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Mr. Avestrand currently works as a Tech Lead for [[Google]], a Board Member at [[UNINETT Norid AS]], a Board Member at the [[Unicode Consortium]], and as the founder and Executive Director of the [[Linux Counter Organization]]. While he has worked on a variety of projects at Google, he has most recently been engaged in leading the team developing Google Alerts.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

Mr. Avestrand currently works as a Tech Lead for [[Google]], a Board Member at [[UNINETT Norid AS]], a Board Member at the [[Unicode Consortium]], and as the founder and Executive Director of the [[Linux Counter Organization]]. While he has worked on a variety of projects at Google, he has most recently been engaged in leading the team developing Google Alerts.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

==Work==

==Career==

=== Norwegian Internet===

=== Norwegian Internet===

Harald Alvestrand continues to serve as a board member of [[Norid]], the [[.no]] domain name registry.<ref>[http://www.norid.no/omnorid/index.en.html Norid.no]</ref>

Harald Alvestrand continues to serve as a board member of [[Norid]], the [[.no]] domain name registry.<ref>[http://www.norid.no/omnorid/index.en.html Norid.no]</ref>

Harald worked for Norsk Data, [[UNINETT]] (the University Network of Norway), EDB Maxware, and [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN biography data]</ref>

Harald worked for Norsk Data, [[UNINETT]] (the University Network of Norway), EDB Maxware, and [[Cisco Systems]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN biography data]</ref>

===IETF===

===IETF===

Harald has been active in Internet standardization with the [[IETF]] since 1991, and has written a number of RFCs, including [[RFC 1766]], the first standard for language tags in Internet protocols.

Harald has been active in Internet standardization with the [[IETF]] since 1991, and has written several RFCs, including [[RFC 1766]], the first standard for language tags in Internet protocols.

He has held a number of formal positions within the IETF. He was the Director of the Applications area from 1995 to 1998, the Director of the Operations & Management area from 1998 to 1999, and a member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]] from 1999-2001. At that point, he became Chair of the IETF, serving until 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

He has held several formal positions within the IETF. He was the Director of the Applications area from 1995 to 1998, the Director of the Operations & Management area from 1998 to 1999, and a member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]] from 1999-2001. At that point, he became Chair of the IETF, serving until 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

===ICANN===

 

==ICANN==

Mr. Alvestrand was the Alternate Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[DNSO]] General Assembly, serving from December 1999 to April 2001. He was selected by ICANN's [[NomCom]] to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] from 2007 to the 2010 [[Annual Meeting]] in Cartagena.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

Mr. Alvestrand was the Alternate Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[DNSO]] General Assembly, serving from December 1999 to April 2001. He was selected by ICANN's [[NomCom]] to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] from 2007 to the 2010 [[Annual Meeting]] in Cartagena.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

==Committees==

===Committees===

*Finance Committee of the Board (BFC) | Non-Voting Member

*Finance Committee of the Board (BFC) | Non-Voting Member

*Risk Committee of the Board (BRC) | Non-Voting Member

*Risk Committee of the Board (BRC) | Non-Voting Member

*Technical Committee of the Board (BTC) | Non-Voting Member

*Technical Committee of the Board (BTC) | Non-Voting Member

==Publications==

==Publications==