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'''Harald Alvestrand''' is a prominent Computer Scientist and International IT Policy Developer. He has served in numerous official [[ICANN]] positions, been a part of [[WIPO]] panels, and worked for the Norwegian ccTLD Registry; he also has extensive experience with the [[IETF]], eventually acting as its Chairman. He was born in Norway in 1959.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

'''Harald Alvestrand''' is a prominent computer scientist and international IT policy developer. He is currently the [[IETF]] Liaison to ICANN's [[ICANN Board|Board of Directors]].

 

Alvestrand has served in numerous official [[ICANN]] positions, been a part of [[WIPO]] panels, and worked for the Norwegian [[ccTLD]] [[Registry]]; he also has extensive experience with the [[IETF]], eventually acting as its Chairman.

Mr. Avestrand currently works as a Tech Lead for [[Google]], a Board Member at [[UNINETT Norid AS]], a Board Member at the [[Unicode Consortium]], and as the founder and Executive Director of the [[Linux Counter Organization]]. While he has worked on a variety of projects at Google, he has most recently been engaged in leading the team developing Google Alerts.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

Mr. Avestrand currently works as a Tech Lead for [[Google]], a Board Member at [[UNINETT Norid AS]], a Board Member at the [[Unicode Consortium]], and as the founder and Executive Director of the [[Linux Counter Organization]]. While he has worked on a variety of projects at Google, he has most recently been engaged in leading the team developing Google Alerts.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

He has held a number of formal positions within the IETF. He was the Director of the Applications area  from 1995 to 1998, the Director of the Operations & Management area from 1998 to 1999, and a member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]] from 1999-2001. At that point, he became Chair of the IETF, serving until 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

He has held a number of formal positions within the IETF. He was the Director of the Applications area  from 1995 to 1998, the Director of the Operations & Management area from 1998 to 1999, and a member of the [[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]] from 1999-2001. At that point, he became Chair of the IETF, serving until 2006.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

===ICANN===

===ICANN===

Mr. Alvestrand was the Alternate Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[DNSO]] General Assembly, serving from December, 1999 to April, 2001. He was selected by ICANN's [[NomCom]] to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] in 2007; he served through the 2010 [[Annual Meeting]] in Cartagena.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

Mr. Alvestrand was the Alternate Chair of [[ICANN]]'s [[DNSO]] General Assembly, serving from December 1999 to April 2001. He was selected by ICANN's [[NomCom]] to serve on the [[ICANN Board]] from 2007 to the 2010 [[Annual Meeting]] in Cartagena.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

===Other Industry Participation===

===Other Industry Participation===

Harald was a part of [[WIPO]]'s panel of experts on the [[DNS]] from 1998 to 1999. He is a current Board Member of the [[Unicode Consortium]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref> and has served on that body since 2001.<ref>[http://unicode.org/consortium/directors.html Unicode Directory]</ref> He created the [[Linux Counter Organization]] in 1993, has served on its board, and is acting as its Executive Director.<ref>[http://counter.li.org/organization/board.php Counter.LI.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

Harald was a part of [[WIPO]]'s panel of experts on the [[DNS]] from 1998 to 1999. He is a current Board Member of the [[Unicode Consortium]],<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref> and has served on that body since 2001.<ref>[http://unicode.org/consortium/directors.html Unicode Directory]</ref> He created the [[Linux Counter Organization]] in 1993, has served on its board, and acts as its Executive Director.<ref>[http://counter.li.org/organization/board.php Counter.LI.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/in/alvestrand LinkedIn]</ref>

==Publications==

==Publications==

He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1984.<ref>[http://unicode.org/consortium/directors.html Unicode.org]</ref>

He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1984.<ref>[http://unicode.org/consortium/directors.html Unicode.org]</ref>

==Life==

==Life==

He lives in Trondheim, Norway with his wife and three children.

He was born in Norway in 1959. He lives in Trondheim, Norway, with his wife and three children.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/alvestrand.htm ICANN.org]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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