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

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

In this position, Ms. Bekele contributes to global public policies that guide the development of the Internet.  During her tenure, Sophia was very instrumental in initiating policy dialog over International Domain Names(IDNs) as well as the formation of a IDN working group to give focus on IDNs within ICANN.  She was later on credited for championing the inclusion of the global IDN community within this policy dialog.  As a result, Ms. Bekele was also nominated to chair ICANN's International Domain Name (IDN's) Working Group.  She was one of the co-authors of the IDN policy guidlines within ICANN.  Additionally, Ms. Bekele has initiated the formation of the African grouping within ICANN, as well as initiated and leading the .Africa project.

In this position, Ms. Bekele contributed to global public policies that guide the development of the Internet.  During her tenure, Sophia was instrumental in initiating policy dialog 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 dialog.  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.  Additionally, Ms. Bekele has initiated the formation of the African grouping within [[ICANN]], as well as starting and leading the [[.Africa]] project.

 

==Education==

==Education==

 

Ms. Bekele holds an MBA in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Golden Gate University, San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems from San Francisco State University.  She is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor ([[CISA]]), Certified Control Specialist ([[CCS]]), and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT ([[CGEIT]]).

Ms. Bekele holds an MBA in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Golden Gate University, San Francisco and a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems, at San Francisco State University.  She is also a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA, Certified Control Specialist (CCS), and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).

 

==ICANN References==

==ICANN References==

#DotConnectAfrica, <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.prlog.org/10916169-dotconnectafrica-lauched-its-official-africa-campaign-at-the-aitec-ict-summit.html,DotConnectAfrica spoke on way-forward on the contribution of the ".africa" name to an ICT enabled environment, and launched its "Yes to a .africa Campaign", at the AITEC ICT summit held in Nairobi, Kenya.html]</span>, Sep 11, 2010

#DotConnectAfrica, <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.prlog.org/10916169-dotconnectafrica-lauched-its-official-africa-campaign-at-the-aitec-ict-summit.html,DotConnectAfrica spoke on way-forward on the contribution of the ".africa" name to an ICT enabled environment, and launched its "Yes to a .africa Campaign", at the AITEC ICT summit held in Nairobi, Kenya.html]</span>, Sep 11, 2010

#DotConnectAfrica, <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.prlog.org/10918770-dotconnectafrica-provides-keynote-address-for-aitec-east-africa-ict-summit.html, Ms.Sophia Bekele, provided a Keynote address for AITEC Summit during the opening panel discussions.html]</span>, Sep 11,2010

#DotConnectAfrica, <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.prlog.org/10918770-dotconnectafrica-provides-keynote-address-for-aitec-east-africa-ict-summit.html, Ms.Sophia Bekele, provided a Keynote address for AITEC Summit during the opening panel discussions.html]</span>, Sep 11,2010

#ICANN NomComm <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-04nov05.htm ICANN | Nominating Committee Announces Final Selections for Key leadership positions...]</span>, Vancouver, Canada Nov 2005<br>

#ICANN NomComm <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-04nov05.htm ICANN | Nominating Committee Announces Final Selections for Key leadership positions...]</span>, Vancouver, Canada Nov 2005<br>

#ICANN, <span class="plainlinks">[http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkxwCBcRHcw4A7X9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE4OG40bDR0BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA0Y2NTVfODQEbANXUzE-/SIG=12amj0093/EXP=1204115074/**http%3a/gnso.icann.org/council/soi/bekele-statement.htm Sophia Bekele, Statement of Interest]</span>, Nov 2005<br>

#ICANN, <span class="plainlinks">[http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkxwCBcRHcw4A7X9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE4OG40bDR0BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA0Y2NTVfODQEbANXUzE-/SIG=12amj0093/EXP=1204115074/**http%3a/gnso.icann.org/council/soi/bekele-statement.htm Sophia Bekele, Statement of Interest]</span>, Nov 2005<br>

==External References==

==External References==

*ISOC, <span class="plainlinks">[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=804, appointment to a founding member & board of directors of Internet Society, San Francisco (ISOC-SF)]<span>, San Francisco, Ca, March 2009<br>

*ISOC, <span class="plainlinks">[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=804, appointment to a founding member & board of directors of Internet Society, San Francisco (ISOC-SF)]<span>, San Francisco, Ca, March 2009<br>

*GGU, <span class="plainlinks">[http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1863219/ Internet Governance and the policy divide]<span>, San Francisco, Ca, March 2009<br>

*GGU, <span class="plainlinks">[http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1863219/ Internet Governance and the policy divide]<span>, San Francisco, Ca, March 2009<br>