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Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG) 22nd Meeting, Geneva, 9-12 May 2017

Document TDAG17-22/74-E 25 May 2017 English only

Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau

FINAL LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

22nd Telecommunication Development Advisory Group

(TDAG) Meeting

Geneva, Switzerland, 8 to 12 May 2017

Final List of Participants

Member States1)

ITU-D Sector Members - Recognized Operating Agencies2)

ITU-D Sector Members - Scientific or Industrial Organizations3)

ITU-D Sector Members - Other Entities dealing with Telecommunications4)

ITU-D Sector Members - Regional and other International Organizations5)

ITU-D Sector Members - Regional Telecommunication Organizations6)

Regional and other International Organizations (CV231)7)

1) Member States

Argentine Republic

H.E. Mr Héctor Marcelo CIMA, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent, Mission permanente de l'ArgentineH

Ms Florencia FORCINITI, Advisor, Ministerio de ComunicacionesH

Mr Guillermo CLEMENTE, Engineer, Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)D

Ms Daniela GUTIÉRREZ ÁLVARO, Second Secretary, Mission permanente de l'ArgentineD

Armenia (Republic of)

Mr Albert NALBANDIAN, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information TechnologiesH

Bahamas (Commonwealth of the)

Mr Stephen BEREAUX, Chief Executive Officer, Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA)H

Bangladesh (People's Republic of)

Mr Md Emdad Ul BARI, Director General, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)H

Mr S. M. Golam SORWAR, Senior Assistant Director, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)D

Bhutan (Kingdom of)

Mr Karma Wangchuk PENJOR, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC)D

Brazil (Federative Republic of)

Ms Vanessa CRAVO, Specialist, Regulation, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL)H

Bulgaria (Republic of)

Mr Petko KANTCHEV, Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and CommunicationsA

Burkina Faso

Mr Richard ANAGO, Directeur, Affaires Internationales et Coopération, Ministère du Développement de l'Economie numérique et des PostesH

Mr Ouedraogo ABDOULAYE, Directeur de Cabinet, Ministère du Développement de l'Economie numérique et des PostesD

Burundi (Republic of)

Mr Frédéric François SIGEJEJE, Permanent Secretary, Ministère des Postes, des Technologies de l'Information, de la Communication et des Médias

H

Cameroon (Republic of)

Mr Aboubakar ZOURMBA, Directeur général adjoint, Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications (ART)H

Mr Antoine POKAM, Administrateur des Postes et Telecommunications, Ministère des Postes et TélécommunicationsD

Canada

Mr Santiago REYES-BORDA, Senior Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaH

Ms Luisa PAEZ, Policy Advisor, Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaD

Central African Republic

Mr Benjamin Bonaventure PANZET SEBAS, Chargé de mission des Télécommunications et des Nouvelles Technologies, Ministère des Postes et Télécommunications, chargé de la Promotion des NTI

H

China (People's Republic of)

Mr Ku WEN, Director General, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)H

Ms Ying WANG, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)D

Mr Zhang YANBIN, Deputy Chief Engineer, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)D

Comoros (Union of the)

Mr Mohamed Abdou HASSANI, Chef, Service Ressources Humaines, Autorité Nationale de Régulation des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ANRTIC)

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H Head of Delegation- CA Deputy Head of Delegation- A Adviser- D Delegate-

1) Member States

Côte d'Ivoire (Republic of)

Mr Simon KOFFI, Conseiller technique auprès du Directeur général, Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI)

H

Ms Regina Fleur ASSOUMOU-BESSOU, Chef, Département Coopération Internationale, Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d'Ivoire (ARTCI)

CA

Cuba

Ms Elaine GRENET ALBERNAS, Especialista, Ministerio de ComunicacionesH

Ms Claudia PÉREZ ALVAREZ, Counselor, Mission permanente de CubaD

Czech Republic

Ms Annelies KAVI, Senior Expert, Ministry of Industry and TradeD

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mr Mahamba KYAMBALE, Head, External Affairs Department, Ministère des Postes, Télécommunications et Nouvelles TICH

