Paul Twomey: Difference between revisions

Line 28:

During his time with the [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]], Dr. Twomey was closely involved with ICANN, he was even involved in the [[White Paper]] process that effectively founded the organization.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He began representing the Australian Government in 1997, this included time at ICANN meetings. By 1999 he had been elected the Chairman of the [[GAC]], he served in that role until November, 2002. He was also appointed as a Special Representative for the Internet and ICANN following his initial, successful representation of Australian interests to ICANN and elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Paul served as President, CEO, and Board Member from March, 2003 to June, 2009; he stayed on as Senior President, in what was mostly an advisory role to [[Rod Beckstrom]], until January, 2010.

He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's multi-stakeholder model in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings.

He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multi-stakeholder model]] in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings.

An editorial piece, written by Dr. Twomey and printed by the BBC, on the positive economic and social potential of the Internet can be read [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8064579.stm here].

@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 During his time with the [[NOIE|National Office for the Information Economy]], Dr. Twomey was closely involved with ICANN, he was even involved in the [[White Paper]] process that effectively founded the organization.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He began representing the Australian Government in 1997, this included time at ICANN meetings. By 1999 he had been elected the Chairman of the [[GAC]], he served in that role until November, 2002. He was also appointed as a Special Representative for the Internet and ICANN following his initial, successful representation of Australian interests to ICANN and elsewhere.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/twomey.htm ICANN.org]</ref> Paul served as President, CEO, and Board Member from March, 2003 to June, 2009; he stayed on as Senior President, in what was mostly an advisory role to [[Rod Beckstrom]], until January, 2010.
-He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's multi-stakeholder model in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings.
+He was ICANN's longest serving CEO,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02mar09-en.htm ICANN.org/announcements]</ref> and is also the first non-U.S. citizen to head the corporation.<ref>[https://alumni.mckinsey.com/alumni/default/public/content/jsp/alumni_news/News459.jsp Alumni.McKinsey.com]</ref> He defended the functionality of ICANN's [[Multistakeholder Model|multi-stakeholder model]] in a U.S. congressional hearing,<ref>[http://republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/108/hearings/09212006Hearing2035/Twomey3206.htm Republicans.EnergyCommerce.House.Gov]</ref> and also led and spoke for ICANN at the [[WSIS]]' first meetings.
 An editorial piece, written by Dr. Twomey and printed by the BBC, on the positive economic and social potential of the Internet can be read [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8064579.stm here].