Briefing by Co-Facilitators of the Global Digital Compact

Update on the Roadmap to GDC Negotiations

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7 December, 10:00–11:15 CET
Secretary-General’s Meeting Room, ITU Headquarters, Geneva

Update on the Roadmap to Global Digital Compact (GDC) Negotiations by Co-Facilitators of the GDC — H.E. Anna Karin Eneström, Permanent Representative of Sweden to UN; and H.E. Chola Milambo, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to UN

Agenda

  • Welcome and setting the scene: Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU (Co-chair, UNGIS)
  • Introduction and update on the Roadmap to GDC Negotiations: Co-Facilitators of GDC Permanent Representatives of Sweden and Zambia
  • Intervention by UNDP (Co-chair, UNGIS), UNESCO (vice-chair, UNGIS) and UNESCAP (vice-chair, UNGIS) 
  • Opportunities for synergy and alignment of GDC and WSIS+20 Review
  • Open Discussion

Participants

  • ITU | Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General
  • Permanent Representative of Sweden to UN | H.E. Anna Karin Eneström, GDC Co-Facilitator
  • Permanent Representative of the Republic of Zambia to UN | H.E. Chola Milambo, GDC Co-Facilitator
  • UNITAR | Mr. Nikhil Seth, Executive Director
  • FAO | Mr. Dejan Jakovljevic, Director and Chief Information Officer of the Digitalization and Informatics Division
  • ILO | Ms. Maria Prieto, Employment and Future of Work Specialist
  • ILO | Ms. Susana Puerto Gonzalez, Senior Youth Employment Specialist in the Employment Policy Department
  • IOM | Mr. Parlin Sitanggang, Head, Information Management Competence Center
  • ITU | Ms. Nur Sulyna Abdullah, Chief, Strategic Planning and Membership Department
  • ITU | Ms. Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator
  • Office of the Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology | Ms. Renata Dwan, Special Advisor
  • UNDESA | Mr. Deniz Susar, Governance and Public Administration Officer
  • UNDP | Ms. Agi Veres, Director of UNDP Representation Office in Geneva
  • UNECA | Mr. Mactar Seck, Chief of Section Innovation and Technology
  • UNECE | Mr. José Palacín, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Development Unit
  • UNECLAC | Mr. Alejandro Patiño, Information and Communications technologies (ICT) sector specialist and senior researcher
  • UNEP | Mr. David Jensen, Acting Digital Transformation Programme Coordinator
  • UNESCAP | Ms. Tiziana Bonapace, Director, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division
  • UNESCO | Ms. Ana Luiza Thompson-Flores, Director, UNESCO Liaison Office
  • UNESCO | Mr. Cedric Wachholz, Chief, Section for Digital Policies and Digital Transformation
  • UNESCWA | Mr. Ayman El Sherbiny, Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development
  • UNICC | Mr. Sameer Chauhan, Director of UNICC
  • UNICC | Ms. Meredith Kravitz, Senior Outreach & Strategic Partnerships Officer
  • UNITAR | Mr. Malcolm Olivieri, Division for Multilateral Diplomacy
  • UNWOMEN | Ms. Hélène Molinier, Senior Manager for the Action Coalition on Innovation and Technology, Substantive Lead for the 67th session of CSW
  • UPU | Mr. Paul Donohoe, Digital Policies and Trade Coordinator
  • UPU | Ms. Yana Brugier, External Relations and Partnerships Coordinator
  • WFP | Ms. Anna Miroshnichenko, Deputy CIO and Deputy Director, Technology Division
  • WHO | Mr. Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Technical Officer
  • WIPO | Ms. Dalila Hamou, Director, External Relations
  • WMO | Mr. Peiliang Shi, Director, WIs Branch, Infrastructure Department
  • World Bank Group | Iasson (Jason) Chryssikos, External Affairs Associate