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Amadeu Abril i Abril is a professor at ESADE Law School, Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He teaches European Union Law, Competition Law, and IT Law. He also serves as a secretary to the Competition Law & Policy Section of the Barcelona Bar where he was admitted in 1985. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] | Amadeu Abril i Abril is a professor at ESADE Law School, Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He teaches European Union Law, Competition Law, and IT Law. He also serves as a secretary to the Competition Law & Policy Section of the Barcelona Bar where he was admitted in 1985. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] | ||
| − | He has played a | + | He has played a significant role in the [[DNS]] reform process which resulted in the existence of [[ICANN]] <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm ICANN.org bio]</ref> He is considered as one of the pioneers of Internet. <ref>[http://www.wiwiw.org/pioneers/amadeu-abril.htm wiwiw.org]</ref> |
| − | + | == Career History == | |
| − | *He worked at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition Policy from 1986 to 1988. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] | + | * He worked at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition Policy from 1986 to 1988. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] |
| − | *DNSO selected him for the [[ICANN Board]], his term started in 1999 and ended on 26 June 2003. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] He is the only Catalan and one of only two Spaniards to have been a member of ICANN's Board of Directors.[http://www.circleid.com/posts/the_catalan_campaign_to_win_cat_top_level_domain/] | + | * [[DNSO]] selected him for the [[ICANN Board]], his term started in 1999 and ended on 26 June 2003. [http://www.icann.org/en/biog/abriliabril.htm] He is the only Catalan and one of only two Spaniards to have been a member of ICANN's Board of Directors. <ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/the_catalan_campaign_to_win_cat_top_level_domain/ CircleID]</ref> |
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| + | * He led the campaign for [[.cat]], the [[TLD]] exclusive to Catalan language. It was approved in 2005.[http://www.circleid.com/posts/the_catalan_campaign_to_win_cat_top_level_domain/] | ||
| + | == References == | ||
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[[Category: People]] | [[Category: People]] | ||
[[Category: Spain]] | [[Category: Spain]] | ||
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| Email: | Amadeu@nominalia.com
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| Twitter: |  @AmadeuAbril
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Amadeu Abril i Abril is a professor at ESADE Law School, Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He teaches European Union Law, Competition Law, and IT Law. He also serves as a secretary to the Competition Law & Policy Section of the Barcelona Bar where he was admitted in 1985. [1]
He has played a significant role in the DNS reform process which resulted in the existence of ICANN [1] He is considered as one of the pioneers of Internet. [2]
Career History
- He worked at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition Policy from 1986 to 1988. [2]
- DNSO selected him for the ICANN Board, his term started in 1999 and ended on 26 June 2003. [3] He is the only Catalan and one of only two Spaniards to have been a member of ICANN's Board of Directors. [3]