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'''Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi''' is a Malaysian national, currently working as the Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chairman, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ([[MCMC]]).
'''Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi''' was elected as the Chairman of the Government Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]) in ICANN and is the liason from the GAC to the ICANN Board in December 2002. Subsequently he was reelected for a second and final term in 2005 in the meeting held in Argentina.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/tarmizi.htm ICANN biography data]</ref> Sharil has been involved in the [[ICANN]] process issues relating to Internationalised Domain Names ([[IDN]]s) where he was involved in the early development of identifying problems in the deployment of [[IDN]]s.


Sharil was invited to join the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ([[MCMC]]) in May 2000 and prior to assuming his current position in March 2003, he was responsible for leading new development initiatives such as licensing migration to a convergence framework, 3G mobile systems, broadband initiatives, capacity building programmes on bridging the digital divide and self regulation in the communications and multimedia sector within the [[MCMC]].
==Work in MCMC==


Sharil is also involved in numerous developmental initiatives internationally and is actively involved in various international speaking and training engagements. Amongst the organisations that he has collaborated with are the International Telecoms Union ([[ITU]]), the Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation ([[CTO]]), the Asia Pacific Telecommunity ([[APT]]) and the Pacific Telecoms Council ([[PTC]]).  
Until April 2006 Sharil served as the Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chairman and General Manager in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ([[MCMC]]). In April 2006 he left his position at [[MCMC]] and is now with a strategic and financial advisory firm called BinaFikir. He has been appointed as the special envoy for Malaysia in [[GAC]] by the [[MCMC]], in recognition of his contribution and interest in [[GAC]].


Sharil also works closely with other international organizations in the internet field such as [[ICANN]] where he is currently the Chairman of the Governmental Advisory Committee ([[GAC]]) in [[ICANN]] and a member of ICANN’s Board of Directors. [[GAC]] is a grouping of about 91 governments, distinct economies and intergovernmental organizations in the world interested in domain names and internet matters.
In May 2006, he was positioned as a commission member in [[MCMC]], by the Government of Malaysia. At the time he was one of the seven Commissioners serving on the Board of MCMC.


Sharil has been involved in the [[ICANN]] process issues relating to Internationalised Domain Names ([[IDN]]s) where he was involved in the early development of identifying problems in the deployment of [[IDN]]s.
As a senior staff member in MCMC (from 2000 to 2006) he led the developent of the convergence legislation in Malaysia. This was reported as first of this kind of legislation. This enabled licensing migration to a convergence framework, 3G mobile systems, broadband initiatives, capacity building programmes on bridging the digital divide and self regulation in the communications and multimedia sector within the MCMC.
 
==International Collaboration==
 
He has collaborated with many international organizations for Development projects, Speaking and Training programs. Following is a list international organizations he has collaborated with,
 
* International Telecoms Union ([[ITU]])
* The Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation ([[CTO]])
* The Asia Pacific Telecommunity ([[APT]])
* The Pacific Telecoms Council ([[PTC]])
 
 
He was also involved in advising multinational clients in relation to their participation in the Multimedia Super Corridor ([[MSC]]) Project and was particularly involved in two out of the seven initial [[MSC]] Flagship Projects in Malaysia.
 
==Work as an Attorney==


Before joining the [[MCMC]], Sharil was an attorney specializing in construction law and privatization of utilities before moving on to communications, multimedia and e-commerce issues and has acted in an advisory capacity to multi-national clients in domestic and foreign projects.  
Before joining the [[MCMC]], Sharil was an attorney specializing in construction law and privatization of utilities before moving on to communications, multimedia and e-commerce issues and has acted in an advisory capacity to multi-national clients in domestic and foreign projects.  


Sharil was also involved in advising multinational clients in relation to their participation in the Multimedia Super Corridor ([[MSC]]) Project and was particularly involved in two out of the seven initial [[MSC]] Flagship Projects in Malaysia.
==Education==


Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi was selected as non-voting liaison to the [[ICANN Board]] by the Governmental Advisory Committee. His current term will end after the conclusion of [[ICANN]]'s annual meeting in 2005.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/tarmizi.htm ICANN biography data]</ref>
He received his LL.B(Hons) from the University of Wales.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/tarmizi.htm ICANN biography data]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:40, 8 February 2011
Country: Malaysia
Email: sharil [at] cmc.gov.my


Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi was elected as the Chairman of the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) in ICANN and is the liason from the GAC to the ICANN Board in December 2002. Subsequently he was reelected for a second and final term in 2005 in the meeting held in Argentina.[1] Sharil has been involved in the ICANN process issues relating to Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) where he was involved in the early development of identifying problems in the deployment of IDNs.

Work in MCMC[edit | edit source]

Until April 2006 Sharil served as the Senior Advisor in the Office of the Chairman and General Manager in the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In April 2006 he left his position at MCMC and is now with a strategic and financial advisory firm called BinaFikir. He has been appointed as the special envoy for Malaysia in GAC by the MCMC, in recognition of his contribution and interest in GAC.

In May 2006, he was positioned as a commission member in MCMC, by the Government of Malaysia. At the time he was one of the seven Commissioners serving on the Board of MCMC.

As a senior staff member in MCMC (from 2000 to 2006) he led the developent of the convergence legislation in Malaysia. This was reported as first of this kind of legislation. This enabled licensing migration to a convergence framework, 3G mobile systems, broadband initiatives, capacity building programmes on bridging the digital divide and self regulation in the communications and multimedia sector within the MCMC.

International Collaboration[edit | edit source]

He has collaborated with many international organizations for Development projects, Speaking and Training programs. Following is a list international organizations he has collaborated with,

  • International Telecoms Union (ITU)
  • The Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation (CTO)
  • The Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
  • The Pacific Telecoms Council (PTC)


He was also involved in advising multinational clients in relation to their participation in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Project and was particularly involved in two out of the seven initial MSC Flagship Projects in Malaysia.

Work as an Attorney[edit | edit source]

Before joining the MCMC, Sharil was an attorney specializing in construction law and privatization of utilities before moving on to communications, multimedia and e-commerce issues and has acted in an advisory capacity to multi-national clients in domestic and foreign projects.

Education[edit | edit source]

He received his LL.B(Hons) from the University of Wales.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).

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