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Dr. AL-Zoman is an associate professor works for [http://www.citc.gov.sa CITC] as an IT Consultant and the director and founder of [http://www.nic.sa Saudi Network Information Center SaudiNIC]. SaudiNIC is responsible of registering domain names under the Saudi ccTLD .SA and IDN ccTLD .السعودية (xn--mgberp4a5d4ar).
'''Dr. Abdulaziz AL-Zoman''' is an associate professor who works for [http://www.citc.gov.sa CITC] as an IT Consultant, and is the director and founder of the [[SaudiNIC|Saudi Network Information Center]]. SaudiNIC is responsible of registering domain names under the Saudi [[ccTLD]], [[.sa]] and IDN ccTLD, [[.السعودية]] (xn--mgberp4a5d4ar).<ref>[http://www.nic.net.sa/docs/Zoman.pdf Nic.Sa.PDF]</ref>
In 1986, he received his bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the College of Computer and Information Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://www.pakmedinet.com/author/Abdulaziz+Al+Zoman ParkMediNet.com]</ref> He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science in 1990 and 1995, respectively, from the University of New Brunswick, Canada.
[[عبدالعزيز حمد الزومان (In Arabic بالعربي)]]
==Industry Participation==
Dr. Al-Zoman attends and presents at industry conferences, such as those associated with the [[IGF]].<ref>[http://www.nic.net.sa/docs/Zoman.pdf Nic.Sa.PDF]</ref> He is an expert on [[IDN]]s and has worked extensively to implement Arabic based [[TLD]]s.<ref>[http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1365754 Portal.Acm.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/idn-tables/tables/xn--mgberp4a5d4ar_ar_1.0.html IANA.org]</ref> A list of some his presentations at Industry conferences is found below. His participation in international conferences, such as those related to the [[WSIS]], is often focused on regional issues regarding Arabic IDN implementation and the means to develop the Arab Information Society.<ref>[http://www.escwa.un.org/wsis/conference2/generalE.pdf ESCWA.un.org]</ref>
Abdulaziz called for the removal of seemingly unnecessary and racially problematic language in [[ICANN]]'s new TLD guidebook regarding "terrorists".<ref>[http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/09/icann-drops-background-check-on-terrorism-after-muslims-complain.html JihadWatch.org]</ref>
==Career History==
==Career History==
He has around 25 years of technical and applied experiences in the field of information and communications technology, particularly, the Internet.
He has around 25 years of technical and applied experience in the field of information and communications technology, particularly, the Internet.
* From May 1986 to Jan 1988, he was with [http://www.kacst.edu.sa KACST], Computer Center Department, looking after KACSTnet and partially GULFNET.
* From May 1986 to Jan 1988, he was with [[KACST]], Computer Center Department, looking after KACSTnet and partially [[GULFNET]].
* From May 1995 to 1998 he was with [http://www.kacst.edu.sa KACST] working as a network and communication consultant for the Directorate of the National Communication Network, a member of the Internet work-team, and looking after the NOC/NIC of SaudiNet.
* From May 1995 to 1998 he was with [http://www.kacst.edu.sa KACST] working as a network and communication consultant for the Directorate of the National Communication Network, a member of the Internet work team, and looking after the NOC/NIC of SaudiNet.
* He was the team leader in 1996-1997 for connecting GULFNET to Internet and making [http://www.kacst.edu.sa KACST] as an email gateway between Internet and GULFNET.
* He was the team leader in 1996-1997 for connecting GULFNET to the Internet and making [http://www.kacst.edu.sa KACST] as an email gateway between the Internet and GULFNET.
* He had a major role in connecting Saudi Arabia to Internet. He was an active member of the team designed, managed and built the [http://www.isu.net.sa Internet Services Unit (ISU)].
* He had a major role in connecting Saudi Arabia to the Internet. He was an active member of the team that designed, managed and built the [http://www.isu.net.sa Internet Services Unit (ISU)].
* He provided consultant services to a number of organizations from different sectors, e.g., government offices, education institutes, private companies, and Internet services providers.
* He provided consulting services to a number of organizations from different sectors, e.g., government offices, education institutes, private companies, and Internet service providers.
* He presented a number of seminars and workshops related to Internet technologies and IDN.
* He presented a number of seminars and workshops related to Internet technologies and IDN.
* He was the chairman of the Arabic Linguistic Committee of the Arabic Internet Names Consortium (AINC) and a member of the AINC board. He was the chairman of the Steering Committee of the [http://www.arabic-domains.org Arabic Domain Names Pilot Project]. He is considered the main supporter for Arabic Domain Names.
* He was the chairman of the Arabic Linguistic Committee of the Arabic Internet Names Consortium ([[AINC]]) and a member of the AINC board. He was the chairman of the Steering Committee of the [http://www.arabic-domains.org Arabic Domain Names Pilot Project]. He is considered the main supporter of Arabic Domain Names.
* His current research interests are in the fields of data link protocols, data flow control procedures, wireless communications, Internet security and access control, and Arabizing domain names.
* His current research interests are in the fields of data link protocols, data flow control procedures, wireless communications, Internet security and access control, and Arabizing domain names.
== Opposition to .GAY gTLD ==
In July 2012, Dr. Al-Zoman became the first person to write in opposition to the proposed .gay gTLDs in the ICANN new gTLD comment forum. Having benefited personally from being educated in Canada, an open and tolerant society, Dr. Al-Zoman wrote, "The applied-for gTLD string (gay) is not welcomed in many societies and communities and is against the law and public morality."<ref>[https://gtldcomment.icann.org/comments-feedback/applicationcomment/commentdetails/1358 New gTLD Comment Forum, icann.org]</ref>
== Some Publications ==
== Some Publications ==
* [http://nic.net.sa/docs/ICANN_SaudiNIC-Contribution-ADN_KualaLumpur_Jul-2004.pdf SaudiNIC's Contributions and Experiences in Supporting Arabic Domain Names, ICANN/ITU Workshop, 19-24 July, 2004, Kuala Lumpur]
* [http://nic.net.sa/docs/ICANN_SaudiNIC-Contribution-ADN_KualaLumpur_Jul-2004.pdf SaudiNIC's Contributions and Experiences in Supporting Arabic Domain Names, ICANN/ITU Workshop, 19-24 July, 2004, Kuala Lumpur]
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