'''Mohamed Ibrahim,''' Researcher at Swinburne Univesrity, is Somalia's former Minister of Posts and Telecommunication and Head of National ICT and Digital Economy. Founding Chairman of [[ISOC]] Somalia,<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/regions/africa/chapters.php?id=284&status=A&view=details isoc.org]</ref> and [[.so|.so registry]], and <ref>[https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/chapter-delegates/2010-July/006485.html elists.isoc.org]</ref> a Research Fellow at University of Melbourne and Monash University. Mohamed was also the Chairman of the Centre for Research and Dialogue,<ref>[http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/terror-research/proceedings/biographies.php Arts.Monash.edu.au]</ref> and Somalia's [[IGF]]<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.aftld.org/ke2010/Docs/nairobi_event_report.pdf aftld.org]</ref><ref>[http://au.linkedin.com/in/mi2000 linkedin.com]</ref> Active participant of [[ICANN]] conferences, and was involved in the [[ccNSO]] and [[GAC]] on behalf of Somalia;<ref>[https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40%5C%22W0%20%20%0A registration123.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40P%22T0%20%20%0A registration123.com]</ref> He also represents that country at other fora, such as in [[AfTLD]].<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/gh2011/docs/AfTLD_5th%20_ccTLD_EVENT_REPORT.pdf AfTLD.org]</ref>
'''Mohamed Ibrahim''' is the Founding Chairman of [[ISOC]] Somalia,<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/regions/africa/chapters.php?id=284&status=A&view=details isoc.org]</ref> the Project Manager at [[.so registry]],<ref>[https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/chapter-delegates/2010-July/006485.html elists.isoc.org]</ref>. a Research Fellow at University of Melbourne, an advisor to Somalia's Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, the Chairman of the Centre for Research and Dialogue,<ref>[http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/terror-research/proceedings/biographies.php Arts.Monash.edu.au]</ref> and Somalia's [[IGF]] representative.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.aftld.org/ke2010/Docs/nairobi_event_report.pdf aftld.org]</ref> Mr. Ibrahim is also the CEO of an international ICT consulting firm, [[KAJM Inc.]].<ref>[http://au.linkedin.com/in/mi2000 linkedin.com]</ref>
Mr. Ibrahim has been in the IT industry for more than two decades before moving into Academia. He has worked at PNG Elcom, Kuwait Oil Company (80s-90s), UAE High-ed sector (2001-2007). Also in the Australian Public sector; Victorian Government's Health Superannuation Board ('80s), and CIO at Peninsula Health (1998-2003). IT strategy Manager at Deakin University, honorary senior lecturer at Monash University, Lecturer/EdTech at Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE. <ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mi2000 LinkedIn.com]</ref>
He has attended a number of ICANN conferences, and is becoming involved in the [[ccNSO]] and [[GAC]] on behalf of Somalia;<ref>[https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40%5C%22W0%20%20%0A registration123.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24*%40P%22T0%20%20%0A registration123.com]</ref> he also represents the country at other fora, such as in [[AfTLD]].<ref>[http://www.aftld.org/gh2011/docs/AfTLD_5th%20_ccTLD_EVENT_REPORT.pdf AfTLD.org]</ref>
===Current Work===
===Current Work===
Mr. Ibrahim is deeply involved with firmly establishing the Somalian [[registry]], which has only been active since June 2010, and leading a number of important development projects. These include working to implement the fast track process for Somalia's Arabic based [[IDN]], and launching an innovative program to give free websites to all Somalis. The latter project involves giving individuals domains based on their first and last names under the .me.so domain space; it was launched in front of the many Somali students studying in Kuala Lumpur in May, 2011.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref>
Before he elected to become the Minister of Post and Telecommunication in 2013, Mr. Ibrahim was an advisor to the previous four ministers of telecommunication. As a part of his other assignments, he was contracted to re-establish and modernize the Somali internet [[registry]], which has been active since June 2010; he led a number of important development projects. These include working to implement the fast track process for Somalia's Arabic based [[IDN]], and launching an innovative program to give free email accounts and websites to all Somalis. The latter project involves giving individual domains based on their first and last names under the .me.so domain space and putting the Somali National TV online.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref> He built the foundation of updating and implementing the basics necessary for the .so registry, as well as making .so available to the Somali community at large, albeit at a strategic and policy levels<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/node/23141 ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>. In these capacities he has been instrumental in setting up opportunities for Somalis to lead unique projects such as digital currency and mobile money, e-learning initiatives (see ssog.edu.so which become ssog.org*, som-tech.net, etc.) for the education sector, online government e-business solutions such as online visa, open data, national and regional ixp, and related initiatives. He was a member of The ITU-T Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology (FG DLT) and ITU-T Focus Group on Digital Currency including Digital Fiat Currency. In 2018 he started working on four initiatives with four Australian universities to help Somalia in different areas such as constitution review, cybersecurity, ID and election systems. He is also extensively travelling in the Asia Pacific region attending meetings and conferences with the intention of strengthening south-south knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas.
