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'''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is an ICT and Internet Public Policy Analyst, Researcher and Advocate from the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan. 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.  

'''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is an ICT and Internet Public Policy Analyst, Researcher and Advocate from the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan. 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 has worked as a Senior Public Policy Analyst developing ICT and IT Industry Development policies and advice. 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>

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 work on the Pakistani ICTs, Telecoms, Internet and IT Industry has been highlighted by the Pakistani national mainstream electronic and print media; He has been serving as 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 is 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>

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 been serving as 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 is 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].

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].

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 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>

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>

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> Prior to this he led Pakistan's FOSS movement that mass trained over 15000 linux users in over 510 organizations over the decade and continues to maintain his country's linux user group community with more than 680 members for the past decade. <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/ubuntu.pakistan.team/ Ubuntu Pakistan Team Linux User Group on Facebook]</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 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>