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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 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.

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 through her creation of the non-profit organization DotConnectAfrica ([[DCA]]).<ref>[http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/2010/08/17/ethiopia_s_sophia_bekele_says_interest_h Nazret]</ref>

==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 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]]).