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'''Waleed Khaliqi (ولید خالقی)''' is an IT Technologist, Social Activist and blogger from Kabul, Afghanistan; who has been actively involved in community and capacity building of his Afghan fellows since 2012. He is the former President of National IT Professionals Association of Afghanistan (NITPAA), where he held charge during Oct 2016 – Jan 2019.<ref>http://nitpaa.org.af/team_member/waleed-khaliqi/</ref> Tenure, he was instrumental in making NITPAA an At-Large Structure of ICANN, and registering it with Afghan government as a formal non-for profit NGO.

'''Waleed Khaliqi (ولید خالقی)''' is an IT Technologist, Social Activist and blogger from Kabul, Afghanistan; who has been actively involved in community and capacity building of his Afghan fellows since 2012. He is the former President of the National IT Professionals Association of Afghanistan (NITPAA), where he held charge during Oct 2016 – Jan 2019.<ref>http://nitpaa.org.af/team_member/waleed-khaliqi/</ref> Tenure, he was instrumental in making NITPAA an At-Large Structure of ICANN and registering it with the Afghan government as a formal non-for-profit NGO.

Waleed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Majoring in Network and Telecommunication, from Kardan University. In addition, he has Diplomas in Information Technology, Business Administration, Accounting Management, and English Literature.

Waleed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Majoring in Network and Telecommunication, from Kardan University. In addition, he has Diplomas in Information Technology, Business Administration, Accounting Management, and English Literature.

He is a full time government employee, where he works as a Technical General Manager with Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture.

He is a full-time government employee, where he works as a Technical General Manager with the Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture.

Waleed remained inSIG 2016 and MEAC-SIG 2017 fellow and has participated in ICANN 57 in Hyderabad, ICANN 60 at Abi Dhabi and IGFA 2018 at Kabul. He is one of the Key Organizers of Afghanistan School of Internet Governance (AfSIG)<ref>http://sig.afig.af/</ref> which has been organized in 2017 and 2018 and will be practiced in 2019 as well.

Waleed remained inSIG 2016 and MEAC-SIG 2017 fellow and has participated in ICANN 57 in Hyderabad, ICANN 60 at Abi Dhabi and IGFA 2018 at Kabul. He is one of the Key Organizers of Afghanistan School of Internet Governance (AfSIG)<ref>http://sig.afig.af/</ref> which has been organized in 2017 and 2018 and will be practiced in 2019 as well.

Waleed writes articles for media, and has skills in online/offline journalism and blogging. besides writing for his own blog (MyNetworkingLabs.Com)<ref>http://mynetworkinglabs.com/</ref>, Waleed has also written for AfIG.af<ref>http://www.afig.af/author/ahmad-waleed-khaliqi/</ref>, NITPAA.org.af and Bakhtarnews.com.af.   

Waleed writes articles for media and has skills in online/offline journalism and blogging. besides writing for his own blog (MyNetworkingLabs.Com)<ref>http://mynetworkinglabs.com/</ref>, Waleed has also written for AfIG.af<ref>http://www.afig.af/author/ahmad-waleed-khaliqi/</ref>, NITPAA.org.af and Bakhtarnews.com.af.   

Waleed has participated in many National and International events, that includes:   

Waleed has participated in many National and International events, that includes:   

* ICANN 60 Meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  

* ICANN 60 Meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  

* Internet Governance Forum Afghanistan; IGFA 2018 in Kabul, Afghanistan   

* Internet Governance Forum Afghanistan; IGFA 2018 in Kabul, Afghanistan   

As part of the capacity development programs, Waleed has organized many events for governmental and non governmental organizations, and this includes:

As part of the capacity development programs, Waleed has organized many events for governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and this includes:

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|Karwan University

|Karwan University

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|E-Learning,Online education,Freelancing in Afghanistan

|E-Learning, Online education, Freelancing in Afghanistan

|Abdul Karim Baidar

|Abdul Karim Baidar

|Waleed Khaliqi

|Waleed Khaliqi

== Presentations ==

== Presentations ==

Organizing School on Internet Governance - AfSIG a National Initiative, at MEAC-SIG in Ankara, Turkey.

* Organizing School on Internet Governance - AfSIG a National Initiative, at MEAC-SIG in Ankara, Turkey.

 

* Seminar on Journalism in the digital age, at MoIC Kabul, Afghanistan.

Seminar on Journalism in the digital age, at MoIC Kabul, Afghanistan.

* Internet Governance and the Digital Divide, at AfSIG 2017 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

* The Domain Name Concepts, at Salam University in Kabul, Afghanistan.  

Internet Governance and the Digital Divide, at AfSIG 2017 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

* The Right Usage of the Internet, at MoIC Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

* Internet Governance: Introduction, History and Principles, at AfSIG 2018 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The Domain Name Concepts, at Salam University in Kabul, Afghanistan.  

* Challenges in Afghanistan / An Under Developing Country Perspective, Panel member at Kardan University in Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

The Right Usage of the Internet, at MoIC Kabul, Afghanistan.

 

Internet Governance: Introduction, History and Principles, at AfSIG 2018 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

==Awards==

==Awards==

==Involvement in Internet Governance==

==Involvement in Internet Governance==

Waleed is interested in raising awareness about the IG related issues in between public. Thus he is one of the key organizers of Afghanistan School of Internet Governance organized in [[Afghanistan School on Internet Governance|2017]] and 2018. Waleed has Organized many Internet related events in Kabul for the governmental employees and University and School students.<ref>http://moic.gov.af/fa/news/301391</ref> He defended his bachelors degree by writing a thesis on IXP's and have created a technical sample project on how an IXP could be installed.   

Waleed is interested in raising awareness about the IG-related issues in between public. Thus he is one of the key organizers of the Afghanistan School of Internet Governance organized in [[Afghanistan School on Internet Governance|2017]] and 2018. Waleed has Organized many Internet-related events in Kabul for the government employees and University and School students.<ref>http://moic.gov.af/fa/news/301391</ref> He defended his bachelor's degree by writing a thesis on IXP's and has created a technical sample project on how an IXP could be installed.   

==Education==

==Education==

Waleed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Majoring in Network and Telecommunication, from Kardan University. In addition, he has Diplomas in Information Technology (DIT), Business Administration (DBA), Accounting (DIA), and English Literature (DEL). He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has academic background in Cisco Tracks as well.  

Waleed holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Majoring in Network and Telecommunication, from Kardan University. In addition, he has Diplomas in Information Technology (DIT), Business Administration (DBA), Accounting (DIA), and English Literature (DEL). He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has an academic background in Cisco Tracks as well.  

== Languages ==

== Languages ==

== References ==

== References ==

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