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− | '''Nii Narku Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the [[Internet Governance Forum]] Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana, Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]],<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> and was the Founding Chairman of [[AfriNIC]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm ICANN Press Release]</ref> Currently, he also serves as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref> | + | '''Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the [[Internet Governance Forum]] Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana, Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]],<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> was the Founding Chairman of [[AfriNIC]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm ICANN Press Release]</ref> and was previously an Executive Chairman at [[AfTLD]].<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/AFTLD_excommittee.html AfTLD Ex-Committee]</ref> He had also served as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref> |
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| Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of [[Ghana Dot Com LTD]], a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[[ICANN]] 42 Interview</ref> | | Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of [[Ghana Dot Com LTD]], a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[[ICANN]] 42 Interview</ref> |
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− | ===ICANN=== | + | == Career History == |
| Dr. Quaynor was elected as the [[At-Large]] Director of the African region to the [[ICANN Board]]. He was elected in October 2000, and served until June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm Bio, ICANN.org]</ref> | | Dr. Quaynor was elected as the [[At-Large]] Director of the African region to the [[ICANN Board]]. He was elected in October 2000, and served until June, 2003.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm Bio, ICANN.org]</ref> |
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− | ===Jon Postel Award===
| + | Dr. Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of the Internet and telecommunications industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Coast in Ghana.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> |
− | Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref>
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− | == Career History ==
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− | Dr. Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of the Internet and telecommunications industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> | |
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| In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first Internet service operated by NCS in West Africa.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | | In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first Internet service operated by NCS in West Africa.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> |
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− | During his stay in the U.S, he worked with the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States, from 1977 to 1992. | + | During his stay in the U.S, he worked with the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States, from 1977 to 1992. |
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| Dr. Quaynor taught at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy and China.<ref>[http://igf.wgig.org/cms/index.php/quaynor igf.wgig.org]</ref> | | Dr. Quaynor taught at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy and China.<ref>[http://igf.wgig.org/cms/index.php/quaynor igf.wgig.org]</ref> |
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| === Memberships === | | === Memberships === |
| + | *Member of the AU DotAfrica Task Force |
| *Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] | | *Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] |
− | *Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force | + | *Former Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force |
− | *Chairman and Founder<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> of the [[AfriNIC]] | + | *Former Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP |
− | *Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP
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− | *Member of the ITU Telecom Board
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| *President of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana | | *President of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana |
− | *Member of the Council of the University of Ghana<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm icann.org]</ref> | + | *Former Member of the Council of the University of Ghana<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm icann.org]</ref> |
| *Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> | | *Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> |
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| + | ===Awards=== |
| + | Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007 and the ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award in 2015.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> <ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/soaceabout/Multistakeholder+Ethos+Award+2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award. Retrieved 16 Feb 2016.]</ref> |
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| == Education == | | == Education == |
| He holds a B.A in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, Bachelors of Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering and M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science from the State University of New York At StonyBrook.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | | He holds a B.A in Engineering Science from Dartmouth College, Bachelors of Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering and M.S and Ph.D in Computer Science from the State University of New York At StonyBrook.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> |
| + | ==Videos== |
| + | Watch Nii Quaynor, along with other familiar ICANN participants, discuss the [[Multistakeholder Model]]. The video was produced with help from [[Google]] at [[ICANN 44]] in June, 2012, in Prague. |
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| == References == | | == References == |
| {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
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