Major - Peter

Title: 
Mr.
First name: 
Peter
Surname: 
Major
Stakeholder Group: 
Civil Society
Region: 
Western European and Others Group -WEOG
Panellist Participation: 
Onsite
Workshop Theme: 
Access and Diversity / Taking Stock and the Way Forward
Primary Professional affiliation: 
DCAD Co-coordinator
City: 
Geneva, Switzerland
Biography: 

Peter Major has been working at the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for 23 years. He was the focal point of the BR for internet governance. Presently he is vice-chairman of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). He has chaired the CSTD Working Group on Improvements to the IGF. He is co-coordinator of the Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (DCAD) and was involved as panelist in workshops organized by DCAD and the ITU in IGF-s in Hyderabad, Sharm el Sheik, Vilnius and Nairobi. He actively participated in the preparation of these events attending the Open Consultations and working with Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) members in shaping the programs of the IGFs. He has been nominated as member of the MAG in 2012.
Peter is vice-chairman of the Radiocommunication Advisory Group of the ITU and he is chairman of the Correspondence Group on BR Information Systems