Markus Kummer

Markus Kummer has been the Executive Coordinator of the Secretariat supporting the Internet Governance Forum's activity since March 2006.^[1]

Professional Experience[edit | edit source]

Before joining the IGF, Mr. Kummer held several other notable positions:

A career diplomat in the Swiss Foreign Ministry.
A member of the delegation of Switzerland participating in the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society, where he led many negotiating groups, including one on Internet governance.
From 2004 to 2005 he served as the Executive Coordinator of the WSIS Working Group on Internet Governance.
Most recently, in February 2011, he also joined the Internet Society and is currently its Vice President. His tasks include advancing key Internet security policy positions on problems such as cybersecurity and network neutrality.^[2]