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'''Branislav | '''Branislav Andjelić''' is a wine producer. Before that, he was the Director of the [[RNIDS|Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation]] (RNIDS); he held the position from 2011 until December 2012, and was involved in creating the organization. He is the previous Lead of the Development of the Information Society for the Serbian government (2001 - 2003). Mr. Andelić was the representative to [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO]] and was involved in its Finance Working Group.<ref>[[ICANN 45]] Interview</ref> Aside from his government experience, Branislav is also an accomplished executive and has had extensive experience in managing strategic information technology, data processing and data communications projects as well as managing large scale non-technology projects.<ref>[http://www.eseeuropeconference.org/Papers/Closing/Branislav_Andjelic_cv.html Branislav Andjelic, eseeuropeconference.org]</ref> | ||
===Background, Internet Pioneer=== | ===Background, Internet Pioneer=== | ||
Mr. | Mr. Andjelić is an Internet pioneer in Serbia and served as its first minister of the Agency for Development of Information Technologies and the Internet. The agency was created after the end of the Kosovo War and the ouster of Slobodan Milošević, and the agency was not part of any department but created a direct government post for Mr. Andjelić. The agency planned infrastructure for the nation and supported public education and IT empowerment projects for citizens and businesses. He was given this post after a personal invitation from the newly formed government to return while he was living abroad in Canada. He notes that the number of problems in Serbia inspired him again to once again apply himself to challenging problems and developing innovative solutions. It also offered a needed change of pace from the predictable workload and schedule he was living in America and Canada. Branislav Andjelić lived in North America for 10 years, spending 6 years in Boston, and 4 years in Toronto. He worked in computer engineering, and also became an IT and Computer journalist.<ref>[http://www.sk.co.rs/2001/07/skiv01.html skiv, sk.co.rs]</ref> | ||
One of Branislav | One of Branislav Andjelić's projects in America was beograde.com, which first became an online destination for the Serbian people that were blocked from most portals, and later acted as a means for Serbian immigrants to get updates on the war from users uploading and reporting from those involved.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branislav_Andjeli%C4%87 Branislav Andjelic, en.wikipedia.org]</ref> | ||
As Conference Director, he planned and hosted the South Eastern Europe Conference on Policy and Cooperation in Telecommunications in 2002.<ref>[http://www.eseeuropeconference.org/information.html Information, eseeuropeconference.org]</ref> He was also the Conference Director for the South Eastern Europe Conference on Regional Security Through Data Protection, which was also held in 2002.<ref>[http://www.dataprotection2003.info/program.html Program, DataProtection2003.info]</ref> | As Conference Director, he planned and hosted the South-Eastern Europe Conference on Policy and Cooperation in Telecommunications in 2002.<ref>[http://www.eseeuropeconference.org/information.html Information, eseeuropeconference.org]</ref> He was also the Conference Director for the South-Eastern Europe Conference on Regional Security Through Data Protection, which was also held in 2002.<ref>[http://www.dataprotection2003.info/program.html Program, DataProtection2003.info]</ref> | ||
He was an advocate for liberalization of the Telecom sector in Serbia, arguing that allowing competition would lower prices for citizens, attract more business, and improve the overall quality and the number of offerings provided.<ref>[http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=398087 View, vreme.com]</ref> | He was an advocate for the liberalization of the Telecom sector in Serbia, arguing that allowing competition would lower prices for citizens, attract more business, and improve the overall quality and the number of offerings provided.<ref>[http://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=398087 View, vreme.com]</ref> | ||
Between 2003 | Between 2003 and 2011 Mr. Andelić was a crisis management consultant for dysfunctional organizations.<ref>[[ICANN 45]] Interview</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Country: | Serbia |
| Email: | branislav.andjelic[at]rnids.rs |
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Branislav Andjelić is a wine producer. Before that, he was the Director of the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation (RNIDS); he held the position from 2011 until December 2012, and was involved in creating the organization. He is the previous Lead of the Development of the Information Society for the Serbian government (2001 - 2003). Mr. Andelić was the representative to ICANN's ccNSO and was involved in its Finance Working Group.[1] Aside from his government experience, Branislav is also an accomplished executive and has had extensive experience in managing strategic information technology, data processing and data communications projects as well as managing large scale non-technology projects.[2]
Background, Internet Pioneer
Mr. Andjelić is an Internet pioneer in Serbia and served as its first minister of the Agency for Development of Information Technologies and the Internet. The agency was created after the end of the Kosovo War and the ouster of Slobodan Milošević, and the agency was not part of any department but created a direct government post for Mr. Andjelić. The agency planned infrastructure for the nation and supported public education and IT empowerment projects for citizens and businesses. He was given this post after a personal invitation from the newly formed government to return while he was living abroad in Canada. He notes that the number of problems in Serbia inspired him again to once again apply himself to challenging problems and developing innovative solutions. It also offered a needed change of pace from the predictable workload and schedule he was living in America and Canada. Branislav Andjelić lived in North America for 10 years, spending 6 years in Boston, and 4 years in Toronto. He worked in computer engineering, and also became an IT and Computer journalist.[3]
One of Branislav Andjelić's projects in America was beograde.com, which first became an online destination for the Serbian people that were blocked from most portals, and later acted as a means for Serbian immigrants to get updates on the war from users uploading and reporting from those involved.[4]
As Conference Director, he planned and hosted the South-Eastern Europe Conference on Policy and Cooperation in Telecommunications in 2002.[5] He was also the Conference Director for the South-Eastern Europe Conference on Regional Security Through Data Protection, which was also held in 2002.[6]
He was an advocate for the liberalization of the Telecom sector in Serbia, arguing that allowing competition would lower prices for citizens, attract more business, and improve the overall quality and the number of offerings provided.[7]
Between 2003 and 2011 Mr. Andelić was a crisis management consultant for dysfunctional organizations.[8]