By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Colleagues and digital
industry leaders have congratulated Adel Darwish on his election as Deputy
Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), welcoming
his appointment and expressing confidence in his new role.
The congratulatory messages,
shared on LinkedIn following the announcement of his election, came from
telecommunications professionals, digital transformation experts, policy
leaders and international development stakeholders.
Stephen Bereaux, another
candidate for the position of ITU Deputy Secretary-General, congratulated
Darwish, describing the moment as an opportunity to recognise professional
relationships and mutual respect within the international telecommunications
community.
“Congratulations Adel,”
Bereaux wrote.
Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, a
digital economy executive and telecommunications engineer, described the
exchange between the candidates as an example of brotherhood and statesmanship.
“Stephen Bereaux, this is
precious brotherhood and statesmanship. All the best,” he said.
Djenabou Ondias Souna also
congratulated Darwish, particularly welcoming his commitment to listening to
and serving all ITU Member States.
“Congratulations, Mr. Adel
Darwish, on your election as ITU Deputy Secretary-General. I especially
appreciated your commitment to listening to and serving every Member State,
large or small. Wishing you every success in your new role,” she said.
Other professionals across
the international digital and telecommunications community also expressed their
support and best wishes.
Philomena Gnanapragasam,
Chief Executive Officer of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting
Development, wished Darwish well, while Eleanor Sarpong congratulated him and
expressed interest in working with him.
Mona Nabil Demaidi, an
artificial intelligence governance expert, described herself as proud of
Darwish, while Markus Fritz, Dr Ammar Hamadien, Soumaya Benbartaoui, Belal
Hafnawi and Emmanuel Niyikora also extended their congratulations and wishes
for success.
The messages reflect the
support and goodwill Darwish has received from colleagues and stakeholders
across different regions following his election.
In his response to the
election, Darwish expressed gratitude to Member States for their confidence and
pledged to serve the entire ITU membership with impartiality and dedication.
He also acknowledged
Bahrain's leadership for its steadfast support and said he looked forward to
working closely with the Secretary-General, elected leadership, colleagues and
Member States to advance the Union's priorities.
