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'''Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the [[Internet Governance Forum]] Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana, Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]],<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> was the Founding Chairman of [[AfriNIC]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm ICANN Press Release]</ref> and was previously an Executive Chairman at [[AfTLD]].<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/AFTLD_excommittee.html AfTLD Ex-Committee]</ref> He had also served as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref>
'''Dr. Nii Narku Quaynor''' is a former [[ICANN Board]] Director, a Member of the [[Internet Governance Forum]] Advisory Group at the United Nations, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Member of the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Ghana, Convener of the [[AfNOG|African Network Operators Group]],<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> was the Founding Chairman of [[AfriNIC]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm ICANN Press Release]</ref> and was previously an Executive Chairman at [[AfTLD]].<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/html/english/AFTLD_excommittee.html AfTLD Ex-Committee]</ref> He had also served as the Chairman of [[NCS|Network Computer Systems]].<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref>
Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of [[Ghana Dot Com LTD]], a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[[ICANN]] 42 Interview</ref>
Mr. Quaynor is the Chairman of [[Ghana Dot Com LTD]], a position he has held since 2007.<ref>[[ICANN]] 42 Interview</ref>
== Career History ==
== Career History ==
*Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref>
*Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref>
===Jon Postel Award===
===Awards===
Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref>
Dr. Quaynor received the [[Jonathan B. Postel Service Award]] in 2007 and the ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award in 2015.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> <ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/soaceabout/Multistakeholder+Ethos+Award+2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award. Retrieved 16 Feb 2016.]</ref>
== Education ==
== Education ==
==Videos==
==Videos==
Watch Nii Quaynor, along with other familiar ICANN participants, discuss the [[Multistakeholder Model]]. The video was produced with help from [[Google]] at [[ICANN 44]] in June, 2012, in Prague.
Watch Nii Quaynor, along with other familiar ICANN participants, discuss the [[Multistakeholder Model]]. The video was produced with help from [[Google]] at [[ICANN 44]] in June, 2012, in Prague.
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Former ICANN Board]]
[[Category:Internet Pioneers]]