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'''Souleymane Oumtanaga''' is the General Manager of [[NIC.CI]], a position he has held since 1992. Oumtanaga is also a Professor at the National Polytechnic Institute Felix Houphouët-Boigny. He is also a member of the [[LARIT]], serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at [[APTLD]],<ref>[http://syd.icann.org/files/meetings/sydney2009/presentation-aftld-update-23jun09-en.pdf syd.icann.org]</ref> and represents the African region in the [[ccNSO]] council.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/council.htm ccnso.icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/councils-former.htm ccnso.icann.org]</ref> 

Since 2009, he has represented the African Region on the [[ccNSO#ccNSO Coouncil|ccNSO Council]].<ref>[http://forum.icann.org/lists/ccnso-nominations/msg00004.html forum.icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>
 
== Career History ==
Mr. Oumtanaga has served as the head of CFTIC (Training Centre for Information and Communication Technologies), EDIA (Doctoral School of Computer Sciences) and the University of Rennes.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/AFTLD_excommittee.html aftld.org]</ref> He is the initiator of many Internet-related projects in his country, such as the [[AI3L]], the [[CIIXP]], and [[IPv6]] deployment in Ivory Coast.<ref>[http://www.ccnso.icann.org/about/bio/souleymane-oumtanaga.htm ccnso.icann.org]</ref>
 
He has been the Vice President of Capacity Building<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/cairo2007/docs/AfTLD-AGM-Cairo-2007-minutes.pdf aftld.org]</ref> and has worked at INPHB.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/afrinic-5/participants.htm afrinic.net]</ref>
 
He was [[AFNIC]] International College member in 2003.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/workshop/cctld/cctld042.pdf itu.int]</ref>

== Meetings and Workshops ==

He attends [[AfTLD]] meetings,<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/SA2008/docs/AfTLD_2nd_ccTLD_event_final_report.pdf aftld.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.zadna.org.za/documents/Annexure_G_AfTLD_Cairo_report.pdf zanda.org.za]</ref><ref>[http://www.aftld.org/cairo2007/docs/AfTLD-AGM-Cairo-2007-minutes.pdf aftld.org]</ref> [[ICANN Meetings]],<ref>[https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40L%2BV%40%20%20%0A registration123.com]</ref> and [[AfriNIC]] meetings.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/afrinic-5/participants.htm afrinic.net]</ref><ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/afrinic-4/participants.htm afrinic.net]</ref>

He was a speaker at the [[IGF|Internet Governance Forum]], Role of AfriNIC and [[IPv4]] to [[IPv6]] Challenges.<ref>[http://www.artp-senegal.org/telecharger/document_Draft_Agenda_181.pdf artp-sengal.org]</ref> and was the chair at [[AROC|Advanced Registry Operation Course]] Workshop during two sessions.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/ma2010/agenda.html aftld.org]</ref> He was a panelist at Worldwide NIC's co-development : "Joint initiative for an automated management"<ref>[http://www.intgovforum.org/wks_session_info.php?numes=8 intgovforum.org]</ref>

Mr. Oumtanga was a speaker at Forum for African Policy Makers and Regulators on Internet Governance.<ref>[http://www.atu-uat.org/images/atuigcctldforumreportv4.pdf atu-uat.org]</ref> He was a chair at 4th AfTLD African ccTLD Event.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/ke2010/Docs/nairobi_event_report.pdf aftld.org]</ref>

He attended First African ccTLD Workshop, where he gave a presentation about automated Registry Systems.<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/cairo2007/docs/AfTLD-Cairo-report.pdf aftld.org]</ref>

He was an instructor at 2nd EURO-NF Summer School on Socio-Economic and Governance Issues.<ref>[http://www.medienstadt-leipzig.org/euronf/summer-school/programme_ssig.html mediestadt-leipzing.org]</ref>

== Presentations ==
* [http://www.icta.mu/mediaoffice/2009/atu/NIC-Cote%20D'Ivoire%20(NIC-CI)%20Principles%20et%20Fonctionnement.pdf "Principes et Fonctionnement"]
 
== References ==
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[[Category:ICANN Fellow]]
[[Category:CcNSO Council]]
[[Category:Academia]]
[[Category:CcTLD Community]]
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