===Interests===
While much of his career has been spent in the ICT sector, his interests as a scholar extend to globalization, to the role of NGOs in developing countries, to the place of ethics in responsive societies, religious radicalism, and to other areas where technology and humanity intersect. More recently his public service interest has taken him into the legal field. For this purpose, he has upskilled his academic credentials to include, Masters of Public and International law from Melbourne University Law School.<ref>[http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/terror-research/proceedings/biographies.php Arts.Monash.edu.au]</ref> His various projects involving rebuilding Somalia's infrastructure stem from his interest in establishing functioning ICT and education systems in that recovering State.<ref>[https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/chapter-delegates/2010-July/006485.html eLists.isoc.org]</ref> He is also interested in mobile and wireless technology, the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in delivering the SDGs for Somalia. He is member of the ITU's study groups and his focus is on technology's potential for greater inter and intra societal communication (see https://www.youtube.com/mi2020) as well as how to balance these with its possible negative tendencies to distract and saturate social processes.<ref>[http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/igf_2010/survey_mobile.xhtml Elon.edu}</ref>
Thus, he is involved in both updating and implementing the basics necessary for any registry,<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/node/23141 ccNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> and trying to give Somalia the opportunity to lead unique projects.
* [[File:Ssog.jpg|thumb]]* the .so based websites were moved to more generic domain names to avoid possible changes in the dotso processes. See
Mr. Ibrahim has be a Lecturer/EdTech at Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; and CIO Peninsula Health, Victoria.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/mi2000 LinkedIn.com]</ref>
===Interests===
While much of his career has been spent in the ICT sector, his interests as a scholar extend to globalization, the role of NGOs in developing countries, the place of ethics and morality in society, religious radicalism, and other areas where technology and humanity intersect.<ref>[http://arts.monash.edu.au/politics/terror-research/proceedings/biographies.php Arts.Monash.edu.au]</ref> His various projects involving Somalia stem from his interest in establishing functioning ICT and education systems there.<ref>[https://elists.isoc.org/pipermail/chapter-delegates/2010-July/006485.html eLists.isoc.org]</ref> He is also interested in wireless technology and it's potential to create opportunities for communication, and how that is balanced with its negative tendency to distract and saturate society.<ref>[http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/igf_2010/survey_mobile.xhtml Elon.edu}</ref>
Mohamed Ibrahim, Researcher at Swinburne Univesrity, is Somalia's former Minister of Posts and Telecommunication and Head of National ICT and Digital Economy. Founding Chairman of ISOC Somalia,[1] and .so registry, and [2] a Research Fellow at University of Melbourne and Monash University. Mohamed was also the Chairman of the Centre for Research and Dialogue,[3] and Somalia's IGF[4][5][6] Active participant of ICANN conferences, and was involved in the ccNSO and GAC on behalf of Somalia;[7][8] He also represents that country at other fora, such as in AfTLD.[9]
Mr. Ibrahim has been in the IT industry for more than two decades before moving into Academia. He has worked at PNG Elcom, Kuwait Oil Company (80s-90s), UAE High-ed sector (2001-2007). Also in the Australian Public sector; Victorian Government's Health Superannuation Board ('80s), and CIO at Peninsula Health (1998-2003). IT strategy Manager at Deakin University, honorary senior lecturer at Monash University, Lecturer/EdTech at Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE. [10]
Before he elected to become the Minister of Post and Telecommunication in 2013, Mr. Ibrahim was an advisor to the previous four ministers of telecommunication. As a part of his other assignments, he was contracted to re-establish and modernize the Somali internet registry, which has been active since June 2010; he led a number of important development projects. These include working to implement the fast track process for Somalia's Arabic based IDN, and launching an innovative program to give free email accounts and websites to all Somalis. The latter project involves giving individual domains based on their first and last names under the .me.so domain space and putting the Somali National TV online.[11] He built the foundation of updating and implementing the basics necessary for the .so registry, as well as making .so available to the Somali community at large, albeit at a strategic and policy levels[12]. In these capacities he has been instrumental in setting up opportunities for Somalis to lead unique projects such as digital currency and mobile money, e-learning initiatives (see ssog.edu.so which become ssog.org*, som-tech.net, etc.) for the education sector, online government e-business solutions such as online visa, open data, national and regional ixp, and related initiatives. He was a member of The ITU-T Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology (FG DLT) and ITU-T Focus Group on Digital Currency including Digital Fiat Currency. In 2018 he started working on four initiatives with four Australian universities to help Somalia in different areas such as constitution review, cybersecurity, ID and election systems. He is also extensively travelling in the Asia Pacific region attending meetings and conferences with the intention of strengthening south-south knowledge sharing and exchange of ideas.
While much of his career has been spent in the ICT sector, his interests as a scholar extend to globalization, to the role of NGOs in developing countries, to the place of ethics in responsive societies, religious radicalism, and to other areas where technology and humanity intersect. More recently his public service interest has taken him into the legal field. For this purpose, he has upskilled his academic credentials to include, Masters of Public and International law from Melbourne University Law School.[13] His various projects involving rebuilding Somalia's infrastructure stem from his interest in establishing functioning ICT and education systems in that recovering State.[14] He is also interested in mobile and wireless technology, the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in delivering the SDGs for Somalia. He is member of the ITU's study groups and his focus is on technology's potential for greater inter and intra societal communication (see https://www.youtube.com/mi2020) as well as how to balance these with its possible negative tendencies to distract and saturate social processes.[15]
* the .so based websites were moved to more generic domain names to avoid possible changes in the dotso processes. See
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