United Nations E/CN.16/2019/INF.1
Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 29 October 2019
English/French only
Commission on Science and Technology for Development Twenty-second session Geneva, 13–17 May 2019
List of participants
GE.19-18662(E)
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States members of the Commission
Austria Ms. Elisabeth Tichy-Fisslberger, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Geneva Mr. A Min Tjoa, Professor, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Vienna Ms. Charline Van Der Beek, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Belgium Mr. Geert Muylle, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Sandrine Platteau, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. David Royaux, General Representative, Wallonia–Brussels Delegation in Geneva, Geneva
Botswana Mr. Thapelo Olopeng, Minister, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Gaborone Mr. Kekgonne Edinton Baipoledi, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Gaborone Ms. Lesego Motlatsi Motoma, Director, Department of Research, Science and Technology, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Gaborone Mr. Thato Glenn Masire, Senior Communications Officer, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Gaborone Mr. Loungo Monchusi, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Brazil Mr. Alexandre Souto, Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Burkina Faso Mme Pélagie Bonkoungou, Attachée d’ambassade, Mission permanente, Genève
Cameroon Mr. Juteau Deadjufo Tousse, First Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Chile Mr. Juan Pablo Vial, Coordinator, Information and Communications Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Santiago
China Mr. Ruijun Wang, Director General, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Mr. Lu Zeng, Director, Guangdong Basic Research and Applied Basic Research Fund, Guangzhou Ms. Yang Yu, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Hanrong Wu, Director, Guangdong Science and Technology Cooperation Centre, Guangzhou Ms. Zhe Xu, Principal Section Member, Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou Mr. Li Li, Division Director, Cyberspace Administration of China, Beijing Mr. Zichuan Luo, Staff, Cyberspace Administration of China, Beijing Mr. Zhiwei Wang, Principal Staff Member, Cyberspace Administration of China, Beijing Ms. Chen Wu, Staff, Cyberspace Administration of China, Beijing
Cuba Mr. Pedro Luis Pedroso Cuesta, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Lester Delgado, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Juan Fernández, Adviser, Ministry of Communications, Havana Mr. Joel Suárez, Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Havana
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Dominican Republic Mr. Plácido Gómez Ramírez, Vice-Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Santo Domingo Ms. Katrina Naut, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ecuador Mr. Santiago Cevallos, General Director, National Service of Intellectual Rights, Quito Ms. Cecilia Gutiérrez, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission to the World Trade Organization and other economic organizations, Geneva Ms. Ñusta Maldonado, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Egypt Ms. Ibtissam Hassan, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mahmoud Sakr, President, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Cairo
El Salvador Mr. Gustavo Argueta, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Ethiopia Mr. Zenebe Kebede Korcho, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Geremew Ayalew Haile, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Finland Ms. Annika Launiala, Senior Adviser, Innovations and Digital Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
Germany Mr. Uwe Petry, Head, Economic Affairs Division, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Andreas Stamm, Senior Researcher, German Agency for International Cooperation– German Development Institute, Bonn
Hungary Mr. Peter Major, Vice-Chair, Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Geneva
Iran, Islamic Republic of Mr. Mahdi Elyasi, Deputy, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Development, Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, Tehran Mr. Javad Amin-Mansour, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mehdi Mohammadi, Adviser, Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, Tehran Ms. Tahereh Jalili, Expert on International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran Mr. Hadi Veisi, Associate Professor of Agricultural Extension and Education, Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran
Japan Mr. Yoshiyuki Kato, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Ryoei Chijiiwa, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Yusuke Noguchi, Deputy Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Paris
Kenya Mr. Cleopa Mailu, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Abraham Ondeng Ogaye, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Nairobi Ms. Lucy Kiruthu, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva
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Latvia Ms. Laura Gintere, Deputy Director, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Riga Mr. Peteris Podvinskis, Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riga
