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'''Mohamed El Bashir''' is the Manager of Internet, Numbering and Interconnection at [[ictQATAR]] and is a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[ALAC]]. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/hope4all linkedin.com]</ref>

As a native of Sudan, he founded its [[ISOC]] chapter in 2001; the chapter went on to become the manager of Sudan's [[.sd]] [[ccTLD]] in 2002. He acted as its President until 2008.<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/about_mbashir.htm MBash.net]</ref> He is currently working to establish Qatar's ISOC chapter.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>

He was elected Vice-President of [[AfTLD]] in 2006,<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/about_mbashir.htm MBash.net]</ref> he served through 2008.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/hope4all LinkedIn.com]</ref>

==Career History==
===Current Work===
Recent projects include applying for and implementing [[.qa]]'s [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]]. The process began in late 2010 with the [[IANA]] root delegation, he is guiding it through its [[Sunrise Period]] as of July, 2011. He has participated in ICANN's [[IDN Working Group]], IDN Variance, and the [[IDNPAC|President's Advisory Committee on IDN]] (IDNPAC); he is an ALAC member, a member of the [[ccNSO]] council and the [[SSAC]]. He has been a part of the ALAC since 2002, and has a tenure on the ccNSO council between 2004 - 2011.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>

===Qualifications and Industry Participation===
Mr. Bashir has extensive experience with [[ccTLD]]s and their [[IDN]] versions. He has taken international certification courses for a number of different specializations; these include [[ICANN]] [[DNS]] root training courses in China and Tunis, and business communication courses at Georgetown University, USA.<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/about_mbashir.htm MBash.net]</ref> 

Mohamed El Bashir has participated in numerous [[ICANN]] meetings and other industry fora, such as [[WSIS]], [[ISOC]]'s [[INET]] conferences, [[IGF]], [[AfTLD]], and regional African meetings addressing ICT development on the continent.<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/about_mbashir.htm MBash.net]</ref> One such regional project, TESSA,  involves helping rural teachers develop educational resources in a number of African languages. He is also interested in projects that make PDA devices available to rural schools in developing areas.<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/activities.htm MBash.net]</ref>

===Previous Work===
Mr. Bashir's past work includes tenures at The Open University of Sudan, Sudan Telecom (Sudatel), and CyberGates Co.<ref>[http://www.mbash.net/english/about_mbashir.htm MBash.net]</ref>

Mohamed El Bashir has a a Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems from the American University in London.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/el-bashir.html ICANN.org]</ref> He is currently working on his Masters of Business Administration at Manchester University's School of Business.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/el-bashir.html ICANN.org]</ref>
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