Egypt (Arab Republic of)

Mr Ahmed EL MEKKAWY, Department Manager, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)D

France

Mr Ghislain DE SALINS, Adjoint au chef du Bureau des organisations internationales, Ministère de l'Économie et des FinancesH

Mr Alexandre VALLET, Senior Advisor, Agence Nationale des Fréquences (ANFR)A

Mr Dominique WURGES, Advisor, OrangeA

Gabonese Republic

Dr Michel Audrey ABAGA ABESSOLO, Directeur général, Développement des Réseaux Numériques, Ministère de l'Economie numérique, de la Communication, de la Culture et des Arts

D

Mr Serge ESSONGUE EWAMPONGO, Secrétaire exécutif, Autorité de Régulation des Communications électroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)

D

Mr Axcèle Saturnin KISSANGOU MOUELE, Directeur général, Société de Patrimoine des Infrastructures NumériquesD

Germany (Federal Republic of)

Mr Dietmar PLESSE, Senior Executive Officer, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and EnergyH

Indonesia (Republic of)

Ms Farida DWI CAHYARINI, Secretary General, Ministry of Communication and Information TechnologyH

Ms Aulia Astagina RAMADHANI, Head, Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Communication and Information TechnologyD

Ms Fitri Fatimah SIREGAR, Officer, Center of International Affairs, Ministry of Communication and Information TechnologyD

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Dr Ahmad Reza SHARAFAT, Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT)D

Italy

Dr Fabio BIGI, Councillor, Ministry of Economic DevelopmentH

Ms Stefania MICHELANGELI, Head of Divison, Ministry of Economic Development and CommunicationsH

Japan

Mr Mutsuharu NAKAJIMA, Director, International Policy Coordination, Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsH

Mr Akira BENIYA, Secretary, Mission permanente du JaponD

Ms Misato CHIBA, Attaché, Mission permanente du JaponD

Dr Hideo IMANAKAD

Mr Yoshihiro JURI, Counselor, Mission permanente du JaponD

Mr Yoshiyuki KATO, First Secretary, Mission permanente du JaponD

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1) Member States

Japan

Mr Yasuhiko KAWASUMI, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsD

Dr Mitsuji MATSUMOTO, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Remote participant)D

Mr Yoshiaki NAGAYA, Deputy Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsD

Mr Hisazumi SHIRAE, Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsD

Jordan (Hashemite Kingdom of)

Mr Al-Ansari ALMASHAKBEH, Vice-Chairman, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC)H

Korea (Republic of)

Dr Bohyun SEO, Senior Fellow, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)H

Mr Song Wan HONG, Counsellor, Mission permanente de la République de CoréeD

Ms Mina Seonmin JUN, Coordinator, Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)D

Kuwait (State of)

Ms Sameera MOHAMMAD, Manager, Technical Office of Chief Executive Officer, Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) Communication and Information

D

Kyrgyz Republic

Ms Nurzat BOLJOBEKOVA, Head, Department of External Affairs, State Committee of Information Technologies and Communications of Kyrgyz Republic (SCITC)

D

Lithuania (Republic of)

Mr Paulius VAINA, Acting Head, International and Public Relations Division, Communications Regulatory AuthorityH

Madagascar (Republic of)

Mr Jean Jacques RAKOTONIAINA, Directeur général, Opérations, Ministère des Postes, des Télécommunications et du Développement Numérique

D

Mali (Republic of)

Mr Ahmadou TRAORE, Juriste, Autorité Malienne de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC et des Postes (AMRTP)H

Mr Seydou DIARRA, Ingénieur, Autorité Malienne de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC et des Postes (AMRTP)D

Mr Issoufi Kouma MAIGA, Ingénieur, Autorité Malienne de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC et des Postes (AMRTP)D

Mexico

Mr Héctor Edmundo VALDÉS MORENO, Subdirector de Area, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y TransportesD

Myanmar (Union of)