Madagascar Ms. Irène Sadiah Razafimandimby, Trade Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mexico Mr. Diego Flores Jiménez, Adviser to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry, Mexico City Ms. Erika Martínez Lievano, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Nepal Mr. Krishna Raj B.C., Secretary of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kathmandu Mr. Tirtha R. Wagle, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Bhuwan Paudel, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Nigeria Mr. Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja Mr. Bitrus Nabasu, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja Mr. Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, Director General, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja Mr. Danazumi Ibrahim, Director General, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, Abuja Mr. Mohammed Seidu Onailo, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, National Space Research and Development Agency, Abuja Mr. James Sule, Director, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja Mr. Ibiam Oguejiofo, Special Assistant, Technical, to the Minister of Science and Technology, Abuja Mr. Tunde Mukaila Mustapha, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Oman Mr. Abdulla Al Rahbi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Obaid Al Saeedi, Director of Research Programmes, Research Council, Muscat Ms. Hilda Al-Hinai, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Mohammed Al Balushi, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Portugal Ms. Ana Cristina Ferreira Amoroso das Neves, Director, Department for the Information Society, Science and Technology Foundation, Lisbon
Romania Mr. Gabriel Sarafian, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Russian Federation Ms. Anastasiia Konukhova, Specialist in International Legal Protection, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Moscow Mr. Vladimir Minkin, Chief Scientist, Radio Research and Development Institute, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Moscow Mr. Andrey Zhivov, Head of Division, Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Moscow
Saudi Arabia Mr. Mansour Alqurashi, Director of International Strategy and Negotiations, Communication and Information Technology Commission, Riyadh
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Serbia Mr. Danko Jovanovic, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
South Africa Ms. Mmampei Chaba, Chief Director, Department of Science and Technology, Pretoria Mr. Selby Modiba, Deputy Director, Multilateral Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology, Pretoria
Switzerland Mr. Thomas Schneider, Ambassador and Director of International Affairs, Federal Office of Communications, Biel Mr. Jorge Cancio, Deputy Head of International Affairs, Federal Office of Communications, Biel Mr. Patrick Pardo, Diplomatic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Nicolas Rollier, Policy Adviser, Federal Office of Communications, Biel
Thailand Mr. Sek Wannamethee, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Kanchana Wanichkorn, Deputy Executive Director, Office of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council, Bangkok Ms. Salilwan Klubprasit, Government Official, Office of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council, Bangkok Ms. Oranuch Ratana, Policy Developer, Office of the National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council, Bangkok Ms. Kanyarat Vejjajiva, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Kitjawat Tacharoen, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Turkey Mr. Samet Hacilar, Scientific Programmes Expert, Scientific and Technological Research Council, Ankara Mr. Murat Kaya, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Turkmenistan Mr. Gurbanmyrat Mezilov, Rector, Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat Mr. Ahmetyar Kulov, Diplomat, Permanent Mission, Geneva
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Mr. Paul Blaker, Head, Global Internet Governance, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, London Mr. Ryder Thomas, Economic Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
United States of America Mr. Scott Smith, Senior Technology Policy Adviser, Department of State, Washington, D.C. Mr. Justin Fair, Cyberpolicy Officer, Department of State, Washington, D.C. Ms. Shanna Mcclain, Programme Lead, Risk Reduction and Resilience, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. Ms. Birgitta Hoggren, Diplomat, Department of State, Geneva
Member States of the United Nations represented by Observers
Algeria Mr. Said Meziane, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Angola Ms. Maria do Rosário Bragança Sambo, Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Science Technology and Innovation, Luanda Ms. Elisama Cardoso, Director, Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Tecnhology and Innovation, Luanda
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Armenia Mr. Mher Margaryan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, New York; Chair, Commission on the Status of Women, New York
Belarus Mr. Vadim Pisarevich, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Mr. Ruddy J. Flores Monterrey, Deputy Permanent Representative, Chargé d’affaires a.i., Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Fernando Escobar, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Mariana Narvaez Vargas, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Bulgaria Mr. Rayko Raytchev, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Nadejda Radeva, State Expert, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sofia
Colombia Mr. Pierre García, Minister Plenipotentiary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Congo M. Fred Morgan Iloki Oyouka, Conseiller économique et commercial, Mission permanente, Genève
Côte d’Ivoire Mr. Yao Amédée Yobouet, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Georgia Ms. Ani Vashakmadze, Donor Relations and Resource Mobilization Coordinator, Innovation and Technology Agency, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Tbilisi
India Mr. Animesh Choudhury, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Kuwait Mr. Abdulaziz Taqi, Commercial Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Lebanon Mr. Salim Baddoura, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission; President of the Trade and Development Board, UNCTAD, Geneva
