Under the title “Reform 4 Excellence“, our Muna Nijem launched her election campaign. I really feel obligated to mention and highlight this on my blog especially after what I read on Natasha’s and Khalaf’s blogs.

I have also received an email from her election team, Therefore; I am posting that email exactly as it is!

Reform 4 Excellence – Jordan’s Candidate for ITU Secretary General

Thank you very much for giving me a few minutes of your time. I am running for ITU Secretary-General, and I shall explain to you why I believe that I am particularly qualified for this position, and what I propose to accomplish if elected.

In brief, I believe that the ICT revolution is only gaining momentum, and that it has a long way to go. As a result, the ITU has an important leadership role to play, and it needs new ideas and improved procedures to face the challenges ahead. The ITU needs to:

* ENGAGE all Members and stakeholders in a dialogue focused on the future

* EMPOWER the Private Sector to play a greater role in the employment of telecom for development

* ENERGIZE the ICT sector to contribute to global economic development

* ENCOURAGE ITU staff through innovative and transparent incentive procedures

* EXPAND the outreach to include civil society institutions and special interest groups

* RISE to the level of the technical, political, and social challenges posed by the new era of the Internet and next generation networks (NGN)

* REORDER priorities to focus greater attention on making ICT as an engine for economic development through a private-public sector partnership

* RESPOND to the needs of the youth, who are the future, and the needs of groups such as women and people with special needs

* REFORM by instituting open and transparent procedures

If elected, I will not lose sight of key elements of the ITU‘s mission. In particular, I will focus on how the ITU can help Members to employ ICT as an engine for building a better future for all nations, rich and poor, developed and developing, technologically advanced or emerging. While I know that no one can predict the future, I can commit to providing the leadership that the ITU needs to fulfill its mission.

Muna Nijem
JORDAN’s Candidate for ITU Secretary-General
Website: www.munanijem.net
Blog: www.munanijem.net/blog

· The candidate endorsed by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan
· The only candidate endorsed by the League of Arab States
· The candidate endorsed by the Organization of Islamic Conference
· The first woman candidate ever
· The only candidate from Asia