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| |note = '''This resource is not comprehensive of the African delegation within ICANN. It is neutral, but is sponsored by Registry.Africa (ZACR), an applicant for the [[.africa]] TLD. More on their project can be found [http://africainonespace.org/ here]'''
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| |+<big><b>[[GAC|Select African GAC Representatives]]</b></big>
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| | <center> [[File:AliceMunyuaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Alice_Wanjira_Munyua]]</center> || <center>[[File:BienvenuKitungwaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Bienvenu_Lumbu_Kitungwa]]</center> || <center> [[File:NellyKwendeCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Nelly_Kwende]]</center> ||[[File:MohamedIbrahimCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Mohamed_Ibrahim]]
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| |<center><big>'''[[Alice Wanjira Munyua]]'''</big></center>||<center><big>'''[[Bienvenu Lumbu Kitungwa]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Nelly Kwende]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Mohamed Ibrahim]]'''</big></center>
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| |<center>Kenya</center> || <center>Democratic Republic of the Congo</center> || <center>Benin</center> || <center>Somalia</center>
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| | <center>Ms. Munyua is the the Project Coordinator for Catalyzing Access to ICTS ([[CATIA]]), the convener of the Kenya ICT Action Network ([[KICTANET]]), the Head of the [[.ke]] [[ccTLD]], and the Vice-Chair of the [[GAC]], and was Chair of the Organizational Committee 2011 Nairobi [[IGF]]..[[Alice Wanjira Munyua|Read More]]</center> || <center>Mr. Kitungwa is the Adviser in charge of ICT and Telecommunications at the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. He is also a member of the Inter-Governmental Assembly. His background is in IT within the private sector..[[Bienvenu Lumbu Kitungwa|Read More]]</center> || <center>Ms. Kwende is the Director General of ICT at the Ministry of Communication of Benin, she has held this position since 2005. She is also the [[GAC]] Representative of Benin. Ms. Kwende serves as the Director of DARIG at the Ministry of Communication, and focuses on promoting and implementing new technologies..[[Nelly Kwende|Read More]]</center> ||<center> Mr. Ibrahim is the Founding Chairman of [[ISOC]] Somalia, the Project Manager of the [[.so registry]], a Research Fellow at University of Melbourne, an advisor to Somalia's Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, the Chairman of the Centre for Research and Dialogue, and Somalia's [[IGF]]. He has attended a number of ICANN conferences, and is becoming involved in the [[ccNSO]] and [[GAC]] on behalf of Somalia..[[Mohamed Ibrahim|Read More]]</center>
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| | <center> [[File:AdielAkploganCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Adiel_Akplogan]]</center> || <center>[[File:DidierRukeratabaroCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Didier_Kasole]]</center> || <center>[[File:PierreDandjinouCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Pierre_Dandjinou]]</center> || <center>[[File:Lala_AndriamampianinaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Lala_Andriamampianina]]</center>
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| |<center><big>'''[[Adiel Akplogan]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Didier Kasole]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Pierre Dandjinou]]'''</big></center> || <b><center>[[Lala Andriamampianina]]</center></b>
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| |<center>Canada/Mauritius</center>||<center>Democratic Republic of the Congo</center>||<center>Benin</center> || <center>Madagascar</center>
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| |<center> Mr. Akplogan is the longtime CEO of [[AFRINIC]], the African [[RIR|Regional Internet Registry]]. He recently signed an agreement for greater coordination and technical deployment for Africa with [[ICANN CEO]] [[Fadi Chehadé]]...[[Adiel Akplogan|Read More]]</center> ||<center> Mr. Kasole is a Board Member of [[AFRINIC]], [[AfrISPA]], and a member of [[AfNOG]]. He is a former member of [[ICANN]]'s [[NomCom]]...[[Didier Kasole|Read More]]</center> || <center>Mr. Dandjinou is the newly appointed Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement at [[ICANN]]. He is President of [[ISOC]] Benin and has extensive experience in [[ICANN]], [[AFRINIC]], and other regional and international IT bodies. He was a member of the AfriNIC Executive Board from 2007 - 2010..[[Pierre Dandjinou|Read More]]</center> || <center> Mr. Andriamampianina is a Professor at the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar; a Board Member of LIRIMA/INRIA Research Lab and Africa/France, and the Founding Chair of [[NIC-MG]], the [[ccTLD]] manager of [[.mg]]. He is also a Board Member of [[AfriNIC]], [[RIR]] of Africa, and a Member of the [[AFNIC]] International College...[[Lala Andriamampianina|Read More]]</center>
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| | <center>[[File:NdeyeDiagneCaricatureSpecial.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Ndeye_Maimouna_Diop_Diagne]]</center> || <center>[[File:DrPaulosNyirendaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Paulos_Nyirenda]]</center> || <center>[[File:YannKwokCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Yann_Kwowk]] </center> || <center>[[File:KhaledKoubaaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Khaled_Koubba]]</center>
