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Line 1: − |portrait = FouadRiazBajwaPortrait.jpg+ − |caricature = FoudRiazBajwaCaricature.jpg+ − + − + − + − + − + − + − + + + + + − '''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is a Human Technology Evangelist, Campaigner, Social Entrepreneur, Web Architect, Artist, Performer, Speaker & Writer from Lahore, Pakistan. He motivates, advocates Internet based Open Innovation adoption and builds Open technology communities that facilitate social development through technology innovation!<ref>User Submitted</ref>+ − On the other hand, he is a simple being living the melody of an extraordinary but beautiful life exploring the world while travelling for miles still experiencing how the world is what it is today with all its wonderful people and miracles of nature.+ + + + + − + − He is also an ICT consultant and his main interest is within ICTs and FOSS. Fouad heads LPI Pakistan, a Master Affiliate of the Linux Professional Institute(LPI). LPI has trained more than 4000 people since its inception.<ref>[http://www.lpipakistan.org/about_lpi_pakistan lpipakistan.org]</ref>+ − + − + + + + + − [[category: People]] + + +
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'''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is the CEO at Agriculture Republic and Digital Dera. Before that, he was an [[ICT]] and Internet Public Policy Analyst, Researcher and Advocate in the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan. He has long been an advisor and engaged as a Principal Policy Analyst and Consultant in public policy reforms and sector development for a fragile country's government efforts to develop an efficient IT Industry and boost the economy. Fouad's experience spans International projects and teams dealing with the formulation of national public policy, regulations, development practices, monitoring and evaluation covering Human Development, Industry Development, Trade Analysis, ICT and IT Policy, [[Internet Governance]], Internet Public Policy, National Software Development Ecosystems, Internet Rights and Freedoms, Policy Analysis and Advocacy for policy reform.
He has been contributing to the [[ICANN]] Community since 2009. Fouad has been working towards guiding global ICT public policy at the multilateral and bilateral levels consulting on policy issues as an ICT Expert occasionally with various United Nations bodies etc. He serves as a Principle Digital Rights Policy Advisor for a national-level digital and human rights protection body in Pakistan.
He was recently working as a Senior Public Policy Analyst developing an IT Industry Development policy and advice for a fragile developing country in South Asia. For the past 17 years, he has been working in the domain of ICT Industry development, Information Technology IT-sector development, Internet and DNS Industry Development, mass capacity development initiatives and promoting the usage and adoption of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)<ref>User Submitted</ref> He has also acted as the Webmaster for the Pakistani government.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/ ICANN.org Homepage Feature]</ref>
Mr. Bajwa is leading the Internet Research Project Pakistan (IRP2) and his organization's work on the Pakistani ICTs, Telecoms, Internet and IT Industry advocacy has been highlighted by the Pakistani national mainstream electronic and print media. He has participated in [[ICANN]] for over 12 years. He was the Co Vice-Chair of ICANN's [[APRALO|Asia Pacific Regional At Large Organization]] (APRALO), with an original tenure from 2010 through June 2012; he was re-elected for a second two-year term running through June 2014.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/Regional+Leaders Apralo Regional Leaders, Community.ICANN.org]</ref> He has been also involved with APRALO's umbrella organization, ICANN's [[ALAC]].<ref>[http://ciopakistan.com/2012/01/pakistan-and-the-new-gtlds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+ciopk+(CIO+Pakistan+RSS+Feed) CIO Pakistan News Feed, CIOPakistan.com]</ref>
An interview with Fouad with CIO Pakistan, on the topic of [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], can be found [http://ciopakistan.com/2012/01/pakistan-and-the-new-gtlds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+ciopk+(CIO+Pakistan+RSS+Feed) here].
==Internet Work==
==Internet Work==
He advocates, teaches, speaks, writes and researches on issues related to the Internet, Human and Social Development Technology, Internet Governance, IG4D, Free & Open Source Software, Community Development, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Blogging and Online Entrepreneurship.
He advocates, teaches, speaks, writes and researches on issues related to the Internet, Human and Social Development Technology, Internet Governance, IG4D, Free & Open Source Software, Community Development, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Blogging and Online Entrepreneurship.
Fouad has been actively involved in public policy information activism for the development of pro-people Information Technology and/or Information Communication Technology and Electronic Laws in Pakistan.
Fouad has been actively involved in public policy information activism for the development of pro-people Information Technology and/or Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Electronic Laws in Pakistan.<ref>User Submitted</ref>
Fouad is an [[ISOC]] Global member,<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/files/2009/11/ISOC-Chapters-and-Members-meeting.pdf isoc.org]</ref>, Next Generation Leader, <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/igfambassadors/alumni.php?id=68 isoc.org]</ref> and also served as an [[ISOC]] Ambassador to the [[IGF]].<ref>[https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/2009-August.txt afrinic.net]</ref> He is on the board of the [[APRALO]], and currently acting as its co-Vice Chair.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/ ICANN.org Homepage Feature]</ref> He is also a community member at the [[DiploFoundation]].<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/news.asp?LastDisplayed=2013&MoveCommand=Next diplomacy.edu]</ref>
Fouad is a [[ISOC]] Global member.<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/files/2009/11/ISOC-Chapters-and-Members-meeting.pdf isoc.org]</ref> He also served as a [[ISOC]] Ambassador to the [[IGF]].<ref>[https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/2009-August.txt afrinic.net]</ref> He is also a community member at [[DiploFoundation]].<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/news.asp?LastDisplayed=2013&MoveCommand=Next diplomacy.edu]</ref>
Fouad participated in the [[WSIS]]'05-World Summit on Information Society Tunisia 2005 and has been a member of the UN Secretary General's MAG Multistakeholder Advisory Group for the Internet Governance Forum from April 2009 to February 2012.
Fouad participated in the [[WSIS]]'05-World Summit on Information Society Tunisia 2005 and is a member of the UN Secretary General's MAG Multistakeholder Advisory Group for the Internet Governance Forum since 2009.
Fouad Riaz Bajwa founded and acted as the secretary for the Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Pakistan (FOSSFP), Free and Open Source Software Foundation of Pakistan, that advocated the use of Open Source Software for humanitarian and socio-economic development.<ref>[http://profiles.tigweb.org/fouadbajwa Tigweb.org]</ref>
Fouad enjoys many aspects of life, including but not limited to music, dancing, traveling, writing, web design, art, and general adventures.
==Videos==
Watch Fouad Riaz Bajwa, 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==
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