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'''Alan Greenberg''' is a self-employed Consultant at Greenberg ICT Services. He has been active in the ICANN space since 2006 in a variety of capacities.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/alan-greenberg/4/39/337 LinkedIn]</ref> He is the [[ALAC]] Liaison to the [[GNSO]] Council<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.html GNSO Council Members]</ref> | '''Alan Greenberg''' is a self-employed Consultant at Greenberg ICT Services. He has been active in the [[ICANN]] space since 2006 in a variety of capacities.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/alan-greenberg/4/39/337 LinkedIn]</ref> He is a member of [[ALAC]],<ref>[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+Applicant+-+Alan+Greenberg.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1288326250000 At Large Director Application]</ref> as well as the [[ALAC]] Liaison to the [[GNSO]] Council<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.html GNSO Council Members]</ref> | ||
As a consultant, Alan works both paid and pro-bono with national and international donor agencies related to the ICT industry in developing countries. | As a consultant, Alan works both paid and pro-bono with national and international donor agencies related to the ICT industry in developing countries.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html ALAC Bio]</ref> | ||
==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
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From 1967 to 1999, Greenberg was the Director of Computing and Telecommunications at McGill University. This position included software design and development, education technology support, management and policy development. He also taught courses in computer architecture and design. During this period, Alan played a large role in Internet development in Canada. | From 1967 to 1999, Greenberg was the Director of Computing and Telecommunications at McGill University. This position included software design and development, education technology support, management and policy development. He also taught courses in computer architecture and design. During this period, Alan played a large role in Internet development in Canada. | ||
Beginning in 1995, Alan began participating in and managing workshops teaching personnel from developing countries how to build, support, manage and use the Internet in their countries. | ===ICANN-related positions=== | ||
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html ALAC Bio]</ref> | Beginning in 1995, Alan began participating in and managing [[ISOC]] workshops teaching personnel from developing countries how to build, support, manage and use the Internet in their countries.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html ALAC Bio]</ref> | ||
Greenberg payed an integral part in the working group that developed the GNSO's organizational structure, and was a member of the the [[STI]] group that worked on developing consensus positions for trademark issues related to new gTLDs, where he helped to bridge the gap between the Non-Commercial Users and At-Large, and the [[BC|Business]] and [[ISPC|ISP Constituencies]]. He managed the progress of the Issues Report on [[Domain Tasting]], which resulted in a [[PDP]] that eliminated Domain Tasting; he has also worked to protect the rights of registrants in the [[PEDNR|Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery]] PDP. | |||
Alan was an elected member of the ISOC Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2004, and has participated in [[WSIS]] 1 and 2.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+Applicant+-+Alan+Greenberg.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1288326250000 At Large Director Application]</ref> | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Alan received a BSc in Mathematics and Physics and an MSc in Computer Science from McGill University.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html ALAC Bio]</ref> | Alan received a BSc in Mathematics and Physics and an MSc in Computer Science from McGill University.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/greenberg.html ALAC Bio]</ref> | ||
==Videos== | |||
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Alan is interviewed by [[Gray Chynoweth]] at [[ICANN 41]] in Singapore about what new [[gTLD]]s will mean for the developing world. | |||
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Alan is interviewed by Gray at [[ICANN 34]] in Mexico City about consensus and consensus policy in ICANN. | |||
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Alan Greenberg is a self-employed Consultant at Greenberg ICT Services. He has been active in the ICANN space since 2006 in a variety of capacities.[1] He is a member of ALAC,[2] as well as the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO Council[3]
As a consultant, Alan works both paid and pro-bono with national and international donor agencies related to the ICT industry in developing countries.[4]
Career History[edit | edit source]
From 1967 to 1999, Greenberg was the Director of Computing and Telecommunications at McGill University. This position included software design and development, education technology support, management and policy development. He also taught courses in computer architecture and design. During this period, Alan played a large role in Internet development in Canada.
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Beginning in 1995, Alan began participating in and managing ISOC workshops teaching personnel from developing countries how to build, support, manage and use the Internet in their countries.[5]
Greenberg payed an integral part in the working group that developed the GNSO's organizational structure, and was a member of the the STI group that worked on developing consensus positions for trademark issues related to new gTLDs, where he helped to bridge the gap between the Non-Commercial Users and At-Large, and the Business and ISP Constituencies. He managed the progress of the Issues Report on Domain Tasting, which resulted in a PDP that eliminated Domain Tasting; he has also worked to protect the rights of registrants in the Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery PDP.
Alan was an elected member of the ISOC Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2004, and has participated in WSIS 1 and 2.[6]
Education[edit | edit source]
Alan received a BSc in Mathematics and Physics and an MSc in Computer Science from McGill University.[7]
Videos[edit | edit source]
- <videoflash>ikbuO6nI-NY</videoflash>
Alan is interviewed by Gray Chynoweth at ICANN 41 in Singapore about what new gTLDs will mean for the developing world.
- <videoflash>XlJfjI0ccLY</videoflash>
Alan is interviewed by Gray at ICANN 34 in Mexico City about consensus and consensus policy in ICANN.