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Organization:	Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities
Affiliation:	GNSO
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Region:	North America
Country:	Canada
Website:	[fbsc.org www.fbsc.org]
Facebook:	Joan Kerr
LinkedIn:	Joan Kerr
Twitter:	@joankerr

Joan Kerr is a lifelong entrepreneur, artist and humanitarian. She has over 40 years of management in both the private and civil society sectors.

Kerr is a facilitator on subjects including Intercultural Studies, How to manage a Small Business, and Designing a Victory Garden to maximize eco-healthy lifestyles.

In addition to being an entrepreneur, Joan manages the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (fbsc.org), which engages community members to act by providing easy and fun ways to preserve the planet.

As the Humanitarian Advisor for the IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee, Chair of IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, which has a focus on engineering and its impact on communities.

Recently, Joan became involved with ICANN, and is the NPOC Chair after serving for two years as the Membership Chair.

Career History[edit | edit source]

Joan Kerr, President & CEO 1984-present,
Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities, President & CEO, 2003-Present
Program Director, Women Indeed Resource Centre 1994 to 2000

ICANN and Internet Governance Participation[edit | edit source]

2012: ICANN Toronto
2014 NPOC Membership Chair
2017 NPOC Chair

Education[edit | edit source]

Horticulture, University of Guelph (Master Gardener Program)
Facilitation, ICA 1993
Lifelong Learner

Awards[edit | edit source]

WSIS Award for Content & Creativity

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-As lifelong Entrepreneur, Artist and Humanitarian, Joan has over 40 years of management in both the private and civil society sectors. A skilled collaborator, Joan loves to create project that offer solutions that positively impact people and the planet. With a passion for the food, entrepreneurship and art, Joan pursues her projects with creativity, business skills & acumen and imagination to achieve her goals.
+'''Joan Kerr''' is a lifelong entrepreneur, artist and humanitarian. She has over 40 years of management in both the private and civil society sectors.
-As a Facilitator, including Intercultural Studies, How to manage a Small Business, and Designing a Victory Garden to maximize an eco-healthy lifestyles.
+Kerr is a facilitator on subjects including Intercultural Studies, How to manage a Small Business, and Designing a Victory Garden to maximize eco-healthy lifestyles.
-In addition to being an entrepreneur, Joan manages the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (fbsc.org), which engage community members to act by providing easy and fun ways to preserve the planet.
+In addition to being an entrepreneur, Joan manages the Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities (fbsc.org), which engages community members to act by providing easy and fun ways to preserve the planet.
-As the Humanitarian Advisor for the IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee, Chair of IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, which has a focus on engineering and its impact on communities.
+As the Humanitarian Advisor for the [[IEEE]] Humanitarian Initiatives Committee, Chair of IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, which has a focus on engineering and its impact on communities.
+Recently, Joan became involved with [[ICANN]], and is the [[NPOC]] Chair after serving for two years as the Membership Chair.
-Recently, Joan became involved with ICANN, and is the NPOC Chair after serving for two years as the Membership Chair.
 ==Career History==
 *Joan Kerr, President & CEO 1984-present,
-*Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities,President & CEO, 2003-Present
+*Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities, President & CEO, 2003-Present
 *Program Director, Women Indeed Resource Centre 1994 to 2000
 ==ICANN and Internet Governance Participation==
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 *2014 NPOC Membership Chair
 *2017 NPOC Chair
 ==Education==
-Horticulture, University of Guelph (Master Gardener Program)
+*Horticulture, University of Guelph (Master Gardener Program)
-Facilitation, ICA 1993
+*Facilitation, ICA 1993
-Lifelong Learner
+*Lifelong Learner
-==Publications==
 ==Awards==
-WSIS Award for Content & Creativity
+[[WSIS]] Award for Content & Creativity