Education
Attended Cardiff University (Bachelor of Science Degree with 1st Class Honours. Master of Science Degree. Chartered Engineer; Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology).
Attended Cardiff University (Bachelor of Science Degree with 1st Class Honours. Master of Science Degree. Chartered Engineer; Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology).
He was elected Director by the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference, 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. He took office on 1 January 2007 and was re-elected at the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2010. At the International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference 2014 in Busan, he was elected to a term as Deputy Secretary-General.
Born in Trallwng, a small town in the principal area Powys of Wales.
Johnson represented United Kingdom in several international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization (International Maritime Organization), Inmarsat, and the European Space Agency (European Space Agency). He was employed at the Telecommunication Regulations Division of the European Commission between 1987 and 1992.
Later on, from 1992 to 2003, Johnson was Director of the United Kingdom’s Radiocommunications Agency. In 2003, Johnson joined the United Kingdom Office of Communications (Ofcom) at its inception, he was International Coordinator with lead responsibility for United Kingdom in International Telecommunication Union and European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT).
He remained in this position until 2006.
International Telecommunication Union
Johnson has extensive knowledge of International Telecommunication Union gained over 20 years. As Head or Deputy Head of United Kingdom Delegations to all International Telecommunication Union conferences, assemblies and advisory groups since 1991, he became well known to many of the key players in International Telecommunication Union with a reputation for conciliation, cooperation and innovation. During his first term Johnson has spearheaded increased International Telecommunication Union-T activity in areas including: cybersecurity.
Climate change.
And accessibility to ICTs for persons with disabilities. His tenure has also seen a push for increased involvement of developing countries and academia in International Telecommunication Union’s standards activities and a programme to address developing country concerns over lack of interoperability and conformity to International Telecommunication Union standards. Johnson was responsible for many initiatives in the management, structure and functioning of International Telecommunication Union. He also initiated the process for regional preparations for International Telecommunication Union conferences, established and chaired the first interregional group to prepare for an International Telecommunication Union conference (1995) and established the Commonwealth International Telecommunication Union group.
In addition he further enhanced the CEPT preparatory process for International Telecommunication Union conferences which he promoted in other regions.
This CEPT process, which includes European Common Proposals and co-ordination procedures was initiated by Jean-Louis Blanc (F) David Court (G) and Klaus Olms (Doctorate) at the Cardiff (1985) and subsequent meetings of CEPT"s Radiocommunications Group, in preparation for International Telecommunication Union Conferences held in 1985, 1987 and 1988. Other experience
In addition to his International Telecommunication Union experience, Johnson has four years’ experience working in the European Commission where he was responsible for the projects and legislation supporting the development of the Group Special Mobile and DECT technical standards.
He also represented the European Commission in CEPT and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (European Telecommunications Standards Institute).