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* Member of the Brazilian National Research Council where Mr. Soares was the main connection with the Ministry of Science and Technology.

* Member of the Brazilian National Research Council where Mr. Soares was the main connection with the Ministry of Science and Technology.

Within the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Mr. Soares occupied two important positions: Adjunct Secretary of the Industrial Technology Secretariat and the last one as the Director for Technology Policy until 2008. <ref>[http://www.thebolingroup.com/digitalinclusion/downloads/SOARES_eng.pdf A short biography]</ref>

Mr. Soares occupied two important positions within the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade: Adjunct Secretary of the Industrial Technology Secretariat, and the Director for Technology Policy until 2008. <ref>[http://www.thebolingroup.com/digitalinclusion/downloads/SOARES_eng.pdf A short biography]</ref>

Manuel Lousada Soares is also a member of different boards and committees:

Manuel Lousada Soares is also a member of different boards and committees:

* Member of the Deliberative Council of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards  

* Member of the Deliberative Council of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards  

* Member of the Technical Commission at Banco do Brasil Foundation

* Member of the Technical Commission at Banco do Brasil Foundation

* Advisor member for FINEP Council <ref>[http://www.thebolingroup.com/digitalinclusion/downloads/SOARES_eng.pdf A short biography - continued]</ref>

* Advisor member of the FINEP Council <ref>[http://www.thebolingroup.com/digitalinclusion/downloads/SOARES_eng.pdf A short biography - continued]</ref>

==Manuel Lousada Soares and ICANN==

==Manuel Lousada Soares and ICANN==