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'''Maarten Botterman''' is the Director of [[GNKS Consult]] BV.<ref>[http://www.gnksconsult.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=53 gnksconsult.com]</ref> From 2010 to 2016 he was Chairman of the [[Public Interest Registry]] (Board Member since 2008).<ref>[http://www.pir.org/about/board pir.org]</ref> [[PIR]] is the non-profit GTLD responsible for managing the [[.org]] and the .ngo/.ong domain.and 5 IDN variants on .org  

'''Maarten Botterman''' is Director of [[GNKS Consult]] BV<ref>[http://www.gnksconsult.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=53 gnksconsult.com]</ref> and appointed by the NomCom to join the ICANN Board per the Annual General Meeting in Hyderabad, 2016. From 2010 to 2016 he was Chairman of the [[Public Interest Registry]] (Board Member since 2008).<ref>[http://www.pir.org/about/board pir.org]</ref> [[PIR]] is the non-profit GTLD responsible for managing the [[.org]] and the .ngo/.ong domain.and 5 IDN variants on .org  

He has been active in development of projects and policies that explore the potential of ICT and Internet technologies for societal applications since 1987. At the end of the ‘80s he was involved with implementation of integrated online office environments thus allowing new ways of working together within an office environment. In the 1990s, his focus was on making best use of technologies to make effective work possible at other locations than the office alone (telework), starting with a telework pilot for the Dutch public service and ultimately by facilitating the debate at European level as Scientific officer for the European Commission.  

He has been active in development of projects and policies that explore the potential of ICT and Internet technologies for societal applications since 1987. At the end of the ‘80s he was involved with implementation of integrated online office environments thus allowing new ways of working together within an office environment. In the 1990s, his focus was on making best use of technologies to make effective work possible at other locations than the office alone (telework), starting with a telework pilot for the Dutch public service and ultimately by facilitating the debate at European level as Scientific officer for the European Commission.