Malcolm Johnson

Pleased to meet #UK Ambassador to #Thailand @brijdavidson at unveiling British War Memorial at @british_clubbkk and brief him on Thailand’s excellent collaboration with @ITU + Thailand’s efforts in bringing connectivity to the villagespic.twitter.com/reX2sfchBD

Pleasure to visit @nbtc_thailand Acting Chairman and Secretary General to discuss future collaboration and upcoming Council and WRC-19. NBTC now represents Thailand in #ITU and promises its full support. Thank you for the beautiful gift!pic.twitter.com/rfPB3jXSW7

At #WSIS Regional Review mtg in #Bangkok, we discuss how to foster partnerships, identify regional challenges and opportunities, plan collaborative actions to strengthen the implementation and alignment of the #WSIS Action Lines + @UN #SDGs in #AsiaPacific https://www.itu.int/en/osg/dsg/speeches/Pages/2019-08-28.aspx …pic.twitter.com/5aMOChglz3

Many nice surprises visiting Bandontanode, a village where profits increased by 300% since it got connected to the #Internet! #WSISPrize #Thailandpic.twitter.com/VRh5h6BGdx

Very nice to meet again with some of the #Bangkok @ITU team and thanks for their support in coordinating the 3rd #AsiaPacific Information Superhighway SteerCo with @UNESCAP this week.pic.twitter.com/EqJkndShGQ

At Bandontanode today in #Thailand, much pleasure to see the implementation of #WSIS Prize bringing young people back to the villages! http://ow.ly/zErl50vKH9L pic.twitter.com/kVW5Jcpy4x

Many thanks to @UNESCAP Executive Secretary @UN_Armida for fruitful discussions on joint collaboration over #AsiaPacific projects and #WSIS Forum 2020.pic.twitter.com/fo1IUJNZZJ

A pleasure to meet #Thailand Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Permanent Secretary Ms Ajarin Pattanapanchai today, to discuss ongoing common training programmes on building #digitalskills + areas of strengthened cooperation. Many thanks for the kind gift!pic.twitter.com/VbWDtkfTAf

Very pleased to open the #AsiaPacific Information Superhighway Steering Committee + #WSIS Regional Review this morning in #Bangkok - @ITU & @UNESCAP work closely together to identify and address connectivity gaps. https://www.itu.int/en/osg/dsg/speeches/Pages/2019-08-26.aspx …pic.twitter.com/zMPgWIxijF

Best wishes for happy holidays to @ITU colleagues and friends celebrating #EidAlAdha !pic.twitter.com/Gli3AdooDx

Very sad to hear of the passing of Professor Les Barclay one of the world’s leading experts on radio propagation. It was my honour to present him in 2016 with a certificate of recognition of his extraordinary and longstanding contribution to ITU's Radiocommunication Sector.pic.twitter.com/wzHiEHwjxw

Pleased to receive signed host agreement for #ITUworld this September in #Hungary which will advance innovations that make a difference - together with governments, corporates + tech #SMEs. Join us! https://telecomworld.itu.int/ pic.twitter.com/e63y2734XY

Nice that so many at the Heads of Regional & International Organisations Meeting recognize the importance of good collaboration. But implementing this is not easy and is itself a huge challenge. I hope this @CTO_ICT forum has helped towards this goal. https://bit.ly/2YgjiU3 pic.twitter.com/8vNtCnmp9h

~Without providing affordable connectivity to all the world’s people the #SDGs will not be achieved. Digital skills, local content in local language and awareness are key #ICT4SDGpic.twitter.com/yqfgftvWMd

Much has changed in the world of tech since I initiated the coordination of #Commonwealth preparations for @ITU conferences in 2002. We are very keen to further strengthen cooperation so as to nurture a #DigitalFuture where tech is accessible, affordable, safe + trustworthypic.twitter.com/qVxsjdwE8I

Great visit to Isfahan Science and Technology Town today with fruitful discussions on @ITU membership and future collaborationpic.twitter.com/sNQEkE48xS

Here is what @ITU is doing to leverage the potential of digital financial services, #5G, #AI, and make today’s #digitaleconomy a concrete and profitable revolution for all – at #SmartIran Iran #ELECOMP19 https://www.itu.int/en/osg/dsg/speeches/Pages/2019-07-17.aspx …pic.twitter.com/YtoNyT0bMO

Many thanks Ahmad Sharafat for warm welcome upon arrival in #Iran to present @ITU’s work with new technologies at #SmartIran event #Elecomp25pic.twitter.com/uuRHEOw6c0

At @UNDFTaskForce we highlighted @ITU’s major role in bringing the key players together to develop the necessary standards and good practices so that digital #FinancialServices becomes a reality for all + ensure trust, reliability, affordability https://news.itu.int/heres-what-itu-is-doing-to-build-trust-in-digital-financial-services/ …pic.twitter.com/06ty14JTfI

This year’s #WSIS Forum outcomes are directly linked to the #SDGs – only through multi-stakeholder public-private partnerships can we achieve them by 2030. #HLPF side event fostering #digitaltransformationpic.twitter.com/9cQTYiXsyN