Difference between revisions of "Robert Guerra"

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Country:	Canada
LinkedIn:	[Robert Guerra Robert Guerra]
Twitter:	@netfreedom

Robert Guerra is the head of Freedom House's Global Internet Freedom Initiative. The project follows the condition of freedom on the internet, supports the use of anti-censorship technologies and forums, and focuses attention on threats to free digital expression.

Mr. Guerra is a founding directors of Privaterra, which is a project undertaken by the Tides Canada Foundation. They help NGOs with data privacy, secure communications, information security, Internet governance, and Internet freedom.^[1]

Other Roles

Robert Guerra was involved with ICANN as a general participant and a member of the SSAC; he was also a delegate to the U.N.'s IGF. and its World Summit on the Information Society. His role at the latter conference involved being a member of the civil society bureau, the Internet governance caucus, and the NGO advisor to the Canadian government's delegation.

He is an advisor to non-profits, international organizations,a nd professional foundations and groups. He is a frequent speak on Internet freedom and other issues.^[2]

Current Roles

Project Director, Internet Freedom at Freedom House
Participant at ICANN
Advisor at TakingITGlobal
Expert Advisor, Internet Governance and Policy Capacity Building Program at DiploFoundation
Managing Director & Founder at Privaterra
Director at CPSR

Past Roles

Delegate at United Nations, Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) at ICANN
Program Committee at Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP) Conference

Interests

Censorship, privacy, ict4d, governance, internet governance, internet policy, professional networking, organizational development, strategic planning, security, encryption, Canadian politics^[3]

References

[1] LinkedIn

[2] LinkedIn

[3] rofile

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 ==Other Roles==
-Robert Guerra was actively involved in the UN World Summit on the Information Society - being an active member of civil society bureau, the internet governance caucus as well as being the NGO advisor to the official Canadian Government delegation.
+Robert Guerra was involved with ICANN as a general participant and a member of the [[SSAC]]; he was also a delegate to the U.N.'s [[IGF]]. and its [[WSIS|World Summit on the Information Society]]. His role at the latter conference involved being a member of the civil society bureau, the Internet governance caucus, and the NGO advisor to the Canadian government's delegation.
-He advises numerous non-profits, foundations and international organizations, including Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), Taking IT Global, [[DiploFoundation]]'s Internet Governance and Policy Capacity Building Programme, The Open Net Initiative, and [[ICANN]]'s [[SSAC|Security and Stability Advisory Committee]].
+He is an advisor to non-profits, international organizations,a nd professional foundations and groups. He is a frequent speak on Internet freedom and other issues.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1449&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=KMEW&locale=en_US&srchid=05788a8b-a3c4-40fb-8d47-52dc3c202209-0&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&goback=%2Efps_PBCK_*1_Robert_Guerra_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_I_ca_*1_*1_false_1_R_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&pvs=ps&trk=pp_profile_name_link LinkedIn]</ref>
 ==Current Roles==