Mr Soe THEIN, Director General, Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT)D

Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of)

Ms Rudra Devi SHARMA, Under Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC)D

Nigeria (Federal Republic of)

Ms Josephine AMUWA, Director, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)D

Mr Adetunji Olorunfunmi BASORUN, Principal Manager, Research and Development, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)D

Paraguay (Republic of)

Ms Teresita PALACIOS FERREIRA, Presidente, Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)H

H.E. Mr Juan Esteban AGUIRRE MARTINEZ, Embajador, Representante Permanente, Mission permanente du ParaguayCA

Mr Miguel Ricardo CANDIA IBARRA, Primer Secretario, Mission permanente du ParaguayA

Mr Kenji KURAMOCHI SHIMIZU, Gerente Internacional e Interinstitucional, Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL)D

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H Head of Delegation- CA Deputy Head of Delegation- A Adviser- D Delegate-

1) Member States

Portugal

Mr Paulo PERES, Engineer, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)H

Mr Manuel COSTA CABRAL, External Affairs, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM)D

Russian Federation

Mr Anton YUZHAKOV, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian FederationH

Mr Vladimir MINKIN, Chief Scientist Officer, Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian FederationD

Mr Arseny PLOSSKIY, Head of Division, FSUE NIIRD

Mr Alexandre VASSILIEV, Scientific Consultant, FSUE NIIRD

Rwanda (Republic of)

Mr James MUSINGUZI, Director, ICT Spectrum Management, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)H

Mr Jean De Dieu IMANISHIMWE, Project Manager, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory AuthorityD

Sao Tome and Principe (Democratic Republic of)

Ms Adelaide Maria ABREU DE ASSUNCAO FAHE, Financial Director, Autoridade Geral de Regulação (AGER)H

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)

Mr Faisal Ghazi S ALOTAIBI, Economic Studies Specialist, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC)D

Singapore (Republic of)

Ms Lee KAI LING, Assistant Manager, InfoComm Media Development Authority (Remote participant)D

Ms Eunice LIM, Manager, InfoComm Media Development Authority (Remote participant)D

Sudan (Republic of the)

Mr Mohamed ELHAJ, Director, International Relations, National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC) (Remote participant)D

Switzerland (Confederation of)

Mr Dirk-Oliver VON DER EMDEN, Conseiller, Office fédéral de la communication (OFCOM)H

Syrian Arab Republic

Mr Tarek BADOUR, Deputy Director General, Syrian Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (SyTRA)H

Tanzania (United Republic of)

Mr Nehemiah MWENISONGOLE, Principal Engineer, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)D

Togolese Republic

Mr Kossi Firmin KASSEGNE, Directeur administratif et financier, Autorité de Réglementation des secteurs de postes et de télécommunications (ART&P)

D

Uganda (Republic of)

Ms Irene Kaggwa SEWANKAMBO, Director, Engineering and Communications Infrastructure, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)H

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mr Vincent AFFLECK, Office of Communications - OfcomH

Mr Andrew SHAW, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)CA

Mr Nick ASHTON-HART, ConsensusD

United States of America

Ms Doreen MCGIRR, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications and Information Policy (CIP) - United States Department of StateH

Ms Cecily HOLIDAY, Foreign Affairs Officer, International Communications and Information Policy (CIP) - United States Department of StateCA

Mr Michael BEIRNE, Telecommunication Policy Specialist, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)D

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1) Member States

United States of America

Mr Christopher MARTIN, Director, Access PartnershipD

Mr Gregory RATTA, Telecom Regulatory Policy Analyst, NASA - ASRC SupportingD

Ms Andrea SAKS, International Telecommunications Specialist for the Deaf, Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and DisabilityD

Ms Roxanne WEBBER, Senior Counselor, Federal Communications CommissionD

Viet Nam (Socialist Republic of)

Ms Tran Thanh HA, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)H

Ms Tran Nhat LE, Deputy Head, Viet Nam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA)D

Ms Nguyen Thi Khanh THUAN, Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC)D

