Difference between revisions of "Yrjö Länsipuro"
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He has an MA in Social Science (1996) from the University of Tampere. His son is a Finnish green politician and a gardener.<ref>[http://www.apu.fi/artikkeli/vihreissa-vaihtui-valta Vihreissä vaihtui valta]</ref> | He has an MA in Social Science (1996) from the University of Tampere. His son is a Finnish green politician and a gardener.<ref>[http://www.apu.fi/artikkeli/vihreissa-vaihtui-valta Vihreissä vaihtui valta]</ref> | ||
| − | Mr. Länsipuro was appointed as the [[EURALO]] representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref> He was held the same position in 2011.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> | + | Mr. Länsipuro was appointed as the [[EURALO]] representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 and 2022 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref> He was held the same position in 2011.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref> |
==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
| − | Lansipuro has an extensive career in televised news. From 1959 to 1978 he worked for the Finnish Broadcasting Co. (YLE), as television journalist and TV news managing editor in Helsinki, and as a foreign correspondent in Moscow and the Far East.<ref>[http://fi.radio86.com/ihmiset-elama/kirjeenvaihtajana-kiinan-muutoksessa Radio86]</ref> From 1975 to 1977 he taught TV News Practicum | + | Lansipuro has an extensive career in televised news. From 1959 to 1978 he worked for the Finnish Broadcasting Co. (YLE), as a television journalist and TV news managing editor in Helsinki, and as a foreign correspondent in Moscow and the Far East.<ref>[http://fi.radio86.com/ihmiset-elama/kirjeenvaihtajana-kiinan-muutoksessa Radio86]</ref> From 1975 to 1977 he taught TV News Practicum at University of Tampere; and from 1978-1980 he led the European Broadcasting's New York Bureau. |
| − | In the eighties, he also worked as consultant, setting up an all-Asian TV news exchange by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). | + | In the eighties, he also worked as a consultant, setting up an all-Asian TV news exchange by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). |
==Governmental and IT Work== | ==Governmental and IT Work== | ||
| − | In 1992, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, working | + | In 1992, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, working successively as the Press Counselor of its embassy in Washington, D.C. <ref>[http://www.guarder.net/eurodig_php/index.php?site=2009_speakerks&toptab=home&edit=off Guarder.net]</ref> In 1997, Lansipuro became the Director General of the ministry's Department for Communications and Culture, and served there until 2005; he then became the ministry's ICT Ambassador and Information Society Coordinator, where he represented Finland in [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]]. He held this position, and also represented Finland for ECOSOC, from 2007-2009. |
| − | From 2007-2009, he was a member of [[PSC]] of [[ICANN]]. | + | From 2007-2009, he was a member of the [[PSC]] of [[ICANN]]. |
| − | Yrjo Lansipuro was | + | Yrjo Lansipuro was the delegate for the Finnish Section of the European Cultural Foundation from 2006 to 2009. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Email: | yrjo.lansipuro[at]formin.fi |
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Yrjö Länsipuro is a Finnish diplomat and IT Specialist who has served as the department head of Foreign Affairs. [1] He is currently a member of the board of the Finnish chapter of ISOC.[2] Lansipuro has represented his native Finland at a number of ICANN and ICT conferences.
He has an MA in Social Science (1996) from the University of Tampere. His son is a Finnish green politician and a gardener.[3]
Mr. Länsipuro was appointed as the EURALO representative to ICANN's 2012 and 2022 NomCom.[4] He was held the same position in 2011.[5]
Career History
Lansipuro has an extensive career in televised news. From 1959 to 1978 he worked for the Finnish Broadcasting Co. (YLE), as a television journalist and TV news managing editor in Helsinki, and as a foreign correspondent in Moscow and the Far East.[6] From 1975 to 1977 he taught TV News Practicum at University of Tampere; and from 1978-1980 he led the European Broadcasting's New York Bureau.
In the eighties, he also worked as a consultant, setting up an all-Asian TV news exchange by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).
Governmental and IT Work
In 1992, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, working successively as the Press Counselor of its embassy in Washington, D.C. [7] In 1997, Lansipuro became the Director General of the ministry's Department for Communications and Culture, and served there until 2005; he then became the ministry's ICT Ambassador and Information Society Coordinator, where he represented Finland in ICANN's GAC. He held this position, and also represented Finland for ECOSOC, from 2007-2009.
From 2007-2009, he was a member of the PSC of ICANN.
Yrjo Lansipuro was the delegate for the Finnish Section of the European Cultural Foundation from 2006 to 2009.