Destiny Tchéhouali
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| Organization: | ISOC Quebec |
| Affiliation: | ALAC, Fellowship Program |
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| Region: | North America |
| Country: | Canada |
Destiny Tchéhouali is President of the Internet Society (ISOC) Quebec Chapter. He is Senior Researcher and Lecturer at The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Destiny Tchéhouali holds a Ph.D. in Geography of Information Society from the Université de Toulouse Jean-Jaurès, and specializes in international cooperation in the digital field. His thesis provides an overview of international policies aimed at narrowing the digital divide in Africa. He has participated in several action research and consulting missions for organizations such as UNESCO, the European Commission (EC), the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF), the World Digital Solidarity Agency, the Ministries of Culture of France and Québec, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France, as well as ICT, Telecom and Digital Economy Ministries in several African countries. As a researcher at the Centre for the Study of Integration and Globalization (CEIM) of the Université du Québec à Montréal, his research focuses on : 1) the adaptation and renewal of public policies (particularly cultural policies) in the digital age, 2) the international governance of the Internet and the geopolitics of cyberspace, 3) the impact of ICTs on innovation, economy, international development, commerce and culture.
Career History[edit | edit source]
Mr. Tchéhouali has 10 years experience as International Consultant in ICT for Development (ICT4D) and Digital Development policies and strategies environment. He coordinated several From 2008 until 2013, he was ICT4D Program Specialist for the World Digital Solidarity Agency in France (2008-2013). He has also served as a Team Manager and Digital Marketing Advisor for BELL Canada which is the canadian largest telecommunications company (2013-2014). In 2014, he joined the Centre for the Study of Integration and Globalization (CEIM) of the Université du Québec à Montréal as a postdoctoral researcher in 2014. Then, he became in January 2017 Director of the Observatory of Networks and Interconnections in the Digital Society (also called in French ORISON, meaning Observatoire des Réseaux et Interconnexions de la Société numérique).
ICANN and Internet Governance Participation[edit | edit source]
- ICANN60 Fellow, Août - November 2017
- President, ISOC Quebec Chapter, January 2017 - Present
- ALS/NARALO Member, Since 2017
- Member of the Board of Directors, ISOC Quebec Chapter, Janvier 2015 - Décembre 2016
- ISOC Next Generation Leaders of Internet (NGL) Alumni, 2012 Internet Society (ISOC) Global Member - Since 2011