Zimbabwe (Republic of)

Ms Caecilia NYAMUTSWA, Director, Legal Services, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)H

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2) ITU-D Sector Members - Recognized Operating Agencies

Japan

KDDI Corporation

Mr Tetsuya CHIBA, Director, European Research Office, KDDI Corporation (Remote participant)

Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)

Saudi Telecom

Mr Thamer AL HAMED, Manager, Regulatory Planning & Studies, Saudi Telecom

Mr Saud ALNUJAIDI, Manager, OSP Account Management Section, Saudi Telecom

Mr Mohammed ALOTAIBI, Manager, Invoicing and Rental Management, Saudi Telecom

Mr Faisal ALSHALHOUB, Manager, Facility Field Implementation C/E, Saudi Telecom

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3) ITU-D Sector Members - Scientific or Industrial Organizations

France

ATDI

Mr Michel LEMAITRE, ATDI (Remote participant)

Dr Haim MAZAR, Spectrum and Licensing, ATDI (Remote participant)

Japan

National Institute of Information and

Communications Technology

Mr Shoichi SENDA, Technical Expert, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)

NEC Corporation

Mr Kaoru KENYOSHI, Senior manager, NEC Corporation

Mr Takao MIYABE, Assistant Manager, NEC Corporation (Remote participant)

Ms Miho NAGANUMA, Manager, NEC Corporation (Remote participant)

Mr Mutsumi SATO, Senior Manager, NEC Corporation (Remote participant)

Sweden

Telefon AB - LM Ericsson

Dr Shiv BAKHSHI, Vice President, Industry Relations, Telefon AB - LM Ericsson

Ukraine

Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications

n.a. A.S. Popov

Dr Vadym KAPTUR, Vice Rector, Scientific Work, Odessa National Academy of Telecommunications n.a. A.S. Popov (Remote participant)

United States of America

Intel Corporation

Mr Turhan MULUK, Global Public Policy Manager, Intel Corporation, USA (Remote participant)

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4) ITU-D Sector Members - Other Entities dealing with Telecommunications

Russian Federation

Intervale

Dr Yury GRIN, Deputy Director General, Intervale

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5) ITU-D Sector Members - Regional and other International Organizations

Benin (Republic of)

Réseau des Consommateurs Africains des TIC

(RéCATIC)

Mr Abile Romain HOUEHOU, Coordinator, RéCATIC

Cameroon (Republic of)

Consortium d'Appui aux Actions pour la Promotion

et le Développement de l'Afrique

Mr Michel Mandela TCHONANG LINZE, Coordinateur général, Consortium d'Appui aux Actions pour la Promotion et le Développement de l'Afrique (CAPDA)

Slovenia (Republic of)

International Center for Promotion of Enterprises

Mr Nenad STANKOVIC, ICPE Representative in Vienna, International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE)

Switzerland (Confederation of)

Internet Society

Ms Elizabeth OLUOCH-DO CANTO, Policy Advisor, Internet Society (Remote participant)

United Arab Emirates

SAMENA Telecommunications Council

Mr Bocar A. BA, Chief Executive Officer, SAMENA Telecommunications Council

Ms Imme PHILBECK, Chief Economist, Director Sector Development, SAMENA Telecommunications Council

United States of America

American Registry for Internet Numbers

Mr Einar BOHLIN, Policy Specialist GAPP, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Ms Cathy HANDLEY, Executive Director, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Ms Jodi HAASZ, International Affairs Senior Liaison, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)

International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

Mr Rodney STAFFORD, Emergency Communications Special Advisor, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

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6) ITU-D Sector Members - Regional Telecommunication Organizations

Kenya (Republic of)

African Telecommunications Union (ATU)

Ms Meriem SLIMANI, Standardization and Development Coordinator, African Telecommunications Union

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7) Regional and other International Organizations (CV231)

International Telecommunication Academy

Prof. Vladimir SOUDOVTSEV, President, Geneva Department, International Telecommunication Academy

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