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===ICANN Involvement & Other Activities===

===ICANN Involvement & Other Activities===

Mr. Kolesnikov has previously been a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO]] Council. He was appointed by the [[NomCom]]<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/kolesnikov-soi-30sep09.htm Andrei Kolesnikov Statement of Interest]</ref> in October 2009 and served through September 2011.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> In November 2011, he issued a statement regarding RU-CENTER's interest in submitting an application to ICANN for the [[.children]] TLD in [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/28/children_gtld/print.html Won't someone think of the .children, begs Russian registry .ru operator to ask ICANN for kid-friendly TLD]</ref>

Mr. Kolesnikov is a member of the [[SSAC]] and has previously been a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO Council]]. He was appointed by the [[NomCom]]<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/kolesnikov-soi-30sep09.htm Andrei Kolesnikov Statement of Interest]</ref> in October 2009 and served through September 2011.<ref name="linkedin"></ref> In November 2011, he issued a statement regarding RU-CENTER's interest in submitting an application to ICANN for the [[.children]] TLD in [[New gTLD Program]].<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/28/children_gtld/print.html Won't someone think of the .children, begs Russian registry .ru operator to ask ICANN for kid-friendly TLD]</ref>

Andrei Kolesnikov is an active participant in different international organizations and conferences dedicated to the development of the Internet, such as the [[IGF]], [[RIPE]], [[CENTR]], [[APTLD]], and the [[ITU]]. He is also a member of Friendly Runet Foundation, a division of the [[Safe Internet League]] dedicated to combating child abuse and pornography. On Dec. 20, 2011, Andrei signed a partnership agreement between RU-CENTER and the foundation to fight against the spread of malicious content on the web.<ref>[http://www.cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=3119 The Safe Internet league to Provide Registrars with Information About Illicit Resources]</ref>

Andrei Kolesnikov is an active participant in different international organizations and conferences dedicated to the development of the Internet, such as the [[IGF]], [[RIPE]], [[CENTR]], [[APTLD]], and the [[ITU]]. He is also a member of Friendly Runet Foundation, a division of the [[Safe Internet League]] dedicated to combating child abuse and pornography. On Dec. 20, 2011, Andrei signed a partnership agreement between RU-CENTER and the foundation to fight against the spread of malicious content on the web.<ref>[http://www.cctld.ru/en/news/news_detail.php?ID=3119 The Safe Internet league to Provide Registrars with Information About Illicit Resources]</ref>