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− | '''Alex Gakuru''' is the elected African representative for the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users' Constituency]]'s Executive Committee. He is currently serving his second term, to which he was elected in 2009.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> | + | '''Alex Gakuru''' previously served as the African representative for the [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users' Constituency]]'s Executive Committee.<ref name="intake">[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> He also works as a Board Member for the [[CCK|Communications Commission of Kenya]],<ref name="intake" /> and is the Chairman of the [[ICT Consumer's Association of Kenya]].<ref>[http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/icanns-irt-comments-alex NCDNHC.org]</ref> |
− | | + | ==ICANN Involvement== |
− | He is heavily involved in ICANN, but also works as a Board Member for the [[CCK|Communications Commission of Kenya]],<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> and is the Chairman of the [[ICT Consumer's Association of Kenya]].<ref>[http://ncdnhc.org/profiles/blogs/icanns-irt-comments-alex NCDNHC.org]</ref> | + | Mr. Gakuru was leading a proposition, along with [[Beau Brendler]], to create a Consumer Constituency within the [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder's Group]]. He is a member of the [[PDP Work Team]], and has been since 2009. He is also a member of the [[JAS Working Group]] since 2010.<ref name="intake"></ref> |
− | ==ICANN== | |
− | Mr. Gakuru is currently leading a proposition, along with [[Beau Brendler]], to create a Consumer Constituency within the [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder's Group]]. He is a member of the [[PDP Work Team]], and has been since 2009. He is also a member of the [[JAS Working Group]] since 2010.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> | |
| ==Regional Development== | | ==Regional Development== |
− | Over the years he has worked with [[KENIC]], the regulator of the [[.ke]] [[ccTLD]], on various issues, including on [[IPv6]] deployment.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> | + | Over the years he has worked with [[KENIC]], the regulator of the [[.ke]] [[ccTLD]], on various issues, including on [[IPv6]] deployment.<ref name="intake"></ref> |
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| He is also leading an initiative to open up Kenya, and all of Africa, to business opportunities through ICT innovation.<ref>[http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/%5Buser%5D/kenyan-skunkworksinnovation-business Fossfa.net]</ref> | | He is also leading an initiative to open up Kenya, and all of Africa, to business opportunities through ICT innovation.<ref>[http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net/blog/%5Buser%5D/kenyan-skunkworksinnovation-business Fossfa.net]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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