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Veni Markovski is a pioneer for | '''Veni Markovski''' is a pioneer for Internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently [[ICANN]]'s Manager of Regional Relations for Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe, and was a part of [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]] from 2006 to 2007.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/venimarkovski Linkedin]</ref> He is also the Owner and CEO of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009. | ||
Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the | Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the Internet in 1990 as a System Operator for the first Sofia, Bulgaria-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.<ref>[http://www.veni.com/cv.html Veni.com]</ref> By 1993 he had founded the second [[Internet Service Provider]] in the history of Bulgaria, which later became [[BOL.BG]]. In 1995, he founded the non-profit [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/markovski.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> | ||
He currently lives in Washington, D.C., USA. | He currently lives in Washington, D.C., USA. | ||
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==Advisory and Leadership Roles== | ==Advisory and Leadership Roles== | ||
Markovski has served on the boards of [[ICANN]], [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], [[CPSR]], Sofia New Symphony Orchestra, and others. In 2003 he ran for mayor of Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2006-2009 he supported the work of the Bulgarian State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications by advising its chairman on international ICT related issues. | |||
He has also advised several Bulgarian Parliaments, the Council of Ministers, and has been chairing the Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee since 2002. His governmental work includes contribution to a variety of ICT related legislation | He has also advised several Bulgarian Parliaments, the Council of Ministers, and has been chairing the Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee since 2002. His governmental work includes contribution to a variety of ICT related legislation, such as the Telecommunications Act, the Penal Code (computer crimes chapter), the Electronic Document and Digital Signature Law, the Copyright Law, and others.<ref>[http://www.president.bg/en/adm_sit.php President of Republic of Bulgaria]</ref> | ||
Mr. Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. World Summit on Information Society, and a member of the advisory group to the Internet Governance Forum. He was also the Project Manager of UNDP projects for support of e-government initiatives in | Mr. Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. [[WSIS|World Summit on Information Society]], and a member of the advisory group to the [[Internet Governance Forum]]. He was also the Project Manager of UNDP projects for support of e-government initiatives in Southeastern Europe, and his efforts there were positively reviewed by The New York Times,<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/11/business/worldbusiness/11iht-dividea_ed3_.html The New York Times]</ref> The International Herald Tribune, heise.de, <ref>[http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bulgarische-Parlamentsabgeordnete-und-Internet-Society-gegen-Microsoft-101288.html heise.de]</ref> and others. Veni Markovski has also served as project contact point for the Bulgarian [[ENUM]] trial, which was launched on April 13, 2006. | ||
He has been published in dozens of Bulgarian and foreign newspapers and magazines since 1984, and is a frequent presenter at IT and cybersecurity related conferences around the world, among them [[CFP]] (San Francisco, CA, USA), [[MMAWG]] (Washington, DC, USA), | He has been published in dozens of Bulgarian and foreign newspapers and magazines since 1984, and is a frequent presenter at IT and cybersecurity-related conferences around the world, among them [[CFP]] (San Francisco, CA, USA), [[MMAWG]] (Washington, DC, USA), WSIS (Geneva, Switzerland and Tunis, Tunisia), [[Wizards of OS]] (Berlin, Germany), [[iWeek]] (Johannesburg, South Africa), FBI/Fordham (New York), [[RANS]] (Moscow, Russia), Nato Forum on Security (Istanbul, Turkey), Cybersecurity forums (Sofia, Bulgaria; Belgrade, Serbia; Moscow, Russia; New York, USA), and many others.<ref>[http://veni.com/pastwork/voenen_zhurnal.html veni.com]</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
* From September 1990 to August 1993 Veni Markovski was the System Operator at MicroComm. | * From September 1990 to August 1993 Veni Markovski was the System Operator at MicroComm. | ||
* He was the CEO/President of BOL.BG from December 1993 to April 2002. | * He was the CEO/President of BOL.BG from December 1993 to April 2002. | ||
* He was a Member of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]] from 2003 to 2006. | * He was a Member of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]] from 2003 to 2006. | ||
* He served as a Member of Board of Trustees of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]. | * He served as a Member of Board of Trustees of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]. | ||
* He was a participant of TED during February 2009. | |||
* He was a | |||
