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Bill was elected to the [[NCUC]] in 2008, and is set to serve through 2012; he is also a member of [[EURALO]]'s Board of Directors, and a part of the [[GNSO]] Council.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
 
Bill was elected to the [[NCUC]] in 2008, and is set to serve through 2012; he is also a member of [[EURALO]]'s Board of Directors, and a part of the [[GNSO]] Council.<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
  
He has been a part of the U.N's Forum on Internet Governance since 2003,<ref>ICANN40 SF Interview</ref> and addressed a meeting of the group in Sharm El Sheikh in 2009.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG4cjcrv3j8 YouTube]</ref> He has been invited to the [[WSIS]].<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
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He has been a part of the U.N's Forum on Internet Governance since 2003,<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> and addressed a meeting of the group in Sharm El Sheikh in 2009.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG4cjcrv3j8 YouTube]</ref> He has been invited to the [[WSIS]].<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
  
 
==Other Positions==
 
==Other Positions==

Revision as of 11:19, 26 July 2011

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Country: Switzerland

Bill Drake is a lecturer at the Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich. He has previously taught at Georgetown University and the University of California at San Diego.[1]

Prof. Drake is co-editor of the book series, The Information Revolution and Global Politics, from MIT Press.[2]

Industry Participation

Prof. Drake is able to provide his students with a unique view on Internet Governance and IT policy given his participation in various IT organizations and time spent consulting with governments and private-sector entities.

Bill was elected to the NCUC in 2008, and is set to serve through 2012; he is also a member of EURALO's Board of Directors, and a part of the GNSO Council.[3]

He has been a part of the U.N's Forum on Internet Governance since 2003,[4] and addressed a meeting of the group in Sharm El Sheikh in 2009.[5] He has been invited to the WSIS.[6]

Other Positions

  • Research Associate, The Institute for Tele-Information, Columbia University, 1983-Present.
  • Faculty, The International Summer Schools on Internet Governance, 2007-Present.
  • Member, Group of High-Level Advisors, UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development, 2006-Present.
  • Member, Internet Governance Caucus, 2003-Present.[7]

References