Agenda - Day 2
5 June
Registration
(closing on 30 May)
To attend in person: (closing on 30 May)
For online participation:
09.30 - 13.00 Parallel Sessions (Rooms II, VI, VII, IX)
ROOM II (ground floor)
10.00 - 13.00 WSIS+20 Special Session | From Action to Impact
Reflections on WSIS Contributions and the Way Forward
10:00 - 10:20
- Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, ADG/CI, UNESCO
- Mr. H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Rep. of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations
- Ms. H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Permanent Rep. of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations
- Ms. Gitanjali Sah, Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU
- Ms. Yu Ping Chan, Head of Digital Partnerships & Engagement, UNDP
Debates
Moderator: Mr. Guilherme Canela, Director for the Division of Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformation, UNESCO
10:20 – 10:50: C7 E-Science
- Ms. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
10:50 – 11:20: C3 Access to Information and C9 Media
- Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
11:20 – 11:50: C7 – E-Learning
- Mr. Sobhi Tawil, Director of the Future of Learning and Innovation, representing UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education
11:50 – 12:20: C10 Ethical Dimensions of the Information Society
- Ms. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences a.i., UNESCO
12:20 – 12h50: C8 Cultural Diversity and Identity, and Linguistic Diversity
- Mr. Toussaint Tiendrebeogo, Secretary of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, representing UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture
12:50 – 13:00
Conclusion
Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
14:30 – 15:30 | Towards a Reinvigorated WSIS 2.0
Moderator:
- H.E. Mr. Thomas Schneider, Ambassador and Director of International Affairs, OFCOM, Switzerland
Speakers
- H.E. Mr. Dhia Khaled, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Tunisia to UNESCO
- H.E. Ms. Suela Janina, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the UN
- H.E. Mr. Ekitela Lokaale, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the UN [remote]
15:30 – 16:30 | Investing in People and Institutions: Financing Talent Development for Digital Government
Panel Discussion
Speakers
Mr. Peter Kusek, Global Program Manager, Digital Development, World Bank
Ms. Lala Jaiteh, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Gambia
Mr. Nenad Reva, Head of Programmes, Joint SDG Fund [remote]
Mr. Peter Addo, Head of Emerging Tech Lab, Innovation Strategy and Research (ISR) Directorate, Agence ¹ó°ù²¹²Ôç²¹¾±²õe de Developpment
Moderator: Ms. Misako Ito, Regional Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO
16:30 – 17:15 | Strengthening Capacity Building Institutions Through Collaboration
Panel Discussion
Speakers
Ms. Virginie Rozière, Director for Digital Affairs, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France
Mr. Rathan Kinhal, Senior Manager, Technology Consulting, EY Switzerland
Ms. Caroline Williams, Executive Director, Saïd Business School Online, University of Oxford, UK
Ms. Btissam EL Khamlichi, Director General, AI Movement, Morocco
Mr. Alexandre Barbosa, Head, Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society, Cetic.br, Brazil
Ms. Magda Fusaro, Secretary General, ORBICOM
Moderator: Ms. Rosa Gonzalez, Regional Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO
17:15 – 17:30 | Closing Ceremony
- Mr. Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO