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'''Erika Mann'''  is Member of the [[ICANN Board|ICANN Board of Directors]]. She was appointed by the [[Nominating Committee]] on December 10, 2010, Her appointment will be until the Annual General Meeting on 2013. She is the current Executive Vice President of the Computer & Communications Industry Association and head of the [[Facebook]] Brussels Office. She also serves as a non-resident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council and a Trustee of Friends of Europe and a member of the Advisory Board of the European Policy Center. Mann is is a foreign policy expert with an extensive experience in transatlantic relations and international internet policy formation.<ref> [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/mann.htm ICANN Board of Directors Biographical Information]</ref> <ref>[http://domainincite.com/facebook-hires-icann-director/ Facebook Hires ICANN Director]</ref>  

'''Erika Mann'''  is member of the ICANN Board of Directors appointed by the [[Nominating Committee]] on December 10, 2010. Her appointment will be until the Annual General Meeting on 2013. She is the current Executive Vice President of the Computer & Communications Industry Association and head of the [[Facebook]] Brussels Office. She also serves as a non-resident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council and a Trustee of Friends of Europe and a member of the Advisory Board of the European Policy Center. Mann is is a foreign policy expert with an extensive experience in transatlantic relations and international internet policy formation.<ref> [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/mann.htm ICANN Board of Directors Biographical Information]</ref> <ref>[http://domainincite.com/facebook-hires-icann-director/ Facebook Hires ICANN Director]</ref>  

 

==Career History==

==Career History==

In 1994, became Member of the European Parliament (MEP).She focused on policies concerning the World Trade Organization ([[WTO]]), transatlantic relations, digital economy, telecommunications and Internet, and research. She served as MEP for 15 years until 2009. While serving as Chairman of the Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN), she was instrumental in the development of the idea for a Translantic Market between the United Stated and the European Union, which paved the way to the establishment of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) in 2007. She served as member of the TEC Advisory Board until 2009. She was founding member of the [[European Internet Foundation]] and served as chairman of the organization until 2009. <ref>[http://blog.erikamann.com/about/ Erika Mann Curiculum Vitae]</ref> <ref>[http://eifonline.ox2.be/en/articles/about-us/mission.cfm European Internet Foundation Mission & Programme]</ref>  

In 1994, became Member of the European Parliament (MEP).She focused on policies concerning the World Trade Organization ([[WTO]]), transatlantic relations, digital economy, telecommunications and Internet, and research. She served as MEP for 15 years until 2009. While serving as Chairman of the Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN), she was instrumental in the development of the idea for a Translantic Market between the United Stated and the European Union, which paved the way to the establishment of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) in 2007. She served as member of the TEC Advisory Board until 2009. She was founding member of the [[European Internet Foundation]] and served as chairman of the organization until 2009. <ref>[http://blog.erikamann.com/about/ Erika Mann Curiculum Vitae]</ref> <ref>[http://eifonline.ox2.be/en/articles/about-us/mission.cfm European Internet Foundation Mission & Programme]</ref>  

==Organizational Membership==

===Memberships===

Mann is a active member and officer in different organizations including:<ref>[http://blog.erikamann.com/about/ Erika Mann Curiculum Vitae]</ref>

Mann is a active member and officer in different organizations including:<ref>[http://blog.erikamann.com/about/ Erika Mann Curiculum Vitae]</ref>

* Parliamentary Delegation to the EU-Mexico- Chairperson

* Parliamentary Delegation to the EU-Mexico- Chairperson

* Kangaroo Group- Member of the Board

* Kangaroo Group- Member of the Board

* Friends of Europe- Trustee

* Friends of Europe- Trustee

==Awards==

==Awards==

* Academic of the International Informatization Academy of the United Nations (AC II A UN)- 2003

* Academic of the International Informatization Academy of the United Nations (AC II A UN)- 2003

* Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande (Federal Cross Merit)-2001

* Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande (Federal Cross Merit)-2001

==References==

==References==