Statements of Interest
Joint Supporting Organisation/Advisory Committee (SO/AC) WG on New gTLD Applicant Support
(JAS) Working Group
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre - ALAC
Sébastien Bachollet - ALAC
Tijani Ben Jemaa - At Large
Fabien Betremieux - Individual - AFNIC
Eric Brunner-Williams - Individual
Olga Cavalli - Nominating Committee Appointee
Olivier Crepin-Leblond - ALAC Chair
Rafik Dammak - Non Commercial Stakeholder group
Avri Doria - Non Commercial Stakeholder group - resigned 14 April 2011
William Drake - Non Commercial Stakeholder group
Alex Gakuru - Non Commercial Stakeholder group
Dr. Govind - GAC - India
Alan Greenberg - ALAC
Anthony Harris - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency
Dave Kissoondoyal - At Large
John Rahman Khan - Individual
Evan Leibovitch - ALAC co-chair
Andrew Mack - CBUC
Michele Neylon - Registrar Stakeholder Group
Cheryl Landon-Orr - ALAC
Elaine Pruis - Individual
Vanda Scartezini - Individual
Baudouin Schombe - AFRALO - At large
Cintra Sooknanan - At-Large
Richard Tindal - Individual
Alioune Traore - Individual
Chris Tshimanga - Individual
Carlos Dionisio Aguirre - ALAC
1. Current vocation, employer and position
a.LAWYER - Specialist in Business Rights
b.PROFESSOR of ECONOMY &
PROFESSOR of LAW, ECONOMY & BUSINESS in the INFORMATION SOCIETY (UNC - National University of Cordoba - Argentina)
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
a.Owner of his law firm.
b.Academical specially.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
none
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I have no commercial interests in ICANN activities.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
I'm current re-elected ALAC member .
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
LAC region
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
Non Commercial End Users - ALAC
http://www.icann.org/en/committees/alac/bachollet.html
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Executive Director of the Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Executive Director
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
None. No
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Africa
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
AFRALO / At-Large
Fabien Betremieux - Individual - AFNIC
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Employer : AFNIC, non profit in charge of .fr, .re and several other ccTLDs with a "co-development" developing country outreach program (http://www.afnic.fr/afnic/international/college_en).
Position : Registry Services Development and International Cooperation
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Provision of registry services to new gTLD applicants Provision of expertise & tools to ccTLD managers of developping countries through a capacity building approach (the "International College")
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership
interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
AFNIC has a commercial interest in the provision of registry services to new gTLD applicants.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Europe
. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
Supporting the City of Paris' representative in his role as an observer to the GNSO/RySG
Eric Brunner-Williams - Individual
Statement of Interest
updated 9 September 2010
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Vocation: Mathematician/programmer, technology policy advocate
Employer: .nai project
Position: Coordinator
2. Type of work performed in #1 above
Implementation of a registry services capable platform, DAG review, preliminary application development, status reporting to stakeholders.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
None, though I operate on a pro-bono basis, an accredited registrar.
4. Identify any type of commercial or non-commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development processes and outcomes. Are you representing other parties? Describe any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination/selection as a work team member. Describe any tangible or intangible benefit that you receive from participation in such processes. For example, if you are an academic or NGO and use your position to advance your ability to participate, this should be a part of the statement of interest, just as should employment by a contracted party, or a business relationship with a non- contracted party who has an interest in policy outcomes.
I am unable to identify any tangible or intangible benefit from volunteering to participate in the ICANN GNSO policy development process.
If, and when, ICANN announces that applications for new gTLDs will be accepted, then tangible and/or intangible benefit will exist and this SOI updated.
Olga Cavalli - Nominating Committee Appointee
http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/cavalli-soi-09april09.html
Olivier Crepin-Leblond - ALAC Chair
7 January 2011
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Managing Director of Global Information Highway Ltd, a limited liability private company incorporated in England and Wales.
I am also a member of the English Chapter of the Internet Society.
2. Type of work performed in #1 above
My company provides sub-contracting technical services for IP networks (both intra-nets and Internet) as well as technical and strategic consultancy on next generation networking to worldwide clients. It also supports the export of refurbished telecommunications equipment to developing countries. I run it whilst resorting to contractors for the hands-on work.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
None.
4. Identify any type of commercial or non-commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development processes and outcomes. Are you representing other parties? Describe any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination/selection as a work team member. Describe any tangible or intangible benefit that you receive from participation in such processes. For example, if you are an academic or NGO and use your position to advance your ability to participate, this should be a part of the statement of interest, just as should employment by a contracted party, or a business relationship with a non- contracted party who has an interest in policy outcomes.
No direct financial interest. I just like to keep my ear to the ground whilst doing my part to ensure ICANN's stability, thus defending the multi-stakeholder ICANN model. Ultimately, my business benefits from a stable user-centric Internet ecosystem.
5. Are you a member of a GNSO Constituency / Stakeholder Group, and if yes, which one(s)?
No. I am the Secretary of At Large's EURALO. I only speak on my behalf.
I am also the current Chair of the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC).
Rafik Dammak - Non Commercial Stakeholder group
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Research Student, University of Tokyo
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Research/Academic
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
none
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
none
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
none
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Africa
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
NCSG
Avri Doria - Non Commercial Stakeholder group - resigned 14 April 2011
William Drake - Non Commercial Stakeholder group
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Senior Associate
Centre for International Governance
Graduate Institute of International and
Development Studies
Geneva, Switzerland
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Academic & some policy consulting, none involving ICANN
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
None
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None
Alex Gakuru - Noncommercial Stakeholder Group
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Primarily an ICT systems consultant trading as Way Forward Technologies. Self-employed and holds Lead Consultant title. Also serves as (unpaid) Chairman, ICT Consumers Association of Kenya.
