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'''Maria Häll''' is Sweden's representative to [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] and its current Vice-Chair. She is also the Deputy Director of Sweden's Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahall linkedin.com]</ref><ref>[http://gac.icann.org/gac-representatives/ms-maria-h%C3%A4ll gac.icann.org]</ref> Ms. Häll represents Sweden in all public policy issues related to the IGF space.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/102-transcripts2010/651-88 intgovforum.org]</ref> She is also co-chair of the [[RIPE]] Cooperation Working Group.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ripe/groups/wg/coop ripe.net]</ref>

She has extensive experience working with ICT and Internet Policy issues, both in the private and public sectors, and on an international level.<ref>[http://ipv6-ghent.fi-week.eu/maria-hall/ ipv6-ghenti.fi-week.eu]</ref> 

== Career History ==
From 2006 to 2008, Maria Häll was the Special Advisor for the Government Offices of Sweden, where she maintained external networks and contact with the market and was responsible for processes related to the development of broadband robustness. Prior to that, Ms. Hall was the Administrative Manager of a Government IT Policy Strategy Group and before that Political advisor for Minister Ulrica Messing.

She was the IT-Strategist at The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions for three years, starting in 2000. She has also been Project manager of GavleNet, Optical Fiber City Network of Gävle
Gävle Energy Company and IT-coordinator for the city of Sandviken.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahall linkedin.com]</ref>

== Presentations ==
*[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/28/62/33864880.pdf Swedish IT policy]
*[http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/roundtable/september-2009/hallcooperation.pdf RIPE Cooperation Working Group]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRN-Q4e72lI Video: Maria Häll of the Swedish Government on IPv6 and the role of government]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONfHtqo5u3Q Video: Maria Häll, Swedish Government]

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