By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
Senegalese
telecommunications executive Seynabou Seck Cisse has been elected Chair of
Committee 4 of the Editorial Commission at the 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference
of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), currently taking place in
Doha, Qatar.
Her election is a
recognition of her expertise in international telecommunications governance and
highlights Senegal’s growing representation in global ICT decision-making
bodies.
Ms. Seck Cisse is an
executive at Senegal’s Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority
(ARTP), Vice-Chair of an ITU working group and Chairperson of the Finance
Commission of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU).
In her new role, she will be
assisted by vice-presidents from several countries, including China, Russia,
South Africa, the Dominican Republic and the Sultanate of Oman.
The Editorial Commission
plays a key role in preparing the final proceedings of the conference. Its
responsibilities include ensuring the quality of writing, coherence and
fidelity of the texts adopted by the various committees.
Its work focuses primarily
on the form, presentation and drafting quality of documents previously examined
and adopted by other committees, without changing the substantive decisions
reached.
Documents submitted to the
Editorial Commission include resolutions adopted or revised by the conference,
conference decisions, amendments to the ITU Constitution and Convention, texts
transmitted by the various commissions and other documents intended for
inclusion in the final proceedings.
The ARTP said the election
demonstrates the confidence placed in the regulatory authority, Senegal and,
more broadly, African expertise within international telecommunications
governance bodies.
The Director General of the
ARTP congratulated Ms. Seck Cisse on her election, describing it as a mark of
recognition and confidence in Senegal. He also encouraged her and wished her
every success in leading the commission's work.
