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Mr. Beca has held a number of regional and internationally prominent roles within the ICT industry. In the 80's, Raimundo was the “Chargé de Mission" of the French Ministry of Industry, where he led the development of its national online industry. In the late 70's, Mr. Beca had been involved in the first developments in data privacy, security, [[IP]] rights, and public access. He worked with the French ministry for 13 years, including spending time as a French delegate to the [[OCDE]] and the European Commission, wherein he was involved in the aforementioned developments. Before this he was a chief engineer at [[SERTI]]
Mr. Beca has held a number of regional and internationally prominent roles within the ICT industry. In the 80's, Raimundo was the “Chargé de Mission" of the French Ministry of Industry, where he led the development of its national online industry. In the late 70's, Mr. Beca had been involved in the first developments in data privacy, security, [[IP]] rights, and public access. He worked with the French ministry for 13 years, including spending time as a French delegate to the [[OCDE]] and the European Commission, wherein he was involved in the aforementioned developments. Before this he was a chief engineer at [[SERTI]]


He then spent two years, beginning in 1990, as a Regional Expert in Information Technologies at [[ECLAC]], the UN's economic agency for Latin America and the Caribbean.
He then spent two years, beginning in 1990, as a Regional Expert in Information Technologies at [[ECLAC]], the UN's economic agency for Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role he drafted a Green book on IT policies, including a Decalogue on recommendations for IT privatization, and set a goal of 20% penetration of telephone premises in the region by 2000.
Prior to joining [[Imaginacción]] in 2003, he worked as the CRO of [[Telefónica CTC Chile]], the Chilean local incumbent telephone company, for 11 years. During his tenure at [[CTC]], the company became the leading provider of long distance, mobile, data networks, and [[ISP]] markets.  


Prior to joining [[Telefónica CTC Chile]] in 1992, Raimundo spent two years as a Regional Expert in information technologies at [[ECLAC]], the UN’s regional economic agency for Latin America and the Caribbean. At [[ECLAC]], he drafted a Green Book on information technologies policies; which included a Decalogue on best practices for telecommunication's privatization, and set an ambitious target of 20% penetration of telephone premises in the region, by the year 2000.  
He then spent 11 years as the CRO of [[Telefónica CTC Chile]], during that time the company became the leading provider of long distance, mobile, data networks, and [[ISP]] markets. He joined Imaginacción in 2003.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/icann-board-elections/2010-election/raimundo-beca/ Short biography Raimundo Beca]</ref>
 
<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/icann-board-elections/2010-election/raimundo-beca/ Short biography Raimundo Beca]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:55, 30 May 2011

Country: Chile
Email: rbeca [at] ctc.cl

Raimundo Beca is currently a partner at Imaginacción, a Chilean consulting company; he also sits on various companies' boards, including Puerto San Vicente Talcahuano and Telefónica Mundo 188.

Mr. Beca was twice appointed to the ICANN Board after being nominated by the ASO. He has been a member of the ASO, ARIN, and LACNIC. He has been a member of NIC Chile's Steering Committee and on LACNIC's Board of Directors. Raimundo served as the Director of a variety of ICANN groups, including : Finance Committee, which he chaired for two years, the Audit Committee, the Reconsideration Committee, the GAC Joint Working Group, the President’s Strategy Committee, the Structural Improvement Committee, the Executive Committee, and the GAC Board Committee.[1]

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Mr. Beca has held a number of regional and internationally prominent roles within the ICT industry. In the 80's, Raimundo was the “Chargé de Mission" of the French Ministry of Industry, where he led the development of its national online industry. In the late 70's, Mr. Beca had been involved in the first developments in data privacy, security, IP rights, and public access. He worked with the French ministry for 13 years, including spending time as a French delegate to the OCDE and the European Commission, wherein he was involved in the aforementioned developments. Before this he was a chief engineer at SERTI

He then spent two years, beginning in 1990, as a Regional Expert in Information Technologies at ECLAC, the UN's economic agency for Latin America and the Caribbean. In this role he drafted a Green book on IT policies, including a Decalogue on recommendations for IT privatization, and set a goal of 20% penetration of telephone premises in the region by 2000.

He then spent 11 years as the CRO of Telefónica CTC Chile, during that time the company became the leading provider of long distance, mobile, data networks, and ISP markets. He joined Imaginacción in 2003.[2]

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