056a84dbd/CHINA_Mr._Zhongde_SHAN_photo.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Zhongde Shan
Vice Minister
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China
![H.E. Mr. Mauricio Lizcano](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/042acf79e618ef11968900155d80912d/Mauricio-Lizcano_ICT_MINISTER_COLOMBIA_PHOTO.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Mauricio Lizcano
Minister
Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications, Colombia
![H.E. Mr. Hubert Vargas Picado](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/d18c6f38ff11ef118892005056a84dbd/costa_rica_picado.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Hubert Vargas Picado
Vice Minister of Telecommunications
Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications of Costa Rica
Remote Panellist
![H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/c3f7a7f14e0eef118892005056a84dbd/CUBA_Mayra_Arevich_photo.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Mayra Arevich Marín
Minister
Ministry of Communications, Cuba
![H.E. Mr. Ousman A. Bah](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/3310dfc80319ef11968900155d80912d/GAMBIA_HE_Mr._Ousman_A._Bah.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Ousman A. Bah
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Gambia
![H.E. Ms. Rosa Pola Pricemou](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/653ea8114f0eef118892005056a84dbd/rose.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Rose Pola Pricemou
Minister
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy, Guinea
![H.E. Mr. Budi Arie Setiadi](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/6df43287220def118892005056a84dbd/INDONESIA_H.E._Mr._Budi_Arie_Setiadi_photo.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Budi Arie Setiadi
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Indonesia
![H.E. Dr. Mohammad Khansari](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/c00ba7128022ef11968900155d80912d/iran.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Mohammad Khansari
Deputy Minister of Communications
Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Iran
![H.E. Dr. Hayam Al-yasiri](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/afd9ff9a220def118892005056a84dbd/DrHiam.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Hayam Al-yasiri
Minister
Ministry of Communications, Iraq
![H.E. Mr. Ossian Smyth](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/d82a2f077917ef118893005056a84dbd/IRELAND_smith.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Ossian Smyth
Minister of State
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Ireland
![H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/3beb5da4220def118892005056a84dbd/photo2.png?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida
Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (International Affairs)
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan
![H.E. Mr. Eliud O. Owalo](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/ac4d95c9220def118892005056a84dbd/WhatsApp_Image_2024-04-30_at_15.54.30.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Eliud O. Owalo
Cabinet Secretary
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Kenya
Remote Panellist
![H.E. Mr. Marius Skuodis](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/84f716d1220def118892005056a84dbd/lithuania.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Marius Skuodis
Minister
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Lithuania
![H.E. Mr. Gobind Singh Deo](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/ec52af7edc0def118892005056a84dbd/G230729132924-2.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Gobind Singh Deo
Minister
Ministry of Digital, Malaysia
![H.E. Mr. Arq. Rogelio Jiménez Pons Gómez](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/2edd99323f14ef11968800155d80912d/mexico.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Arq. Rogelio Jiménez Pons Gómez
Undersecretary
Ministry of Communications and Transportation, Mexico
Remote Panellist
![H.E. Mr. Marash Dukaj](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/2d0cb72c230def118892005056a84dbd/M._DUKAJ_photo.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Marash Dukaj
Minister
Ministry of Public Administration, Montenegro
![H.E. Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/1247c035230def118892005056a84dbd/Namibia.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Emma Inamutila Theofelus
Minister
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Namibia
![H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/baf331ba130eef118892005056a84dbd/Bosun_Tijani_Preferred_Profile.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Bosun Tijani
Minister
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Nigeria
H.E. Mr. Ivan John Uy
Secretary
Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines
![Mr. Hassan Al-Sayed](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/dc19cef2230def118892005056a84dbd/Mr.Hassan-Jasim-Al-Sayed-1.jpg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Hassan Al-Sayed
Minister’s Advisor , Chairman of the AI Committee
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Qatar
![H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/200915f9230def118892005056a84dbd/Borisenko.png?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Grigoriy Borisenko
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Russian Federation
![H.E. Mr. Mohammed Saud Al Tamimi](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/4f54666b440def118892005056a84dbd/Mohammed-Al-Tamimi.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Mohammed Saud Al Tamimi
Governor
Space and Technology Commission (CST), Saudi Arabia
![H.E. Mr. Dejan Ristic](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/41418e3ccd19ef11968900155d80912d/Dejan_RIstic_Serbia.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Dejan Ristic
Minister
Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, Serbia
![H.E. Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/64a77b21240def118892005056a84dbd/Dr-Emiliija-Stojmenova-Duh-Minister-of-Digital-Transformation.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Dr. Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Minister
Ministry of Digital Transformation, Slovenia
![H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adam Moalim](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/b0bdd24f240def118892005056a84dbd/IMG_1456.png?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Adam Moalim
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Technology, Somalia
![H.E. Mr. Mousa Hasan (Abu Zaid)](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/43a6eb285a17ef118893005056a84dbd/mousa_hasan.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Mr. Mousa Hasan (Abu Zaid)
Chairman
General Personnel Council, State of Palestine
![H.E. Eng. Iyad Al Khatib](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/57cac85d240def118892005056a84dbd/photo_of_Mr._Iyad_Al_Khatib.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Eng. Iyad Al Khatib
Minister
Ministry of Communications and Technology, Syrian Arab Republic
Remote Panellist
H.E. Mr. Nape Moses Nnauye
Minister
Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania
![H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/874148a6440def118892005056a84dbd/H._E._Engineer_Majed_Sultan_Al_Mesmar_photo.png?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
Director General
Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), United Arab Emirates
![Mr. Steve Lang](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/e96dd196ac0eef118892005056a84dbd/DAS-SteveLang.jpeg?maxwidth=250)
Mr. Steve Lang
Deputy Assistant Secretary
United States Department of State, United States
![H.E. Ms. Raffaella Petrini](/net4/wsis/forum/2024/Files/View/IMG/d3a5087c240def118892005056a84dbd/vatican.jpg?maxwidth=250)
H.E. Ms. Raffaella Petrini
Secretary General
Governorate of Vatican City State