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− | |facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=63002898 Kieran McCarthy] | + | |facebook = [http://www.facebook.com/kieren.mccarthy Kieren McCarthy] |
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− | '''Kieren McCarthy''' is a freelance journalist who covers [[ICANN]] for a number of UK publications including [http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Register], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk The Times] and [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian]. He is maintaining a blog at [http://www.kierenmccarthy.co.uk KierenMcCarthy.co.uk]. In 2006, he ran for the [[ICANN]] Board.<ref>[http://www.icannwiki.org/Nomcom-applicants ICANN]</ref> After creating the successful [http://sp.icann.org/ remote participation site] for [[ICANN Sao Paulo]], Kieren was appointed to be [[ICANN]]'s General Manager of Public Participation in January, 2007. | + | '''Kieren McCarthy''' is CEO of [http://dot-nxt.com .Nxt, Inc.] -- a company that supplies information and analysis on Internet policy and governance issues. |
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− | In 2011 he established the [[.nxt Conference]] | + | Kieren is a journalist by profession, specializing in the Internet and domain names, and has written for, among others, [http://www.theregister.co.uk/ The Register], [http://www.timesonline.co.uk The Times] and [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian]. He maintains a blog at [http://www.kierenmccarthy.com KierenMcCarthy.com]. Kieren was appointed [[ICANN]]'s General Manager of Public Participation in January, 2007 and left in November, 2009. |
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| + | In 2011 he established the [[.nxt Conference]] to create a more positive dialogue around the issue of new Internet extensions - new gTLDs. Shortly thereafter, he created the company .Nxt, Inc. which is dedicated to supporting the multi-stakeholder model by providing timely and helpful information on Intenret policy and governance, covering organization such as ICANN, IGF, ITU, OECD and others. |
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| + | A second .Nxt conference is set for 24-26 August 2011 in San Francisco. |
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− | He has worked as a freelance journalist since 2001; and previously, was a reporter and sub-editor for The Register, PC Week, PC Dealer, and others. He also provides occasional media training for a number of global IT companies.<ref>[http://kierenmccarthy.com My application for the ICANN Board]</ref> | + | He has worked as a freelance journalist since 2001; and previously, was a reporter and sub-editor for The Register, PC Week, PC Dealer, and others. He also provides occasional media training for a number of global IT companies. |
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