* Since December, 1995, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], Bulgaria. | * Since December, 1995, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], Bulgaria. | ||
* He has been acting as the Chairman Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee from March 2002. | * He has been acting as the Chairman Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee from March 2002. | ||
* He is working as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Bulgarian Government - State Agency for IT and Communications from January 2006. | * He is working as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Bulgarian Government - State Agency for IT and Communications from January 2006. | ||
* November 2006 he joined Global Solutions and Consulting as the CEO/owner. | * November 2006 he joined Global Solutions and Consulting as the CEO/owner. | ||
* He has been serving as the Regional Representative of [[ICANN]] in Russia, Eastern Europe, CIS from January 2007. | * He has been serving as the Regional Representative of [[ICANN]] in Russia, Eastern Europe, CIS from January 2007. | ||
* He joined the Office of the National Cybersecurity Coordinator as the Senior Advisor in April 2009 and has been serving as the Advisor of the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since. | * He joined the Office of the National Cybersecurity Coordinator as the Senior Advisor in April 2009 and has been serving as the Advisor of the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since. | ||
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Veni Markovski is a pioneer for Internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently ICANN's Manager of Regional Relations for Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe, and was a part of ICANN's Board from 2006 to 2007.[1] He is also the Owner and CEO of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009.
Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the Internet in 1990 as a System Operator for the first Sofia, Bulgaria-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.[2] By 1993 he had founded the second Internet Service Provider in the history of Bulgaria, which later became BOL.BG. In 1995, he founded the non-profit Internet Society of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.[3]
He currently lives in Washington, D.C., USA.
Advisory and Leadership Roles[edit | edit source]
Markovski has served on the boards of ICANN, The Internet Society, CPSR, Sofia New Symphony Orchestra, and others. In 2003 he ran for mayor of Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2006-2009 he supported the work of the Bulgarian State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications by advising its chairman on international ICT related issues.
He has also advised several Bulgarian Parliaments, the Council of Ministers, and has been chairing the Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee since 2002. His governmental work includes contribution to a variety of ICT related legislation, such as the Telecommunications Act, the Penal Code (computer crimes chapter), the Electronic Document and Digital Signature Law, the Copyright Law, and others.[4]
Mr. Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. World Summit on Information Society, and a member of the advisory group to the Internet Governance Forum. He was also the Project Manager of UNDP projects for support of e-government initiatives in Southeastern Europe, and his efforts there were positively reviewed by The New York Times,[5] The International Herald Tribune, heise.de, [6] and others. Veni Markovski has also served as project contact point for the Bulgarian ENUM trial, which was launched on April 13, 2006.
He has been published in dozens of Bulgarian and foreign newspapers and magazines since 1984, and is a frequent presenter at IT and cybersecurity-related conferences around the world, among them CFP (San Francisco, CA, USA), MMAWG (Washington, DC, USA), WSIS (Geneva, Switzerland and Tunis, Tunisia), Wizards of OS (Berlin, Germany), iWeek (Johannesburg, South Africa), FBI/Fordham (New York), RANS (Moscow, Russia), Nato Forum on Security (Istanbul, Turkey), Cybersecurity forums (Sofia, Bulgaria; Belgrade, Serbia; Moscow, Russia; New York, USA), and many others.[7]
Education[edit | edit source]
- St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University Msc., Law, 1989-1997
Career History[edit | edit source]
- From September 1990 to August 1993 Veni Markovski was the System Operator at MicroComm.
- He was the CEO/President of BOL.BG from December 1993 to April 2002.
- He was a Member of the Board of Directors of ICANN from 2003 to 2006.
- He served as a Member of Board of Trustees of The Internet Society.
- He was a participant of TED during February 2009.
- Since December, 1995, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of The Internet Society, Bulgaria.
- He has been acting as the Chairman Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee from March 2002.
- He is working as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Bulgarian Government - State Agency for IT and Communications from January 2006.
- November 2006 he joined Global Solutions and Consulting as the CEO/owner.
- He has been serving as the Regional Representative of ICANN in Russia, Eastern Europe, CIS from January 2007.
- He joined the Office of the National Cybersecurity Coordinator as the Senior Advisor in April 2009 and has been serving as the Advisor of the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since.