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− | |website = [http://www.cira.ca CIRA website] | + | |website = http://www.cira.ca |
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− | '''Robert Ford''' is an important member of [[CIRA]]. | + | '''Robert Ford''' was elected to the Board of Directors of [[CIRA]] for a three-year term during the 2005 CIRA Board Election.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-board-appoints-officers-for-2007-2008-board-term/ Robert Ford appointed]</ref> He is part of the Executive Committee. |
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− | Robert Ford was elected to the Board of Directors of [[CIRA]] for a three-year term during the 2005 CIRA Board Election (this was announced at
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− | www.cira.ca/en/media-room/news156.html).<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-board-appoints-officers-for-2007-2008-board-term/ Robert Ford appointed]</ref>
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− | He is part of Executive Committee. | |
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| ==About CIRA== | | ==About CIRA== |
− | CIRA is the acronym for Canadian Internet Registration Authority which is being governed by 15 member of the Board of Directors. From these 15 members, only 12 have a voting decision while the President, CEO and another member are ex-officio Board members. | + | CIRA is governed by 15 members of the Board of Directors. Of these 15 members, only 12 have voting rights, while the President, CEO and another member are ex-officio Board members. |
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− | The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is a not-for-profit organization, being responsible for the management of Canada's domain namespace "dot ca", the policies that support Canada's Internet community, and Canadian involvement in international Internet governance. www.cira.ca.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-board-appoints-officers-for-2007-2008-board-term/ About CIRA]</ref> | + | The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is a not-for-profit organization, which is responsible for the management of Canada's domain namespace "dot ca", the policies that support Canada's Internet community, and Canadian involvement in international Internet governance. www.cira.ca.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-board-appoints-officers-for-2007-2008-board-term/ About CIRA]</ref> |
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− | The main objective of the Board of Directors or CIRA is to set policies and strategies to support the Internet community of Canada as well as users from Canada. | + | The main objective of the Board of Directors or CIRA is to set policies and strategies to support the Internet community of Canada. |
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| The members elected in the Board of Directors of CIRA are specifically chosen to represent diverse geographical areas to help CIRA achieve its mission and vision. <ref>[http://www.cira.ca/bod-history/ CIRA mission and vision]</ref> | | The members elected in the Board of Directors of CIRA are specifically chosen to represent diverse geographical areas to help CIRA achieve its mission and vision. <ref>[http://www.cira.ca/bod-history/ CIRA mission and vision]</ref> |
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