Mauritius Ms. Fee Young Li Pin Yuen, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Morocco Mr. Abderrahim Ait Slimane, Minister, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Mozambique Ms. Olga Munguambe, Commercial Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Pakistan Mr. Syed Atif Raza, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Panama Mr. Alfredo Suescum, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Diana Beatriz Candanedo, Head, Planning Unit, National Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation, Panama City Ms. Johana Méndez, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
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Philippines Ms. Rowena Cristina Guevara, Undersecretary for Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Taguig City Mr. Evan Garcia, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Maria Teresa Almojuela, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Arlene Romasanta, Officer-in-Charge, Director for Corporate Planning and Management Service, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Quezon City Mr. Enrik Fort Revillas, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Divina Trinidad Carolino, Attaché, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Teresa Paragas, Executive Assistant II, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Quezon City
Poland Mr. Dariusz Karnowski, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Qatar Mr. Ahmed Elmagarmid, Executive Director, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Geneva
Spain Mr. Alberto Sanz Serrano, Deputy Permanent Representative for Trade Affairs, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Fernando Varela Carid, Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Sri Lanka Mr. Sujeewa Sujeewa Senasinghe, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, Colombo Mr. Aliyar Lebbe Abdul Azeez, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Samantha Kumari Jayasuriya Arachchige, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanant Mission, Geneva Ms. Shashika Somaratne, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Tharaka Botheju, First Secretary (Commercial), Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Dulmini Dahanayake, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Rajmi Manatunga, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Syrian Arab Republic Mr. Suleiman Sarra, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Togo Mr. Séname Mèvodé Gbenouga, Second Counsellor, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Makeda Antoine-Cambridge, Ambassador, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Uganda Mr. Elioda Tumwesigye, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kampala Mr. David Obong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kampala Mr. Christopher Onyanga Aparr, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Jennifer Muwuliza, Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kampala Mr. Brian Phenox Mwanika, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva Mr. Innocent Atwijukire, Policy Analyst, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kampala Mr. Nasanairi Kamudoli, First Secretary, Economic and Trade Issues, Embassy of Uganda in France, Paris
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Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Baluta, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission, Geneva Ms. Mariya-Khrystyna Koziy, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Yemen Mr. Hani Alwahdi, Third Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Zambia Ms. Nkandu Luo, Minister, Ministry of Higher Education, Lusaka Mr. Succeed Mubanga, Director. Planning and Development, Ministry of Higher Education, Lusaka Mr. John Chongo, Assistant Director, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Lusaka Ms. Precious Munaile, Assistant Director, Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training, Ministry of Higher Education, Lusaka Ms. Chiselwa Kawanda, Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Higher Education, Lusaka
Non-member States represented by Observers
State of Palestine Mr. Ryad Awaja-Aouadja, First Secretary, Permanent Mission, Geneva
Intergovernmental organizations
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Mr. Felix Maonera, Chargé d’affaires, Geneva
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Mr. Halim Grabus, Counsellor, Geneva
South Centre Mr. Adriano Jose Timossi, Senior Programme Officer, Geneva Ms. Mirza Alas Portillo, Research Associate, Geneva
United Nations organs, bodies and programmes
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia Ms. Nibal Idlebi, Chief of Innovation, Technology for Development Division, Beirut
Economic Commission for Europe Mr. Harikrishnan Tulsidas, Economic Affairs Officer, Geneva
Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries Ms. Yesim Baykal, Programme Officer, Gebze
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Ms. Anne-Claire Blok, Liaison Analyst, Geneva Ms. Julia Aybeniz Abedi, Liaison Intern, Geneva Ms. Aishwarya Raghuraman, Intern, Geneva
United Nations Environment Programme Ms. Yimin Zhou, Intern, Geneva
United Nations Institute for Training and Research Mr. Lukasz Biernacki, Communications Consultant, Geneva
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Mr. Francesco Marelli, Head of Unit, Geneva
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Specialized agencies and related organizations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mr. Julio Pinto, Animal Health Officer, Geneva
International Telecommunication Union Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, Geneva Mr. Marius Catalin Marinescu, Head, Corporate Strategy Division, Geneva Ms. Gitanjali Sah, Coordinator, World Summit on the Information Society, Geneva Mr. Yushi Torigoe, Deputy to the Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, Geneva Mr. Vladimir Stankovic, Policy Analyst, World Summit on the Information Society, Geneva
International Trade Centre Ms. Orlane Robert, Administrative Assistant, Geneva
