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Ms. Bekele initiated the formation of the [[AfriICANN]] grouping within [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiabekele LinkedIn]</ref>
Ms. Bekele initiated the formation of the [[AfriICANN]] grouping within [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiabekele LinkedIn]</ref>
# "..Ms. Bekele, as a former gNSO advisor to ICANN, you have worked hard and long to champion Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). You have made the case within
ICANN for a policy development process that will see IDNs in service of the world
community. And you have done so successfully.|source=-David Allen, Executive Director 05 December 2010, INTERNATIONALIZED DOMAIN RESOLUTION UNION,<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/dotafrica/d/44715292-IDRU-Endorsement-of-Dotafrica-for-DotConnectAfrica-DCA, Endorsement of Dotafrica (.africa) Initiative, 05 December 2010]</ref>. In recognition of her championing the cause of IDNs, the above global IDN group later organized under and organization, IDRU endorsed her DotAfrica Initiative and gave the following citation in recognition of her significant contributions.
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# "…I am most interested in the issues of emerging economies and the use of ICT and the growth of Internet or lack thereof over these environments. Therefore, the policies developed by ICANN over issues governing the global Internet particularly domain names could determine the gap in the digital divide within these economies…” Sophia Bekele, Statement of Interest 2005-2007<ref>[https://mex.icann.org/ru/node/4985, Sophia Bekele Statement of Interest]</ref>.
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# " On 11th December 2010 the International Domain Resolution Union endorsed the dotafrica project for DotConnectAfrica stating that“ Ms. Bekele, as a former gNSO advisor to ICANN, you have worked hard and long to champion Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). You have made the case within ICANN for a policy development process that will see IDNs in service of the world community. And you have done so successfully.” - Endorsement,<ref>[http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102516344150-330/TAS-IDRU+endorsement+-+DCA.pdf, IDRU Endorsement]</ref>. International D Resolution Union (IDRU) Global IDN Group
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Sophia also initiated the first African-run bid for a [[.africa]] TLD, and is currently championing it across Africa under the non-profit, public-private partnership organization [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 also initiated the first African-run bid for a [[.africa]] TLD, and is currently championing it across Africa under the non-profit, public-private partnership organization [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>