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Katim S. Touray works as an independent international development consultant.[1]
Education
He holds a B.Agric (University of Nigeria), an MS (Montana State University), and PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison) in Soil Science.[2]
Career History
Touray was a researcher for the Ministry of Agriculture in The Gambia, and served as Chairman of the National Agricultural Development Agency (NADA).[3]
He also served on the Board of Directors of a public access cable TV channel in the US. He played a significant role in the establishment of CPAG. Touray has been an Internet user since the early 1990's, and an advocate for leveraging ICTs for development. He is also a free and open source software enthusiast, and serves on the Council of the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA).[4]
He was selected by the Nominating Committee for the ICANN Board. His current term, which started after the 2008 annual meeting, will end after the conclusion of ICANN's annual meeting in 2011.[5]
Publications
Touray has written several articles about the Internet and ICT.
References