Difference between revisions of "Carlos Afonso"
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=== Career History === | === Career History === | ||
| − | *He played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil. | + | * He played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil. |
| − | *He, with the help Herbert de Souza founded IBASE.<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> | + | * He, with the help Herbert de Souza founded [[IBASE]].<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> |
| − | *He also had a role in designing and implementing the AlterNex, the first internet server of Brazil. | + | * He also had a role in designing and implementing the [[AlterNex]], the first internet server of Brazil. |
| − | *He proposed and supervised UNCED in 1991. | + | * He proposed and supervised [[UNCED]] in 1991. |
| − | *Carlos Afonso co-founded APC in 1990.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> | + | * Carlos Afonso co-founded [[APC]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> |
| − | *From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair. | + | * From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair. |
| − | *He has been working at [[RITS]] for 11 years. | + | * He has been working at [[RITS]] for 11 years. |
=== Publications === | === Publications === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[category: People]] | [[category: People]] | ||
[[category: Brazil]] | [[category: Brazil]] | ||
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| Email: | ca [at] rits.org.br |
Carlos Afonso is the Head of Technological Development of RITS.[1] In the field of Internet Governance, he specializes in ICANN.[2]
Career History
- He played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil.
- He, with the help Herbert de Souza founded IBASE.[3]
- He also had a role in designing and implementing the AlterNex, the first internet server of Brazil.
- He proposed and supervised UNCED in 1991.
- Carlos Afonso co-founded APC in 1990.[4]
- From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair.
- He has been working at RITS for 11 years.
Publications
He has written many books and articles for internet development in different languages. [5]
Awards
Mr. Afonso was awarded the ARede 2008 Award.[6]