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| |linkedin = [http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 Nii Quaynor] | | |linkedin = [http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 Nii Quaynor] |
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− | '''Nii Quaynor''' is the Member, Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at United Nations Organization and Chairman of Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Patron at Internet Society of Ghana and Convener at African Network Operators Group ([[AfNOG]]). Currently, he also serves as the Chairman at Network Computer Systems ([[NCS]]). | + | '''Nii Quaynor''' is the Member, Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group at United Nations Organization and Chairman of Board of Directors at National Information Technology Agency. Quaynor is also a Patron at Internet Society of Ghana and Convener at African Network Operators Group<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> ([[AfNOG]]). Currently, he also serves as the Chairman at Network Computer Systems ([[NCS]]).<ref>[http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/nii-quaynor/1/9b5/485 linkedin.com]</ref> |
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| == Education == | | == Education == |
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| == Career History == | | == Career History == |
− | Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana. | + | Quaynor has played a significant role in the development of Internet and Telecommunications Industry in Africa. He has the credit of establishing the Computer Science Department at the University of Cape-Cost in Ghana.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/media/releases/071205pr.shtml isoc.org]</ref> |
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| In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first internet service operated by NCS in West Africa. He is a professor of computer science at University of Cape-Coast, Ghana.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> | | In 1993, Dr. Quaynor returned to Ghana after studying and pioneered the first internet service operated by NCS in West Africa. He is a professor of computer science at University of Cape-Coast, Ghana.<ref>[http://www.afnog.org/quaynor.html afnog.org]</ref> |
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| During his stay in the U.S, he worked the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States from 1977 till 1992. | | During his stay in the U.S, he worked the the Digital Equipment Corporation in the United States from 1977 till 1992. |
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| + | Dr. Quaynor taught at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy and China.<ref>[http://igf.wgig.org/cms/index.php/quaynor igf.wgig.org]</ref> |
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| === Memberships === | | === Memberships === |
− | Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] | + | *Member of the United Nations Secretary General Advisory Group on [[ICT]] |
− | Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force | + | *Chair of the OAU Internet Task Force |
− | Chairman and founder<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> of the [[AfriNIC]] | + | *Chairman and founder<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> of the [[AfriNIC]] |
− | Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP | + | *Member of the Worldbank Infodev TAP |
− | Member of the ITU Telecom Board | + | *Member of the ITU Telecom Board |
− | President of the Internet Society of Ghana | + | *President of the Internet Society of Ghana |
− | Member of the Council of the University of Ghana<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm icann.org]</ref> | + | *Member of the Council of the University of Ghana<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/quaynor.htm icann.org]</ref> |
− | Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> | + | *Former Board Member at [[ICANN]]<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11dec07.htm icann.org]</ref> |
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| == Awards and Honors == | | == Awards and Honors == |