− | '''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is an ICT and Internet Public Policy Analyst, Researcher and Advocate from the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan. Fouad is a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Data Scientist at Open Data Systems Private Limited. He is a highly successful advisor and has been engaged as a Principal Policy Analyst and Consultant in public policy reforms and sector development for a fragile country's government efforts to develop an efficient IT Industry and boost the economy. Fouad's experience spans International projects and teams dealing with formulation of national public policy, regulations, development practices, monitoring and evaluation covering Human Development, Industry Development, Trade Analysis, ICT and IT Policy, Internet Governance, Internet Public Policy, National Software Development Ecosystems, Internet Rights and Freedoms, Policy Analysis and Advocacy for policy reform. | + | '''Fouad Riaz Bajwa''' is an ICT and Internet Public Policy Analyst, Researcher and Advocate from the beautiful city of Lahore, Pakistan. He is a highly successful advisor and has been engaged as a Principal Policy Analyst and Consultant in public policy reforms and sector development for a fragile country's government efforts to develop an efficient IT Industry and boost the economy. Fouad's experience spans International projects and teams dealing with formulation of national public policy, regulations, development practices, monitoring and evaluation covering Human Development, Industry Development, Trade Analysis, ICT and IT Policy, Internet Governance, Internet Public Policy, National Software Development Ecosystems, Internet Rights and Freedoms, Policy Analysis and Advocacy for policy reform. |
| He has been contributing to the ICANN Community since 2009. Fouad has been working towards guiding global ICT public policy at the multilateral and bilateral levels consulting on policy issues as an ICT Expert occasionally with various United Nations bodies etc. He serves as a Principle Digital Rights Policy Advisor for a national level digital and human rights protection body in Pakistan. | | He has been contributing to the ICANN Community since 2009. Fouad has been working towards guiding global ICT public policy at the multilateral and bilateral levels consulting on policy issues as an ICT Expert occasionally with various United Nations bodies etc. He serves as a Principle Digital Rights Policy Advisor for a national level digital and human rights protection body in Pakistan. |
| Fouad has been actively involved in public policy information activism for the development of pro-people Information Technology and/or Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Electronic Laws in Pakistan.<ref>User Submitted</ref> | | Fouad has been actively involved in public policy information activism for the development of pro-people Information Technology and/or Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Electronic Laws in Pakistan.<ref>User Submitted</ref> |
| Fouad is an [[ISOC]] Global member,<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/files/2009/11/ISOC-Chapters-and-Members-meeting.pdf isoc.org]</ref>, Next Generation Leader, <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/igfambassadors/alumni.php?id=68 isoc.org]</ref> and also served as an [[ISOC]] Ambassador to the [[IGF]].<ref>[https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/2009-August.txt afrinic.net]</ref> He is on the board of the [[APRALO]], and currently acting as its co-Vice Chair.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/ ICANN.org Homepage Feature]</ref> He is also a community member at the [[DiploFoundation]].<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/news.asp?LastDisplayed=2013&MoveCommand=Next diplomacy.edu]</ref> | | Fouad is an [[ISOC]] Global member,<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/chapter-meetings/files/2009/11/ISOC-Chapters-and-Members-meeting.pdf isoc.org]</ref>, Next Generation Leader, <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/pubpolpillar/igfambassadors/alumni.php?id=68 isoc.org]</ref> and also served as an [[ISOC]] Ambassador to the [[IGF]].<ref>[https://lists.afrinic.net/pipermail/africann/2009-August.txt afrinic.net]</ref> He is on the board of the [[APRALO]], and currently acting as its co-Vice Chair.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/ ICANN.org Homepage Feature]</ref> He is also a community member at the [[DiploFoundation]].<ref>[http://www.diplomacy.edu/ig/news.asp?LastDisplayed=2013&MoveCommand=Next diplomacy.edu]</ref> |