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Mr. Akplogan has more than 15 years experience in the Internet Technology environment. He was previously | Mr. Akplogan has more than 15 years experience in the Internet Technology environment. He was previously an Advisor for the U.N.'s [[Internet Governance Forum]]. He has also served as the director at CAFENet, which is an IT service company in Togo. He was the IT Director at Symbol Technologies from 2001 until 2003. He served in the African Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (ATAC/UNECA) from 2005 to 2006.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/ipv6/docs/experts/bios/adiel_akplogan_bio_en.pdf Adiel Akplogan's biography]</ref> | ||
He is the one of the pioneers of Internet in West Africa. He started the first Internet service provider of the region. Mr. Adiel participated in the setting of several technical bodies in Africa such as [[AfNOG]] and [[AfTLD]]. He also serves | He is the one of the pioneers of the Internet in West Africa. He started the first Internet service provider of the region. Mr. Adiel participated in the setting of several technical bodies in Africa such as [[AfNOG]] and [[AfTLD]]. He also serves on the Administrative committee at the AfNOG.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/inet/09/egypt_bios.shtml INET Bios of Presenters]</ref> | ||
Adiel Akplogan holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and a M.Sc. in business and New Technology Management.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers Speakers at APNIC 28]</ref> | Adiel Akplogan holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and a M.Sc. in business and New Technology Management.<ref>[http://meetings.apnic.net/28/speakers Speakers at APNIC 28]</ref> | ||
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| Country: | Mauritius |
| Email: | adiel [at] afrinic.net |
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| LinkedIn: |  [Adiel Akplogan Adiel Akplogan]
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| Twitter: |  @adielakplogan
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Adiel Akplogan is the CEO of AfriNIC;[1] he has held this position since 2004. He is also an Executive Council member at the Number Resource Organization (NRO).[2] He is particularly focused on IPv6 deployment and capacity building as of late.[3]
Career History[edit | edit source]
Mr. Akplogan has more than 15 years experience in the Internet Technology environment. He was previously an Advisor for the U.N.'s Internet Governance Forum. He has also served as the director at CAFENet, which is an IT service company in Togo. He was the IT Director at Symbol Technologies from 2001 until 2003. He served in the African Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nation Economic Commission for Africa (ATAC/UNECA) from 2005 to 2006.[4]
He is the one of the pioneers of the Internet in West Africa. He started the first Internet service provider of the region. Mr. Adiel participated in the setting of several technical bodies in Africa such as AfNOG and AfTLD. He also serves on the Administrative committee at the AfNOG.[5]
Adiel Akplogan holds a Degree in Electrical Engineering and a M.Sc. in business and New Technology Management.[6]
Awards and Honors[edit | edit source]
He received the First Nii Service Award in 2009.[7][8]
External Links[edit | edit source]
Adiel Akplogan, CEO, Afrinic on the transition from IPV4 to IPV6
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