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− | Veni Markovski is a pioneer for internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently the Regional Representative of [[ICANN]] for Russia and CIS, and was a part of [[ICANN]]'s board from 2006 to 2007.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/venimarkovski Linkedin]</ref> Markovski is the CEO/owner of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009. | + | '''Veni Markovski''' is a pioneer for Internet and information technology from Bulgaria. He is currently [[ICANN]]'s Manager of Regional Relations for Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Eastern Europe, and was a part of [[ICANN Board|ICANN's Board]] from 2006 to 2007.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/venimarkovski Linkedin]</ref> He is also the Owner and CEO of Global Solutions and Consulting, and has been advising the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since 2009. |
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− | Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the internet in 1990, as a system operator of the first Sofia-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.<ref>[http://www.veni.com/cv.html Veni.com]</ref> By 1993 he had founded the second Internet Service Provider in the history of Bulgaria, which later became BOL.BG. In 1995, he founded the non-profit [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/markovski.htm ICANN]</ref> | + | Markovski was born 1968 in Skopie, Macedonia. He started his work with the Internet in 1990 as a System Operator for the first Sofia, Bulgaria-based bulletin-board system, part of FidoNet.<ref>[http://www.veni.com/cv.html Veni.com]</ref> By 1993 he had founded the second [[Internet Service Provider]] in the history of Bulgaria, which later became [[BOL.BG]]. In 1995, he founded the non-profit [[ISOC|Internet Society]] of Bulgaria, and is currently chairman of its board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/markovski.htm ICANN Staff Bio]</ref> |
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| He currently lives in Washington, D.C., USA. | | He currently lives in Washington, D.C., USA. |
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| ==Advisory and Leadership Roles== | | ==Advisory and Leadership Roles== |
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− | Veni Markovski has served on the boards of [[ICANN]], [[ISOC| The Internet Society]], [[CPSR]], Sofia New Symphony Orchestra, and others. In 2003 he ran for mayor of Sofia. In 2006-2009 Veni Markovski supported the work of the Bulgarian State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications by advising its chairman on international ICT related issues.
| + | Markovski has served on the boards of [[ICANN]], [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], [[CPSR]], Sofia New Symphony Orchestra, and others. In 2003 he ran for mayor of Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2006-2009 he supported the work of the Bulgarian State Agency for Information Technologies and Communications by advising its chairman on international ICT related issues. |
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− | He has also advised several Bulgarian Parliaments, the Council of Ministers, and has been chairing the Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee since 2002. His governmental work includes contribution to a variety of ICT related legislation; such as the Telecommunications Act, the Penal Code (computer crimes chapter), the Electronic Document and Digital Signature Law, the Copyright Law, and others.<ref>[http://www.president.bg/en/adm_sit.php President of Republic of Bulgaria]</ref> | + | He has also advised several Bulgarian Parliaments, the Council of Ministers, and has been chairing the Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee since 2002. His governmental work includes contribution to a variety of ICT related legislation, such as the Telecommunications Act, the Penal Code (computer crimes chapter), the Electronic Document and Digital Signature Law, the Copyright Law, and others.<ref>[http://www.president.bg/en/adm_sit.php President of Republic of Bulgaria]</ref> |
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− | Mr. Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. World Summit on Information Society, and a member of the advisory group to the Internet Governance Forum. He was also the Project Manager of UNDP projects for support of e-government initiatives in South-eastern Europe, and his efforts there were positively reviewed by The New York Times, <ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/11/business/worldbusiness/11iht-dividea_ed3_.html The New York Times]</ref>, The International Herald Tribune, heise.de, <ref>[http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bulgarische-Parlamentsabgeordnete-und-Internet-Society-gegen-Microsoft-101288.html heise.de]</ref> and others. Veni Markovski has also served as project contact point for the Bulgarian ENUM trial, which was launched on April 13, 2006. | + | Mr. Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. [[WSIS|World Summit on Information Society]], and a member of the advisory group to the [[Internet Governance Forum]]. He was also the Project Manager of UNDP projects for support of e-government initiatives in Southeastern Europe, and his efforts there were positively reviewed by The New York Times,<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/11/business/worldbusiness/11iht-dividea_ed3_.html The New York Times]</ref> The International Herald Tribune, heise.de, <ref>[http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Bulgarische-Parlamentsabgeordnete-und-Internet-Society-gegen-Microsoft-101288.html heise.de]</ref> and others. Veni Markovski has also served as project contact point for the Bulgarian [[ENUM]] trial, which was launched on April 13, 2006. |
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− | He has been published in dozens of Bulgarian and foreign newspapers and magazines since 1984, and is a frequent presenter at IT and cybersecurity related conferences around the world, among them [[CFP]] (San Francisco, CA, USA), [[MMAWG]] (Washington, DC, USA), [[WSIS]] (Geneva, Switzerland and Tunis, Tunisia), [[Wizards of OS]] (Berlin, Germany), [[iWeek]] (Johannesburg, South Africa), FBI/Fordham (New York), RANS (Moscow, Russia), Nato Forum on Security (Istanbul, Turkey), Cybersecurity forums (Sofia, Bulgaria; Belgrade, Serbia; Moscow, Russia; New York, USA), and many others. <ref>[http://veni.com/pastwork/voenen_zhurnal.html veni.com]</ref> | + | He has been published in dozens of Bulgarian and foreign newspapers and magazines since 1984, and is a frequent presenter at IT and cybersecurity-related conferences around the world, among them [[CFP]] (San Francisco, CA, USA), [[MMAWG]] (Washington, DC, USA), WSIS (Geneva, Switzerland and Tunis, Tunisia), [[Wizards of OS]] (Berlin, Germany), [[iWeek]] (Johannesburg, South Africa), FBI/Fordham (New York), [[RANS]] (Moscow, Russia), Nato Forum on Security (Istanbul, Turkey), Cybersecurity forums (Sofia, Bulgaria; Belgrade, Serbia; Moscow, Russia; New York, USA), and many others.<ref>[http://veni.com/pastwork/voenen_zhurnal.html veni.com]</ref> |
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| ==Career History== | | ==Career History== |
| * From September 1990 to August 1993 Veni Markovski was the System Operator at MicroComm. | | * From September 1990 to August 1993 Veni Markovski was the System Operator at MicroComm. |
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| * He was the CEO/President of BOL.BG from December 1993 to April 2002. | | * He was the CEO/President of BOL.BG from December 1993 to April 2002. |
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| * He was a Member of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]] from 2003 to 2006. | | * He was a Member of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]] from 2003 to 2006. |
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| * He served as a Member of Board of Trustees of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]. | | * He served as a Member of Board of Trustees of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]. |
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| * Since December, 1995, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], Bulgaria. | | * Since December, 1995, he has served as the President and Chairman of the Board of [[ISOC|The Internet Society]], Bulgaria. |
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| * He has been acting as the Chairman Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee from March 2002. | | * He has been acting as the Chairman Bulgarian President's IT Advisory Committee from March 2002. |
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| * He is working as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Bulgarian Government - State Agency for IT and Communications from January 2006. | | * He is working as the Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Bulgarian Government - State Agency for IT and Communications from January 2006. |
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| * November 2006 he joined Global Solutions and Consulting as the CEO/owner. | | * November 2006 he joined Global Solutions and Consulting as the CEO/owner. |
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| * He has been serving as the Regional Representative of [[ICANN]] in Russia, Eastern Europe, CIS from January 2007. | | * He has been serving as the Regional Representative of [[ICANN]] in Russia, Eastern Europe, CIS from January 2007. |
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| * He joined the Office of the National Cybersecurity Coordinator as the Senior Advisor in April 2009 and has been serving as the Advisor of the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since. | | * He joined the Office of the National Cybersecurity Coordinator as the Senior Advisor in April 2009 and has been serving as the Advisor of the Bulgarian National Cybersecurity Coordinator since. |
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