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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.   

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.   

==Corporate Experience==

==Corporate Experience==

Sophia began her career working with a number of large banking institutions, such as: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, and the Union Bank of California.<ref>[http://www.aitecafrica.com/user/view/Sophia+Bekele Aitec Africa]</ref>

Sophia began her career working with a number of large banking institutions, such as: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, and the Union Bank of California. Her corporate career also involved consultant work with multinational firms, technology risk assessment, computer quality assurance, and project management.  <ref>[http://www.aitecafrica.com/user/view/Sophia+Bekele Aitec Africa]</ref>

 

==Other Endeavours==

==Other Endeavours==

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>

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>