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Mr. Abdulaziz Almuzaini, Director, Geneva Liaison Office, Geneva
World Bank Group Mr. Ferran Pérez Ribó, International Affairs Officer, Geneva
World Intellectual Property Organization Mr. Ridha Bouabid, Special Representative of the Director General on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Geneva Ms. Dalila Hamou, Director, External Relations Division, Geneva Mr. Victor Owade, Assistant External Relations Officer, Geneva
Non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, civil society and business entities accredited to the World Summit on the Information Society
American Registry for Internet Numbers Ms. Samantha Dickinson, Internet Governance Consultant and Writer, Burbank
Ariel Foundation Ms. Ariel King, President, Geneva
International Federation for Information Processing Mr. Mike Hinchey, President, Limerick Mr. David Kreps, Associate Dean, Research and Innovation, Salford Mr. Raymond Morel, Swiss Representative, Geneva
Institute for Transformative Technologies Mr. Shashi Buluswar, Chief Executive Officer, Oakland
International Network for Standardization of Higher Education Degrees Mr. Francois Ullmann, President, Geneva
World Alliance against Antibiotic Resistance Ms. Garance Upham, Vice-President, Prevessin
Private sector
ICT Development Associates Mr. David Souter, Managing Director, Chislehurst
Microsoft Mr. Jean-Yves Art, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Geneva
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Other invitees
Broadlights.org Mr. Marcelo Martins García, Founder, Geneva
European Organization for Nuclear Research Ms. Delia Salmieri, External Relations Officer, Geneva Ms. Erica Brondolin, Senior Fellow in Applied Physics, Geneva
Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Conference–Flemish Institute for Technological Research Mr. Berloznik Robert, Director, Global Sustainable Technology and Innovation Conference Programme, Mol
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Mr. Nigel Hickson, Vice-President, United Nations and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement, Geneva Ms. Vera Major, Manager, Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement, Geneva
Panellists
Ms. Adedoyin Akinyelure, Independent Journalist, London Mr. Elhadj As Sy, Secretary-General, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, Geneva Mr. Jean-Eric Aubert, Consultant, Sign Institute, Paris Ms. Yesim Baykal, Programme Officer, Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries, Kocaeli Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Visiting Professor, University of Oxford, Oxford Ms. Diana Beatriz Candanedo, Head Planning Unit, National Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation, Panama City Mr. Jacob Corn, Professor, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Zurich Ms. Susan Cozzens, Professor Emerita, Georgia Institute of Technology, Redmond Ms. Elenita Dano, Co-executive Director, Action Group on Erosion Technology and Concentration, Davao City Mr. David Alan Grier, Principal, International Technology Practice, Djaghe LLC; Editor- in-Chief, Computer (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Washington, D.C. Mr. Adrian Ely, Senior Lecturer, University of Sussex, Brighton Mr. Mahdi Elyasi, Deputy, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and Development, Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran Ms. Anna Margaretha (Anriette) Esterhuysen, Senior Adviser on Internet Governance, Policy Advocacy and Strategic Planning, Association for Progressive Communications, Johannesburg Ms. Pascale Ngan Fung, Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon Mr. Donald Gotterbarn, Professor Emeritus, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City Ms. Carol Grzych, Focal Point, Science Communication, United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth, Munich Ms. Rowena Cristina Guevara, Undersecretary for Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Taguig City Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science and Executive Director of the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, Southampton Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union, Geneva Mr. Miltos Ladikas, Senior Researcher, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Berlin Ms. Shirley Malcom, Senior Adviser, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C.
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Mr. Bernardo Mariano Junior, Chief Information Officer, World Health Organization, Geneva Mr. Marius Catalin Marinescu, Head, Corporate Strategy Division, International Telecommunication Union, Geneva Mr. Chengetai Masango, Programme and Technology Manager, Internet Governance Forum Secretariat, Geneva Mr. Andre Pierre Mattei, Chief Science Officer, Senai Innovation Institute in Embedded Systems, Florianopolis Ms. Josephine Ngaira, Professor of Geography (Climatology), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kakamega Ms. Akaliza Ntwari, Multimedia Consultant, Standing Committees and Ad Hoc Bodies, Kigali Mr. David Obong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation of Uganda Kampala Mr. Andrew Revkin, Strategic Adviser for Environmental and Science Journalism, National Geographic Society New York Mr. Carlo Rubbia, Professor, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Rome Mr. Paulo Ruti, Chief, World Weather Division, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva Ms. Julia Sieger, Journalist and Anchor, France 24, Paris Mr. Jürgen Schmidhuber, Professor, Università della Swizzera Italiana and University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland; Scientific Director, Swiss Artificial Intelligence Lab, Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research; Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Nnaisense, Lugano Ms. Kriti Sharma, Vice-President, Bots and Artificial Intelligence, The Sage Group, London
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