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==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
===Current Work=== | ===Current Work=== | ||
Recent projects include applying for and implementing [[.qa]]'s [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]]. The process began in late 2010 with the [[IANA]] root delegation, he is guiding it through its [[Sunrise Period]] as of July, 2011. He has participated in ICANN's [[IDN Working Group]], IDN Variance, and the [[IDNPAC|President's Advisory Committee on IDN]] (IDNPAC); he is an ALAC member, a member of the [[ccNSO]] | Recent projects include applying for and implementing [[.qa]]'s [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]]. The process began in late 2010 with the [[IANA]] root delegation, he is guiding it through its [[Sunrise Period]] as of July, 2011. He has participated in ICANN's [[IDN Working Group]], IDN Variance, and the [[IDNPAC|President's Advisory Committee on IDN]] (IDNPAC); he is an ALAC member, a member of the [[ccNSO]] and the [[SSAC]]. He has been a part of the ALAC since 2002, and had a tenure on the [[ccNSO#ccNSO Council|ccNSO Council]] between 2004 - 2011.<ref>[[ICANN 41]] Interview</ref> | ||
===Qualifications and Industry Participation=== | ===Qualifications and Industry Participation=== | ||
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| Country: | Qatar |
| Email: | mbashir [at] ict.gov.qa |
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| Blog: | [MBash.net/blog MBash.net/blog] |
| LinkedIn: |  [Mohamed El Bashir Mohamed El Bashir]
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| Twitter: |  @hope4alll
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Mohamed El Bashir is the Manager of Internet, Numbering and Interconnection at ictQATAR and is a member of ICANN's ALAC. [1]
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.[2] He is currently working to establish Qatar's ISOC chapter.[3]
He was elected Vice-President of AfTLD in 2006,[4] he served through 2008.[5]
Career History[edit | edit source]
Current Work[edit | edit source]
Recent projects include applying for and implementing .qa's IDN ccTLD. The process began in late 2010 with the IANA root delegation, he is guiding it through its Sunrise Period as of July, 2011. He has participated in ICANN's IDN Working Group, IDN Variance, and the President's Advisory Committee on IDN (IDNPAC); he is an ALAC member, a member of the ccNSO and the SSAC. He has been a part of the ALAC since 2002, and had a tenure on the ccNSO Council between 2004 - 2011.[6]
Qualifications and Industry Participation[edit | edit source]
Mr. Bashir has extensive experience with ccTLDs and their IDN versions. He has taken international certification courses for a number of different specializations; these include ICANN DNS root training courses in China and Tunis, and business communication courses at Georgetown University, USA.[7]
Mohamed El Bashir has participated in numerous ICANN meetings and other industry fora, such as WSIS, ISOC's INET conferences, IGF, AfTLD, and regional African meetings addressing ICT development on the continent.[8] One such regional project, TESSA, involves helping rural teachers develop educational resources in a number of African languages. He is also interested in projects that make PDA devices available to rural schools in developing areas.[9]
Previous Work[edit | edit source]
Mr. Bashir's past work includes tenures at The Open University of Sudan, Sudan Telecom (Sudatel), and CyberGates Co.[10]
Mohamed El Bashir has a a Masters Degree in Computer Information Systems from the American University in London.[11] He is currently working on his Masters of Business Administration at Manchester University's School of Business.[12]