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'''Paul Wilson''' has been involved in the Internet industry for over twenty years. He has been the Director General at the Asia Pacific Network Information Center ([[APNIC]]) since 1998. He actively participates in numerous activities and conferences conducted by different local and international organizations such as [[ICANN]], [[Regional Internet Registry|RIR]]s, and the [[ASO]], in order to contribute in the development, growth, and management of the internet as well as to represent the views and interests of APNIC.<ref>[http://delimiter.com.au/wiki/index.php/Paul_Wilson Paul Wilson]</ref>

'''Paul Wilson''' has been involved in the Internet industry for over twenty years. He has been the Director General at the Asia Pacific Network Information Center ([[APNIC]]) since 1998. He actively participates in numerous activities and conferences conducted by different local and international organizations such as [[ICANN]], [[Regional Internet Registry|RIR]]s, and the [Address Supporting Organization|ASO]], in order to contribute in the development, growth, and management of the internet as well as to represent the views and interests of APNIC.<ref>[http://delimiter.com.au/wiki/index.php/Paul_Wilson Paul Wilson]</ref>

==Other Positions==

==Other Positions==

At present, Wilson is a Member of the Executive Council of the [[NRO]]; Member of the Advisory Committee of [[ISOC]]); Advisory Committee Member at [[DotAsia]]; Executive Committee Member at [[Asia Pacific Networking Group|APNG]]; Grants Evaluation Committee Member at the Information Society Innovation Fund ([[ISIF]]); and Vice Chairman of [[Asia Pacific Internet Association|APIA]].<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/events/apnic-speakers/paul-wilson Speaker Biography:Paul Wilson]</ref>

At present, Wilson is a Member of the Executive Council of the [[NRO]]; Member of the Advisory Committee of [[ISOC]]; Advisory Committee Member at [[DotAsia]]; Executive Committee Member at [[Asia Pacific Networking Group|APNG]]; Grants Evaluation Committee Member at the Information Society Innovation Fund ([[ISIF]]); and Vice Chairman of [[Asia Pacific Internet Association|APIA]].<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/events/apnic-speakers/paul-wilson Speaker Biography:Paul Wilson]</ref>

==Award==

==Award==

==ICANN Involvement==

==ICANN Involvement==

As Director General of APNIC, Wilson is primarily involved in the different activities and meetings of ICANN. He represents the views and interests and the support of the organization regarding the different issues and policies of the  international internet governing body. For example in 2008, Wilson wrote to then ICANN Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] and President & CEO [[Paul Twomey]] expressing APNIC's unanimous support regarding ICANN's decision to sign the root zone of the Domain Names System ([[DNS]]) using the [[DNSSEC]] to improve the stability and security of the internet and requested that it should be done as soon as possible once all issues are resolved.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/wilson-to-dengate-thrush-28aug08.pdf APNIC Community Request to Sign the DNS Root]</ref> He also attended and led the recent presentations of APNIC during the previous ICANN and ASO meetings such as:<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/events/apnic-speakers/presentations/icann-aso APNIC Presentations]</ref>

As Director General of APNIC, Wilson is primarily involved in the different activities and meetings of ICANN. He represents the views and interests of the organization regarding the different issues and policies of ICANN. For example, in 2008, Wilson wrote to then ICANN Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] and President & CEO [[Paul Twomey]] expressing APNIC's unanimous support regarding ICANN's decision to sign the [[DNS]] [[Root Zone]] using [[DNSSEC]], further requesting that it should be done as soon as possible once all issues are resolved.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/correspondence/wilson-to-dengate-thrush-28aug08.pdf APNIC Community Request to Sign the DNS Root]</ref> He also attended and led the recent presentations of APNIC during the previous ICANN and ASO meetings such as:

* ICANN 39 in Cartagena, Columbia- December 8, 2010

* [[ICANN 39]] in Cartagena, Columbia, December 8, 2010

* ICANN Meeting, [[IPv6]] Workshop- Internet Evolution and IPv6-October 28, 2007

* [[ICANN 30]], [[IPv6]] Workshop, Internet Evolution and IPv6, October 28, 2007

* ICANN Meeting,  IPv6 Workshop- IPv6 distribution and Policy Update-March 28, 2006

* [[ICANN 25]],  IPv6 Workshop, IPv6 distribution and Policy Update, March 28, 2006

* ICANN Meeting, [[GAC]] Regional Forum- Status of IPv6 Addresses and Address Management- November 30, 2004

* ICANN [[GAC]] Regional Forum, Status of IPv6 Addresses and Address Management, November 30, 2004

* ICANN Meeting, GAC Regional Forum- IPv6 Addressing-July 2004

* ICANN GAC Regional Forum, IPv6 Addressing, July 2004

* ASO General Assembly, NRO Update-May 2004

* ASO General Assembly, NRO Update, May 2004

* ASO General Assembly, Process and Status in the APNIC Region-April 2003

* ASO General Assembly, Process and Status in the APNIC Region, April 2003

* ICANN Meeting,Introduction to IP addressing and IPv6 Deployment Status- October 2002

* [[ICANN 14]], Introduction to IP addressing and IPv6 Deployment Status, October 2002

* ICANN Meeting, Security of the Address Allocation System- November 2001

* [[ICANN 11]], Security of the Address Allocation System, November 2001

* ASO General Assembly, APNIC Open Policy Forum-April 2001

* ASO General Assembly, APNIC Open Policy Forum, April 2001

* ASO General Assembly, Emerging Registry Criteria; ICANN/ASO: Introduction-May 2000

* ASO General Assembly, Emerging Registry Criteria; ICANN/ASO: Introduction, May 2000<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/events/apnic-speakers/presentations/icann-aso APNIC Presentations]</ref>

==Education==

==Education==

Wilson studied Computer Science from the University of Queensland.<ref>[http://delimiter.com.au/wiki/index.php/Paul_Wilson Paul Wilson]</ref>

Wilson studied Computer Science at the University of Queensland.<ref>[http://delimiter.com.au/wiki/index.php/Paul_Wilson Paul Wilson]</ref>

==References==

==References==