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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 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...   

Elected by the [[NomCom]], '''Sophia was the first African''' 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...   

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>