Difference between revisions of "Kim von Arx"
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| − | Kim is currently offering consulting services to numerous organizations on domain name and [[ICANN]]. | + | Kim is currently offering consulting services to numerous organizations on domain name and [[ICANN]]. He is the Virtual General Counsel at Cognition LLP and the CEO/President and Chairman of Start-up Inc.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kimvonarx linkedin.com]</ref> |
Kim was the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Director of Policy Development and he was part of the senior management team and worked closely with [[CIRA]]'s Board of Directors. Kim's overall responsibility, as the head of the legal department, was to ensure [[CIRA]] complies with applicable legislation and that it is well served in regard to all legal matters. As the head of the policy department, Kim was entasked to ensure that all of [[CIRA]]'s policies are developed in an open, accountable, and transparent manner and in conjunction with the relevant input from all of [[CIRA]]'s stakeholders. | Kim was the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Director of Policy Development and he was part of the senior management team and worked closely with [[CIRA]]'s Board of Directors. Kim's overall responsibility, as the head of the legal department, was to ensure [[CIRA]] complies with applicable legislation and that it is well served in regard to all legal matters. As the head of the policy department, Kim was entasked to ensure that all of [[CIRA]]'s policies are developed in an open, accountable, and transparent manner and in conjunction with the relevant input from all of [[CIRA]]'s stakeholders. | ||
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He is a member of the Executive Board of [[CENTR]] since 2006 and has been a member of [[ccNSO]] working groups as well as [[CENTR]] working groups. | He is a member of the Executive Board of [[CENTR]] since 2006 and has been a member of [[ccNSO]] working groups as well as [[CENTR]] working groups. | ||
| − | Kim also guest lectures at the University of Ottawa and the University of Calgary on the subject of trade-marks and domain names. He also regularly presents at various conferences on domain names, [[Whois]] and privacy. | + | Kim also guest lectures at the University of Ottawa and the University of Calgary on the subject of trade-marks and domain names. He also regularly presents at various conferences on domain names, [[Whois]] and privacy.<ref>[http://www.cognitionllp.com/lawyers/view/20 www.cognitionllp.com]</ref> |
=== Education === | === Education === | ||
| − | Originally from Pusan (now Busan), South-Korea and a citizen of Switzerland and Canada, Kim was educated in Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, and Canada. He attended Schule Schloss Salem, Lakefield College School, University of Dalhousie, University of Edinburgh, University of New Brunswick, and University of Ottawa. | + | Originally from Pusan (now Busan), South-Korea and a citizen of Switzerland and Canada, Kim was educated in Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, and Canada. He attended Schule Schloss Salem, Lakefield College School, University of Dalhousie, University of Edinburgh, University of New Brunswick, and University of Ottawa.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/kimvonarx linkedin.com]</ref> |
=== Personal Life === | === Personal Life === | ||
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| Country: | Canada |
| Email: | kim [at] vonarx.ca |
| Facebook: |  [kimvonarx Kim von Arx]
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Kim is currently offering consulting services to numerous organizations on domain name and ICANN. He is the Virtual General Counsel at Cognition LLP and the CEO/President and Chairman of Start-up Inc.[1]
Kim was the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Director of Policy Development and he was part of the senior management team and worked closely with CIRA's Board of Directors. Kim's overall responsibility, as the head of the legal department, was to ensure CIRA complies with applicable legislation and that it is well served in regard to all legal matters. As the head of the policy department, Kim was entasked to ensure that all of CIRA's policies are developed in an open, accountable, and transparent manner and in conjunction with the relevant input from all of CIRA's stakeholders.
He is a member of the Executive Board of CENTR since 2006 and has been a member of ccNSO working groups as well as CENTR working groups.
Kim also guest lectures at the University of Ottawa and the University of Calgary on the subject of trade-marks and domain names. He also regularly presents at various conferences on domain names, Whois and privacy.[2]
Education
Originally from Pusan (now Busan), South-Korea and a citizen of Switzerland and Canada, Kim was educated in Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, and Canada. He attended Schule Schloss Salem, Lakefield College School, University of Dalhousie, University of Edinburgh, University of New Brunswick, and University of Ottawa.[3]
Personal Life
Finally, Kim enjoys classical singing, various sports, and is an avid reader of philosophy. He enjoys mostly pre-socratic philosophy. He is a certified volleyball referee and fire brigade troop commander. Kim likes gymnastics, track and field, and martial arts.
Publications
Kim wrote three articles on the ICANN:
- The Patriation of .ca
- Sovereign Domains: A Declaration of Independence of ccTLDs from Foreign Control
- ICANN - Now and Then: ICANN's Reform and Its Problems
He also wrote an article on online defamation law. For anyone who is interested here is the link: