Jump to content

Jia Rong Low

From ICANNWiki
Revision as of 19:30, 27 January 2021 by Jessica (talk | contribs)
Country: Singapore
Email: jiarong.low [at] icann.org
LinkedIn:    Jia Rong Low
Currently ICANN Staff

Jia-Rong Low is the Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director for Asia Pacific at ICANN. Previously, he served as the Head of Strategy and Initiatives for the Asia Pacific region. He works out of ICANN's hub in Singapore, where he empowers APAC stakeholders in government, business, and civil society.[1]

Prior to joining ICANN, Low worked at Singbridge International, a government-linked company specializing in sustainable urban development projects in Singapore.

He is also WTO-certified trade expert, and his prior experience includes working for financial institutions like the International Money Fund and the Asian Development Bank, as well as engaging in public policy development in Asia. He is also a former diplomat and served as the First Secretary (Political) at the Singapore Embassy in Hanoi.[1]

His first ICANN conferences was ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires.[2]

Education

Low holds a Diploma in International Trade Law from the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

He is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese, and is currently learning Arabic.[1]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jia Rong Low | Strategies and Initiatives Director, ICANN.org
  2. ICANNWiki Intake Form, November 2013