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'''Adiel Akplogan''' is the CEO of [[AfriNIC]], and has held this position since 2003.
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'''Adiel Akplogan''' is the CEO of [[AfriNIC]]<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/staff.htm AfriNIC Staff]</ref>, and has held this position since 2004. He is also the Executive council member at NRO.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/adielaa Adiel Akplogan's Linkedin Profile]</ref>
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== Career History ==
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He has more than 15 years experience in the Internet Technology environment. He was previously the Advisor for Internet Governance Forum at United Nation Organization. He has also served as the director at CAFENet, which is an IT service company in Togo. He was the IT Director at Symbol Technologies from 2001 -2003. He has served in the African Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (ATAC/UNECA) from 2005-2006.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ipv6/docs/experts/bios/adiel_akplogan_bio_en.pdf Adiel Akplogan's biography]</ref>
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He is the one of the pioneers of Internet in West Africa. He started the first Internet service provider of the region. Mr. Adiel participated in the setting of several technical bodies in Africa such as [[AfNOG]] and [[AfTLD]]. He also serves as the Administrative committee at the AfNOG.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/inet/09/egypt_bios.shtml INET Bios of Presenters]</ref>
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Mr. Adiel holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and a M.Sc. in business and New Technology Management.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers Speakers at APNIC 28]</ref>
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== Awards and Honors ==
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He received the First Nii Service Award in 2009.
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zcswpp9vFM Adiel Akplogan, CEO, Afrinic on the transition from IPV4 to IPV6]

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