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'''Katim Touray''' (also Katim S. Touray) is a Managing partner at Real Time Consulting Gambia.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/katim-touray/8/2a3/47b linkedin.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/community/directory/2780 gvepinternational.com]</ref>

'''Katim Touray''' (also Katim S. Touray) is a Managing Partner at Real Time Consulting Gambia.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/katim-touray/8/2a3/47b LinkedIn]</ref> Prior to this, he worked independently as an international development consultant. <ref>[http://www.gvepinternational.org/en/community/directory/2780 gvepinternational.com]</ref>

=== Education ===

=== Education ===

He holds a B.Agric from the university of Nigeria, an MS from the university of Montana State, and PhD degree in Soil Science from the university of Wisconsin-Madison.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/candidate-bios-2008.htm nomcom.icann.org]</ref>

He holds a B.Agric (University of Nigeria), an MS (Montana State University), and PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison) in Soil Science.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/candidate-bios-2008.htm nomcom.icann.org]</ref>

=== Career History ===

=== 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).

Touray was a researcher for the Ministry of Agriculture in The Gambia, and served as Chairman of the National Agricultural Development Agency (NADA).<ref>[http://www.idlelo.net/content/idlele-4-conference-speakers idlelo.com]</ref>

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]]).<ref>[http://www.idlelo.net/content/idlele-4-conference-speakers idlelo.com]</ref>

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]]).<ref>[http://www.idlelo.net/content/idlele-4-conference-speakers idlelo.com]</ref>

He was selected by the [NomCom|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.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/touray.htm icann.org]</ref>

He was selected by the [[NomCom|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.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/touray.htm icann.org]</ref>

=== Publications ===

=== Publications ===

Touray has written several articles about the Internet and [[ICT]]

Touray has written several articles about the Internet and [[ICT]].

== References ==

== References ==