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| | <center><big>'''[[Ndeye Maimouna Diop Diagne]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Paulos Nyirenda]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Yann Kwok]]'''</big></center> || <center>'''<big>[[Khaled Koubaa]]'''</big></center>
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| |<center>Senegal</center>||<center>Malawi</center>||<center>Malawi</center>||<center>Tunisia</center>
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| |<center>Ms. Diagne is the [[AFRINIC]] Board Member representing Western Africa, serving a term from 2010 until 2013. She is also Senegal's longtime representative to [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]] and the ICT Director at Senegal's Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and ICT...[[Ndeye Maimouna Diop Diagne|Read More]]</center> || <center> Mr. Nyirenda is the National Coordinator of Malawi SDNP, the manager of the [[.mw]] [[ccTLD]]. He is also a [[NIC.MW]] employee and a [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]] member representing the Africa Region. He is a current [[AFRINIC]] board member representing Southern Africa, serving a term from 2012 to 2015. [[Paulos Nyirenda|Read More]]</center> || <center>Mr. Kwok is a Sloan Fellow from MIT who has worked with the major ICT foras in Africa and consulted for The United Nations and World Bank on Africa-related projects. He has also co-founded a telecom provider. He served the [[AFRINIC]] Board from 2001 to 2004..[[Yann Kwok|Read More]]</center> ||<center>Mr. Koubaa is the founder and executive director of the first research and publication institute dedicated to the Internet in the Arab Region, the [[Arab World Internet Institute]]. He has been involved with [[ISOC|The Internet Society]] since 2005, and he participates actively within the [[WSIS]]. He founded the Internet Society chapter of Tunisia and serves as its president. He is a current [[AFRINIC]] Alternate African Board Member, serving a term from 2010 to 2013 representing Northern Africa..[[Khaled Koubaa|Read More]]</center>
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| | || <center><big>'''[[Alioune Badara Traoré]]</big>'''</center> || <center><big>'''[[Rachida Jouhari]]'''</big></center> ||
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| | || <center>Mr. Traoré is a current Alternate [[AFRINIC]] Baord Member, serving a term from 2010 to 2013 representing Western Africa. He is a Lecturer and Project Engineer at the [[SOTELMA|Society of Mali's Telecommunications]] (SOTELMA), a VP of ISOC Mali, and an international Tae Kwon Do referee!..[[Alioune Badara Traoré|Read More]]</center> || <center> Ms. Jouhari is Morocco's representative to ICANN's [[GAC]], and a former Board Member for [[AFRINIC]], serving between 2007 and 2010. She is a telecom engineer and a former President of the Moroccan Association of Civile Society for the Information Society..[[Rachida Jouhari|Read More]]</center> ||<center> </center>
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| | <center>[[File:VikaMpisaneCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Vika_Mpisane]]</center> || <center> [[File:MohamedElBashirCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Mohamed_El_Bashir]]</center> || <center>[[File:Vincent_NgundiCaricature.jpg|150px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Vincent_Ngundi]] </center> || <center>[[File:SouleymaneOumtanagaCaricature.jpg|200px|link=http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Souleymane_Oumtanaga]]</center>
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| | <center><big>'''[[Vika Mpisane]]</big>'''</center> || <center><big>'''[[Mohamed El Bashir]]'''</big></center> || <center><big>'''[[Vincent Ngundi]]'''</big></center> || <center>'''<big>[[Souleymane Oumtanaga]]'''</big></center>
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| |<center>Mr. Mpisane is the General Manager of the .za Domain Name Authority, [[.za DNA]], which is the country code Top Level Domain ([[ccTLD]]) Manager for South Africa. He is a current Member of [[ICANN]]'s [[ccNSO]] Council, and he is the Chairman and President of [[AfTLD]]..[[Vika Mpisane|Read More]]</center> || <center> Mr. El Bashir is is the Manager of Internet, Numbering and Interconnection at [[ictQATAR]] and is a member of [[ICANN]]'s [[AFRALO]]. He is considered on expert on Internet Infrastructure management, [[DNS]], [[ccTLD]]s, and [[IDN]]s, and has experience starting and running national registries. As a native of Sudan, he founded its [[ISOC]] chapter in 2001; the chapter went on to become the manager of Sudan's [[.sd]] [[ccTLD]] in 2002. He acted as its President until 2008. He is [[AfTLD]]'s Director of Communications and outreach..[[Mohamed El Bashir|Read More]] </center>|| Mr. Ngundi is Manager of IT at Communications Commission of Kenya ([[CCK]]), the dot .KE country code Top Level Domain, [[ccTLD]], registry. He is the Director of Capacity Building and the Vice Chairman of its Technical Committee. he also holds other regional and international posts such as positions within [[AFRINIC]] working groups and [[ICANN]]'s [[ASO]] Council..[[Vincent Ngundi|Read More]] || Mr. Oumtanaga is the is the General Manager of [[NIC.CI]], a position he has held since 1992. Oumtanaga is also a Professor at the National Polytechnic Institute Felix Houphouët-Boigny, a member of the [[LARIT]], and serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at [[AfTLD]]. He is a current member of the [[ccNSO]] Council, representing Africa until March, 2014..[[Souleymane Oumtanaga|Read More]]
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