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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 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>  

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 the 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>

==Work==

==Work==

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]] in 2007; he served through 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> He served on the Board of Directors of the Linux Counter organization as of 2003.<ref>[http://counter.li.org/organization/board.php Counter.LI.org]</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> 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>

 

==Education==

==Education==

He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) in 1984.

He graduated from the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1984.

==Publications==

==Publications==

* Best Current Practices

* Best Current Practices