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Ms. Bekele was nominated to serve on [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]] policy board from 2005-2007, under the Chairmanship of [[Dr. Vinton Cerf]].   

Ms. Bekele was nominated to serve on [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]] policy board from 2005-2007, under the Chairmanship of [[Dr. Vinton Cerf]].   

Elected by NomCom, ''Sophia was the first African and African women'' to serve and hold a seat on this powerful policy board that advises the ICANN Board on ICANN's gTLD policy,  

Elected by the [[NomCom]], 'Sophia was the first African woman''' to serve and hold a seat on this powerful policy board that advises the [[ICANN Board]] on ICANN's [[gTLD]] policy. In this position, Ms. Bekele contributed to global public policies that guide the development of the Internet, including the new gTLD policy and processes affecting [[.asia]], [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]] etc... 

In this position, Ms. Bekele contributed to global public policies that guide the development of the Internet, including the new gTLD policy and process such as the .asia,.com, .net, .org etc...

During her tenure, ''Sophia was instrumental in initiating policy dialogue over [[IDN]]s'' as well as the formation of a [[IDN]] working group to focus on [[IDN]]s within [[ICANN]]. She was later credited for championing the inclusion of the global [[IDN]] community within this policy dialogue. <ref>[http://ictcreatives.com/component/k2/item/50-sophia-bekele-ethiopian-champion-of-the-dot-africa-initiative Enterprise Technology ICT Creatives]</ref>,<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/35142308/ICANN-IDN-Language-Group-Recommendation-IDN-1#fullscreen:on, IDN Language group Recommendation]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/44715292/IDRU-Endorsement-of-Dotafrica-for-DotConnectAfrica-DCA#fullscreen:on, IDRU Endorsement]</ref>. As a result, Ms. Bekele was also nominated to chair ICANN's [[IDN Working Group]]. She was one of the co-authors of ICANN's IDN policy guidelines.  

During her tenure, ''Sophia was instrumental in initiating policy dialogue over [[IDN]]s'' as well as the formation of a [[IDN]] working group to focus on [[IDN]]s within [[ICANN]].  She was later credited for championing the inclusion of the global [[IDN]] community within this policy dialogue. <ref>[http://ictcreatives.com/component/k2/item/50-sophia-bekele-ethiopian-champion-of-the-dot-africa-initiative Enterprise Technology ICT Creatives]</ref>,<ref> [http://www.scribd.com/doc/35142308/ICANN-IDN-Language-Group-Recommendation-IDN-1#fullscreen:on, IDN Language group Recommendation]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/44715292/IDRU-Endorsement-of-Dotafrica-for-DotConnectAfrica-DCA#fullscreen:on, IDRU Endorsement]</ref>.  As a result, Ms. Bekele was also nominated to chair [[ICANN]]'s [[IDN Working Group]]. She was one of the co-authors of [[ICANN]]'s [[IDN]] policy guidelines.

Sophia has '''also initiated the .africa TLD within ICANN''' and is currently championing it across Africa under [[DotConnectAfrica]].<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org, DotConnectAfrica]</ref>  Her organization has been endorsed by various prominent Pan-African organizations and African governments. <ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-endorsements, DCA Endorsements]</ref>

 

Sophia has ''also initiated the .africa TLD within ICANN'' and is currently championing it across Africa under[[DotConnectAfrica]]<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org, DotConnectAfrica]</ref>  Her organization has been endorsed by various prominent Pan African organizations and African governments. <ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/yes-campaign/dca-endorsements, DCA Endorsements]</ref>

==Corporate Experience==

==Corporate Experience==