Session
This session will take place during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at 11:30 to 13:00 (UTC+3). Venue: Workshop Room 10, King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC)
This session, organized by the Government of South Africa as Chair of the ITU Council Working Group on WSIS&SDG and ITU, invites stakeholders to contribute to the Call for Inputs on the WSIS+20 Review, by sharing their views on the work of the ITU in the WSIS+20 review. Participants will explore key topics, including achievements and challenges since the Geneva Plan of Action, the alignment of the WSIS Process with the 2030 Agenda, and the future direction of WSIS beyond 2025. The session will highlight ITU's significant contributions over the past two decades and emphasize the importance of diverse stakeholder engagement to ensure a comprehensive and inclusive review of the WSIS Process and the vision of WSIS beyond 2025.
Moderator
- Ms. Cynthia Lesufi, Chair CWG WSIS&SDG, South Africa
Speakers:
- Ms. Mina Seonmin Jun, Vice Chair CWG WSIS&SDG, South Korea
- Ms. Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union, (ITU)
- Mr. Thomas Schneider, Ambassador and Director of International Affairs, Office Fédéral de la Communication (OFCOM), Switzerland
- Mr. Ian Sheldon, Director, Internet Governance, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australian
- Mr. Paul Blaker, Head of ITU and Internet Governance, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, United Kingdom
- Ms. Maria Fernanda Garza, Chair, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- Mr. Osama Manzar, Founder-Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation