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'''Carlos Afonso''' is the Head of Technological Development of [[RITS]]. | '''Carlos Afonso''' is the Director of [[Instituto NUPEF]]; he was previously the Head of Technological Development of [[RITS]].<ref>[http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-43249-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html idrc.ca]</ref> A co-founder of the Brazilian Chapter of Internet Society and of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Mr. Afonso is an expert in the field of Internet Governance.<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> | ||
<ref>[http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-43249-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html idrc.ca]</ref>. | |||
== | == Career History == | ||
* Carlos played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil. | |||
* With Herbert de Souza co-founded [[IBASE]].<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> | |||
* He also had a leading role in designing and implementing [[AlterNex]], the first internet service open to the public in Brazil. | |||
* In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised the deployment of the Internet network for [[UNCED|UNCED '92.]] in Rio de Janeiro. | |||
* Carlos Afonso co-founded [[APC]] as a formal institution in 1990.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> | |||
* From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair. | |||
* He worked at [[RITS]] from 1998 to 2009 as technology coordinator. Publications | |||
He has written many books and articles for internet development in different languages. <ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> | |||
== | == Awards == | ||
Namur Award, IFIP, 1996. | |||
ARede 2008 Award.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> | |||
Trajetoria Prize 2010, LACNIC. | |||
Betinho Prize, APC, 2015. | |||
RNP Diploma as a Builder of the Internet, 2017. | |||
CGI.br award as Internet pioneer, 2020. | |||
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Carlos Afonso is the Director of Instituto NUPEF; he was previously the Head of Technological Development of RITS.[1] A co-founder of the Brazilian Chapter of Internet Society and of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Mr. Afonso is an expert in the field of Internet Governance.[2]
Career History
- Carlos played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil.
- With Herbert de Souza co-founded IBASE.[3]
- He also had a leading role in designing and implementing AlterNex, the first internet service open to the public in Brazil.
- In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised the deployment of the Internet network for UNCED '92. in Rio de Janeiro.
- Carlos Afonso co-founded APC as a formal institution in 1990.[4]
- From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair.
- He worked at RITS from 1998 to 2009 as technology coordinator. Publications
He has written many books and articles for internet development in different languages. [5]
Awards
Namur Award, IFIP, 1996.
ARede 2008 Award.[6]
Trajetoria Prize 2010, LACNIC.
Betinho Prize, APC, 2015.
RNP Diploma as a Builder of the Internet, 2017.
CGI.br award as Internet pioneer, 2020.