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'''Baher Esmat''' is the Regional Relations Manager of the Middle East at [[ICANN]]. <ref>[http://eg.linkedin.com/pub/baher-esmat/1/a99/671 Linkedin]</ref>   

'''Baher Esmat''' is the Manager of Regional Relations with the Middle East at [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://eg.linkedin.com/pub/baher-esmat/1/a99/671 Linkedin]</ref>   

Baher Esmat is a former member of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance ([[WGIG]]), and served as Chair of the Egyptian [[IPv6]] Task Force before he joined [[ICANN]]. His area of interests include Internet policies relative to [[ICANN]]'s authority regarding [[DNS]] and IP addresses, and areas like access, mobility, and security.<ref> [http://www.baheresmat.com/ Baher Esmat]</ref>  

Esmat is a former member of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance ([[WGIG]]), and served as Chair of the Egyptian [[IPv6]] Task Force before he joined [[ICANN]]. His area of interests include Internet policies relative to [[ICANN]]'s authority regarding [[DNS]] and IP addresses, and areas like access, mobility, and security.<ref> [http://www.baheresmat.com/ Baher Esmat]</ref>  

He received a bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University in 1993, and a masters degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo in 1999. <ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/baher-esmat MENOG - The Middle East Network Operators Group]</ref>  

He received a bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University in 1993, and a masters degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo in 1999. <ref>[http://www.menog.net/meetings/bios/baher-esmat MENOG - The Middle East Network Operators Group]</ref>  

==Career History==

==Career History==

Baher Esmat joined [[ICANN]] in February 2006.

Baher joined [[ICANN]] in February 2006. From 2002 to 2006, he served at various positions within the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; including the Telecom Planning Manager, where his responsibilities included projects relating to infrastructure and service development.

 

From 2002 to 2006, he served at various positions within the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology; including the Telecom Planning Manager, where his responsibilities included projects relating to infrastructure and service development.

He has also worked as a Systems Consultant at Newbridge Networks / Alcatel.  

He has also worked as a Systems Consultant at Newbridge Networks / Alcatel.  

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==References==

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