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Mr. Chung led the initiative to create .asia, bringing together 27 official [[ccTLD]] managing authorities. [[DotAsia]] became a successful non-profit, known for its advocacy and regional development efforts and also its technological achievements, like its historic [[Pioneer Domains Program]]. | Mr. Chung led the initiative to create .asia, bringing together 27 official [[ccTLD]] managing authorities. [[DotAsia]] became a successful non-profit, known for its advocacy and regional development efforts and also its technological achievements, like its historic [[Pioneer Domains Program]]. | ||
==Industry Participation== | ==Industry Participation== | ||
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Edmon Chung has participated in the regional [[At-Large]] activities since their inception, assisted in [[APRALO]], and also led the initiative that established [[ISOC]]-HK as APRALO's secretariat. He is a member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a councillor of the [[ICANN]] [[GNSO]] Council, and Secretariat for the [[ICANN]] [[APRALO]]. He was appointed to the GNSO Council by the [[Registries Stakeholder Group]].<ref>[https://st.icann.org/m/page/asiapac/edmon_chung_bio_and_statement_of_interest st.icann.org]</ref> Edmon is also the co-Chair of the [[JIG|Joint ccNSO-GNSO Working Group]], and the [[Internationalized Registration Data Working Group]].<ref>[https://st.icann.org/m/page/asiapac/edmon_chung_bio_and_statement_of_interest st.ICANN.org]</ref> He is the IDN liaison for the [[ALAC]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog.com]</ref> | Edmon Chung has participated in the regional [[At-Large]] activities since their inception, assisted in [[APRALO]], and also led the initiative that established [[ISOC]]-HK as APRALO's secretariat. He is a member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a councillor of the [[ICANN]] [[GNSO]] Council, and Secretariat for the [[ICANN]] [[APRALO]]. He was appointed to the GNSO Council by the [[Registries Stakeholder Group]].<ref>[https://st.icann.org/m/page/asiapac/edmon_chung_bio_and_statement_of_interest st.icann.org]</ref> Edmon is also the co-Chair of the [[JIG|Joint ccNSO-GNSO Working Group]], and the [[Internationalized Registration Data Working Group]].<ref>[https://st.icann.org/m/page/asiapac/edmon_chung_bio_and_statement_of_interest st.ICANN.org]</ref> He is the IDN liaison for the [[ALAC]].<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2011/02/07/qa-edmon-chung-dot-asia-idns/ IDNBlog.com]</ref> | ||
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Mr. Chung is a recognized expert on [[IDN]]s, and was involved in the development of the technical standards and the policy involved in implementing [[IDN]] deployment.<ref>[http://www.dotasia.org/pressreleases/DotAsia-PR-IDN-Launch-2011-04-12.pdf DotAsia.org]</ref> He has served on many global IDN related committees, and is an inventor of patents underlying technologies for internationalized domain names and email addresses on the Internet. | |||
He was a speaker at [[APNIC]] 28, held in Beijing in 2009.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers meetings.apnic.net]</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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Edmon Chung is the CEO of DotAsia.org.[1] Edmon is currently the Vice Chair of ISOC's Hong Kong chapter.
Mr. Chung led the initiative to create .asia, bringing together 27 official ccTLD managing authorities. DotAsia became a successful non-profit, known for its advocacy and regional development efforts and also its technological achievements, like its historic Pioneer Domains Program.
Industry Participation[edit | edit source]
ICANN[edit | edit source]
Edmon Chung has participated in the regional At-Large activities since their inception, assisted in APRALO, and also led the initiative that established ISOC-HK as APRALO's secretariat. He is a member of the Elections Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a councillor of the ICANN GNSO Council, and Secretariat for the ICANN APRALO. He was appointed to the GNSO Council by the Registries Stakeholder Group.[2] Edmon is also the co-Chair of the Joint ccNSO-GNSO Working Group, and the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group.[3] He is the IDN liaison for the ALAC.[4]
Other[edit | edit source]
Mr. Chung is a recognized expert on IDNs, and was involved in the development of the technical standards and the policy involved in implementing IDN deployment.[5] He has served on many global IDN related committees, and is an inventor of patents underlying technologies for internationalized domain names and email addresses on the Internet.
He was a speaker at APNIC 28, held in Beijing in 2009.[6]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurship Award, 2001.[7]
- The Globe and Mail's Young Canadian Leaders, 2000.
Education[edit | edit source]
Edmon is a PhD candidate at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics; he currently hold a Bachelor's degree in Applied Science and Master of Engineering from the University of Toronto.[8]