Jia Rong Low is the Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region at ICANN.[1] 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]

Country: Singapore
Email: jiarong.low [at] icann.org
LinkedIn:    Jia Rong Low
Currently ICANN Staff


Currently a member
of the PTI Board

Before joining ICANN, Low worked at Singbridge International, a government-linked company specializing in sustainable urban development projects in Singapore.[2]

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

His first ICANN conferences was ICANN 48 in Buenos Aires.[3]

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.[2]

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


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ICANN.org - Jia Rong Low
  2. 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn - Jia Rong Low
  3. ICANNWiki Intake Form, November 2013