Strategy Council

The high-level Strategy Council provides overall strategic guidance and priority setting. It is composed of top-level policy makers, practitioners, experts and thinkers with balanced representation from all groups. The Council ensures engagement of high-level expertise and leadership, and facilitates outreach. The basic requirement for the members of this policy-setting group is commitment, experience and vision in ICT for development and traditional development fields.

Terms of Reference - Strategy Council

Composition

The Strategy Council comprises 65 members, including 32 members representing Governments, 11 members from the private/not-for-profit sectors, 12 members from the civil society, and 10 members representing international organizations.

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Strategy Council Members

Governments

The list is being verified pending formal confirmation by governments.

Private sector, not-for-profit

  1. Ibrahim Adel, Zain, Kuwait
  2. Roger Cochetti, Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), United States
  3. Peter Hellmonds, Nokia Siemens Networks, Germany
  4. Johan F. Khairuddin, Astro Entertainment SDN BHD, Malaysia
  5. Jeffrey M. Nick, EMC Corporation, United States
  6. Carlo Ottaviani, STMicroelectronics Foundation, Switzerland
  7. Pamela Passman, Microsoft, United States
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Proceedings of GAID Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, May 2008

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UN appoints new members to the global alliance on ICT

United Nations, 09 APRIL –The United Nations announced today the appointment of new members to the Global Alliance for Information and Communications Technology and Development (GAID).

The new members replace the members of the GAID Steering Committee and Strategy Council hosted by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The new members will carry on the strategic work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals through ICT policies as laid out by the outgoing members.

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Strategy Council

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Resources for Members of the GAID Strategy Council

Informal Summary of the Second GAID Strategy Council Meeting

The Second meeting of the Strategy Council of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) was held on 27 February 2007 at Intel Headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Approximately 130 members of the Strategy Council and the Panel of High-level Advisers attended the meeting.

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Intel News Release: Silicon Valley And World Leaders To Partner, Bring Technology To Developing Countries

Submitted by admin on Wed, 28/02/2007 - 05:54.

Members of a special United Nations group met today with Silicon Valley leaders to explore how the technology industry, government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can come together to bolster development around the world.

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Background Documentation - Santa Clara

Strategy Council Meeting

27 February 2007, Santa Clara

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Agenda of Strategy Council Meeting, 27th February 2007

UN GAID Strategy Council Meeting

Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Intel Headquarters - Robert Noyce Building

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UN Meets Silicon Valley

28/02/2007 - 00:30
28/02/2007 - 17:00

The United Nations met the Silicon Valley to explore how technology and industry can bolster development. Prominent members of industry, academia, and the venture capital community took the stage alongside members of the Strategy Council of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development to discuss the partnership between the public and private sectors in the field of ICT and development.

Informal Summary

Location(s)

Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA, 94043
United States
See map: Google Maps
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