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− | '''Bonface Witaba''' is a multi-disciplinary Internet professional with a background that includes experience working in digital inclusion, ICT policy, Citizen Journalism, Sustainable development, [[Internet governance]], e-Learning.<ref name="icannwiki">ICANNWiki - ICANN 49 Intake Form, March 2014</ref> | + | '''Bonface Witaba''' is an award winning multi-disciplinary Internet professional with a background that includes experience working in digital inclusion, ICT policy, Citizen Journalism, Sustainable development, [[Internet governance]], e-Learning.<ref name="website">[https://bonfacewitaba.wordpress.com/about/ About], bonfacewitaba. Retrieved 2015 November 4.</ref> He works as an e-learning tutor and is a Consultant in technology and policy-related facets of internet governance.<ref name="website"></ref> |
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− | He is passionate about Internet & Governance, Technology & Innovation, Policy & Research, Arts & Media, Environment & Urbanization. Witaba's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] was [[ICANN 49]] in Singapore, where he was an [[ICANN Fellow]].<ref name="icannwiki" />
| + | == Internet Governance Experience == |
| + | Bonface founded Centre for Youth Empowerment and Leadership (CYEL), an initiative that has won several international ICT awards for its concerted efforts to empower youth through digital inclusion, and has been nominated by Yuan Ze University in Taiwan as a 2015 African young scholar and fellow in Communication Policy Research.<ref name="website"></ref> |
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| + | Bonface was also an [[ICANN Fellow]] at [[ICANN 54]] in Dublin and [[ICANN 49]] in Singapore, and is a [[DiploFoundation]] Internet Governance alumni.<ref name="website"></ref> |
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| + | Witaba will be attending the [[Internet Freedom Festival]] in Spain, March 6-10, 2017. He will be presenting as an [[ICANNWiki Ambassador Program|ICANNWiki Ambassador]].<ref>[https://internetfreedomfestival.org/ Internet Freedom Festival]. Retrieved 06 Feb 2017.</ref> |
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| + | He frequently publishes opinions and writings related to his fields of interest via his Wordpress blog.<Ref name="website"></ref> |
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| + | Witaba's first [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] was [[ICANN 49]] in Singapore. |
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