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'''Tarek Kamel''' was Senior Advisor to [[ICANN]]'s President and Senior Vice President for Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement.<ref name="icann">[https://www.icann.org/en/about/staff Staff], ICANN.org</ref> He was an Egyptian expert in global [[Internet Governance]]. He was the father of the Internet in Egypt.

'''Tarek Kamel''' was Senior Advisor to [[ICANN]]'s President and Senior Vice President for Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/a-tribute-to-tarek-kamel Tribute to Kamel]</ref>He was an Egyptian expert in global [[Internet Governance]]. He was the father of the Internet in Egypt.

==Career==

==Career==

In August 2012, ICANN appointed Tarek Kamel to serve as a Senior Advisor to its President. He was the first such advisor from a developing country to take a leading role in ICANN's senior management.  Prior to joining ICANN, he was a board member of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt from April 2011 to July 2012.   

In August 2012, ICANN appointed Tarek Kamel to serve as a Senior Advisor to its President. He was the first such advisor from a developing country to take a leading role in ICANN's senior management.  Prior to joining ICANN, he was a board member of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt from April 2011 to July 2012.   

Kamel served as the Minister of Communication and Information Technology from July 2004 to February 2011, where he was responsible for the reform of the ICT sector and the development of telecom services and the Internet industry in Egypt.  Kamel joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology during its formation in October 1999 and was appointed Senior Advisor to the Minister following his pioneering efforts in ICT. He was a board member of Telecom Egypt from 2000 to 2004 and a board member of Egypt's Private Public Technology Development Fund (TDF), which supports startups and incubators in ICT, from 2002 to 2004.

Kamel served as the Minister of Communication and Information Technology from July 2004 to February 2011, where he was responsible for the reform of the ICT sector and the development of telecom services and the Internet industry in Egypt.  Kamel joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology during its formation in October 1999 and was appointed Senior Advisor to the Minister following his pioneering efforts in ICT. He was a board member of Telecom Egypt from 2000 to 2004 and a board member of Egypt's Private Public Technology Development Fund (TDF), which supports startups and incubators in ICT, from 2002 to 2004.

Kamel started his career as a network support engineer for the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, then an assistant researcher at the Electronics Research Institute. After earning a Ph.D., Kamel became the manager of the Communications and Networking Department at the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC/RITSEC) and gained a professorship at the ERI. From 1992 to 1999, he established Egypt's first connection to the Internet, steered the introduction of commercial Internet services in Egypt, and founded the Internet Society of Egypt.

Kamel started his career as a network support engineer for the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, then an assistant researcher at the Electronics Research Institute. After earning a Ph.D., Kamel became the manager of the Communications and Networking Department at the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC/RITSEC) and gained a professorship at the ERI. From 1992 to 1999, he established Egypt's first connection to the Internet, steered the introduction of commercial Internet services in Egypt, and founded the Internet Society of Egypt.

==Recognition==

==Recognition==

Kamel was known for his visionary strategy in driving and developing Egypt's ICT sector and leading Egypt into the global Information Society. He led many national initiatives to increase Internet and broadband penetration across Egypt. He was a main proponent of Egypt's programs to reform and deregulate the telecommunications sector.

Kamel was known for his visionary strategy in driving and developing Egypt's ICT sector and leading Egypt into the global Information Society. He led many national initiatives to increase Internet and broadband penetration across Egypt. He was a key proponent of Egypt's programs to reform and deregulate the telecommunications sector.

Kamel played a pivotal role in developing the ICT-enabled O&O (outsourcing and offshoring) industry in Egypt. During his tenure as a Minister, he led local and global teams to formulate and implement a national strategy to position Egypt as a regional role model in call centers, Business Process Outsourcing, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, and Innovation based services. The strategy implementation occurred in a public-private partnership and included the buildup of business parks, the development of a large talent pool, the establishment of business incubators and VCs as well as the development of the environment for entrepreneurship and business development necessary to attract global players to invest in Egypt. The yield on Egypt’s socioeconomic process has been remarkable in youth employment, GDP, and exports growth.

Kamel played a pivotal role in developing the ICT-enabled O&O (outsourcing and offshoring) industry in Egypt. During his tenure as a Minister, he led local and global teams to formulate and implement a national strategy to position Egypt as a regional role model in call centers, Business Process Outsourcing, Knowledge Process Outsourcing, and Innovation based services. The strategy implementation occurred in a public-private partnership and included the buildup of business parks, the development of a large talent pool, the establishment of business incubators and VCs as well as the development of the environment for entrepreneurship and business development necessary to attract global players to invest in Egypt. The yield on Egypt’s socioeconomic process has been remarkable in youth employment, GDP, and exports growth.