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http://icannwiki.com/index.php/Parama_Anandan

Parama Anandan is the Chief Functionary, and founder, of the Foundation for Research and Sustainable Development (FRSD). He was an ICANN Fellow at ICANN Singapore, and has also been an IGCBP IPR Researcher at the DiploFoundation, where he took some 4 courses on Internet governance. Through his studies he has become involved in the IP rights and issues surrounding traditional knowledge. Through his work, Mr. Anandan is engaged in protecting indigenous south Indian resources, particularly in and around the Western Ghats Mountains. These mountains were identified as one of the 34 global hotspots for biodiversity by Conservation International. The protection of natural resources involves documenting flora and fauna to better protect bio-diversity, and working with tribal communities to both learn from their indigenous knowledge and help them better protect their livelihoods. Other projects include educating native populations about the existence and threat of invasive alien species. He works with national entities, NGOs, and conservation groups such as the Audubon Society, on a variety of these projects..read more

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'The DotAsia Organisation is the sponsor and registry operator for the .asia sTLD, the first TLD to be headquartered in Asia. The Organisation was created in 2006 through a Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement. The Sunrise, Landrush, and Pioneer Domains Program went historically smooth for .asia. It conceived of the Pioneer Domains Program as an alternative to the general first-come-first-serve policy usually put in place through the Sunrise and Landrush periods. Its departure from this model marks the first time an application for a domain name was approved on the quality of the application itself. Vint Cerf was quoted as saying : "The Pioneer Domains Program will be a useful benchmark for other new TLD operators to take into account". The Sunrise period began in October, 2007. The Landrush lasted from February to March, 2008. The Organisation claims that there were zero disputes received throughout the entire start-up process. ...read more