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'''Giovanni Seppia''' is International Relations Manager of [[EURid]], the registry operator of the [[.eu]] top level domain name since 2007. His main responsibility is to represent the EURid and maintain its relationship with international Internet organizations particularly with [[ICANN]] and the [[CENTR|Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries]] (CENTR). <ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/giovanni-seppia-joins-eurid-international-relations-manager Giovanni Seppia joins EURid as International Relations Manager]</ref>

'''Giovanni Seppia''' has been the International Relations Manager of [[EURid]], the registry operator of the [[.eu]] [[ccTLD]] name since 2007. His main responsibility is to represent the EURid and maintain its relationship with international Internet organizations particularly with [[ICANN]] and the [[CENTR|Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries]] (CENTR). <ref>[http://www.eurid.eu/en/content/giovanni-seppia-joins-eurid-international-relations-manager Giovanni Seppia joins EURid as International Relations Manager]</ref>

Since May 2017, Giovanni is a member of the [[ECO|eco Association]] Names & Numbers Steering Committee.<ref>[https://international.eco.de/2017/news/eco-association-names-numbers-steering-committee-starts-its-work.html Press Release eco Association]</ref>

Since May 2017, Giovanni has been a member of the [[ECO|eco Association]] Names & Numbers Steering Committee.<ref>[https://international.eco.de/2017/news/eco-association-names-numbers-steering-committee-starts-its-work.html Press Release eco Association]</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==

Giovanni served as former General Manager of CENTR before joining EURid. During his term, he supervised the operations of the organization, consolidated its policy positions on different issues and served as CENTR's representative with [[ICANN]], [[WSIS]], [[WGIG]], the European Union and other international organizations and conferences. He also worked as the Head of External Relations of Italian Registry for the Institute of Informatics and Telematics (IIT) CNR, in Italy. He supervised the registration services and maintenance of domain names under the [[.it]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16feb06.htm ICANN Announces New Staff Appointments]</ref>

Giovanni served as former General Manager of CENTR before joining EURid. During his term, he supervised the operations of the organization, consolidated its policy positions on different issues, and served as CENTR's representative with [[ICANN]], [[WSIS]], [[WGIG]], the European Union, and other international organizations and conferences. He also worked as the Head of External Relations of Italian Registry for the Institute of Informatics and Telematics (IIT) CNR, in Italy. He supervised the registration services and maintenance of domain names under the [[.it]] [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16feb06.htm ICANN Announces New Staff Appointments]</ref>

==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

In 2006, Giovanni was appointed by the ICANN Board for the [[ICANN Global Partnership]] as a Regional Liaison for Europe.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16feb06.htm ICANN Announces New Staff Appointments]</ref> He was also a member of the [[ccNSO]] Participation [[WG|Working Group]], <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/participationwg.htm ccNSO Participation Working Group]</ref> ccNSO Strategic and Operational Planning Working Group,<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/sopiwg.htm SOP Working Group]</ref> and the ccNSO IDN PDP Working Group 2.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg2.htm ccNSO IDN PDP Working Group 2]</ref>

Giovanni is on the [[CcNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]]. He was appointed by the [[ ICANN Board]] for the [[ICANN Global Partnership]] as a Regional Liaison for Europe from January 2006 to May 2007.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-16feb06.htm ICANN Announces New Staff Appointments]</ref> He was also a member of the [[ccNSO]] Participation [[WG|Working Group]], <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/participationwg.htm ccNSO Participation Working Group]</ref> ccNSO Strategic and Operational Planning Working Group,<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/sopiwg.htm SOP Working Group]</ref> and the ccNSO [[IDN]] [[PDP]] Working Group 2.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg2.htm ccNSO IDN PDP Working Group 2]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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