The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has named
Dr Marianne Treschow, Regional Advisor for Scandinavia and Northern Europe and
Gisa Fuatai Purcell, Regional Advisor for the South Pacific regional advisors
on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), reports ITRealms.
Secretary-General Shola Taylor made this disclosure at the
weekend, saying that CTO’s activities throughout the Commonwealth cross
national and regional boundaries, but there is a need for the organisation to
stay abreast of the regional priorities of its members.
“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Treschow
and Ms Purcell,” said Shola Taylor, stressing that the CTO’s mandate to
coordinate Commonwealth positions at international ICT events necessitates staying
up-to-date with regional issues, and the Regional Advisors will ensure the
engagement in these areas.
Reacting, Dr. Treschow expressed excitement over the
appointment, saying “I strongly believe in the work of the CTO, building ICT
capacity across the Commonwealth and look forward to working further with the
CTO, building on my work as an Ambassador for the Organisation.”
ITRealms recalls that Ms Gisa Fuatai Purcell, the former
Head of the ITU’s Division on LDCs, SIDS, and LLDCs; Climate Change Adaption
and Disaster Risk Reduction; and Emergency Telecommunication. Gisa was the
first woman to lead this division and the first Pacific Island person to have
worked at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva. She successfully managed many
projects around the world including early warning systems using ICTs, satellite
connectivity, ICT capacity building and ICT infrastructure including submarine cables.
She has a Master of Commerce and Administration from Victoria University of
Wellington in New Zealand.
Dr Marianne Treschow is the former Director-General and
member of the Board of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS). She is
also senior advisor to Ericsson Group; advisor, Europe to VoIPSolutions;
founder and CEO of TreschowConsulting; European expert to Global Network Women
in ICT (WITNET); member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA); and
member of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
In addition to a long
career in PTS she has also held a number of important positions in Sweden
including director of the Swedish Space Agency; director of the Swedish Natural
Sciences Research Council; and Associate Professor in structural chemistry at
the Stockholm University. Among the many international positions she has held
are member of the Troika Board in the European Commission; chair of the Radio
Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) from 2006 to 2010; head of delegation of the
European Regulators Group (ERG) from 2004 to 2010; and Councillor to the ITU
and its Council from 2006 to 2010.
Pix: Dr Marianne Treschow, and Gisa Fuatai Purcell, Regional Advisors
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