Recently appointed as Councilor, Broadcast Content Advisory Council – Communications Commission of Kenya – the converged national ICT sector regulator.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Way Forward Technologies develops and deploys integrated information and communications technologies content solutions thus consults mainly in the following areas databases, software development, open source software, ICT Migration, digital animation, project management, telecommunications consultancy, training, and ICT research services.
As chair ICT Consumers Association of Kenya, and closely working with civil society, human rights and social justice organisations, my work involves promoting consumer rights and interests through constructive engagements with all ICT stakeholders (government, regulator and private sector players). Through the media brings consumer rights to the fore in regard to policy, legislation, regulation and at the market place.
As member Broadcast Content Advisory Council, my advisory duties are to advise the regulator on the content that is broadcast on Kenyan public communications space and its adherence to the National ICT Policy, Kenya Information and Communications Act, and all relevant regulations.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
No financial, ownership, or senior management interest in any registry, registrar, ccTLD, Internet technologies or equipment firms, or other firms that are interested in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
I do not have any commercial interest in ICANN policy outcomes and I represent no other parties.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None.
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Africa (Kenya)
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
A member of the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group(NCSG) where I am leading the Consumer Interest Group. I was elected (in 2009) as Africa Representative, Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC). I participate on PDP-WT and now JAS WG - for which I write this SOI.
Dr. Govind - GAC - India
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en#greenberg
Anthony Harris - Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Executive Director of Argentina Internet Association - CABASE
Executive Director of Latin America and Caribbean Federation of Internet and Electronic Commerce - eCOM-LAC
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Non-profit Association tasks - Internet services development and regulatory work, representation in global Internet fora.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None whatsoever
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Interest in new gTLDs, as a potential applicant. No other parties represented.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
Am a member of the ISPCP constituency.
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Latin America/Caribbean
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
CSG
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/post-expiration-recovery/soi-pednr-20july09.html#kissoondoyal
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Vocation: ICT Professional, Employer: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, Position: Assistant Director
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
- Review applications for RF Spectrum Allocation requests, Dealer Possession & Radio Equipment Import Vendor License Acquisition requests.
- Configure and maintain the SPX-TCI Automated Spectrum Management System (ASMS).
- Develop processes and procedures for implementation and support of information and communication technology related policies.
- ICANN (.বাংলা IDN ccTLD), and ITU-R Secretariat correspondence coordination.
- Maintain RFID Access Control, Email Security, Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, and Security Audit Processes in BTRC.
- Mobile Operator’s Special Audit (Financial/Technical [Core/Access Network, BSS/MSS, and IT & Billing]) Project Manager.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
Not Applicable
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Not Applicable
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
Suggested to contribute in this WG by Ms. Cintra Sooknanan, Trinidad & Tobago
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Asia
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
gNSO Vertical Integration Policy Development Process Working Group
Evan Leibovitch - ALAC - JAS co-chair
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/registration-abuse/soi-rap-22july09.html#
1. I am Principal of AMGlobal Consulting, a boutique consulting firm based in the US (DC area) working with emerging markets and technology issues.
2. We work with companies and donor agencies interested in doing more work in emerging markets, looking at how new technology and tech policy is developing in these markets, and how technology will affect the development of these markets.
3. None.
4. Our firm has done consulting at different points for a range of clients (companies, donors, trade associations and regional business coalitions) interested in how internet governance issues might affect future business and the business environment. We specialize in work with Africa and Latin America. I would be participating in my personal capacity and not representing the views of anyone else.
5. None
6. North America/USA
7. I'm a new member of the BC
Michele Neylon - Registrar Stakeholder Group
http://www.mneylon.com/blog/statement-of-interest.html
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en#langdon-orr
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Vice President, Client Relations at Minds + Machines
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
M+M is a Registry Services provider and Consulting firm for new TLD applicants. My role is to participate in ICANN policy creation, instruct clients on new TLD application requirements, and liaise with the technical staff on developing the registry software to meet the established requirements.
As the previous Liaison for CoCCA (Council of Country Code Administrators, a group of ccTLD operators that share resources and registry tools) I have nearly a decade of experience working with third world and post conflict ccTLD operators such as Afghanistan. I'm deeply interested in ensuring that the new TLD process is inclusive and all interested parties have the opportunity to apply and launch viable TLDs.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
I am a senior manager for a registry services provider and new TLD consulting company.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
a. ICANN policy directly influences the way we will operate our business. Requirements on registries such as Escrow, PDDRP etc do matter. However, creating support for disadvantaged applicants does not have a commercial affect on M+M, therefore my participation in this particular working group is the most neutral it could possibly be in this phase of ICANN's policy development.
b. No.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None.
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
North America.
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
As a new company without any TLDs in the root, M+M is not a formal member of the Registry SO but I suppose that is where we would fit if we were allowed.
1. Current vocation, employer and position
a) Partner POLO Consultores Associados and IT TREND Consulting
b) ALTIS Software & Services (www.altis.org.br) and FITEC (www.fitec.org.br) (telecommunications & IT research and development)
c) Nexti ( ALS under LACRALO – association of ITC executive women)
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
a) Consulting senior partner
b) Chair of the board
c) Vice chair
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement.
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes.
Advisor of a potential new gTLD without compensation.
4.1 Are you representing other parties? NO
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
None
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
I am acting as liaison to the board of ICANN representing ALAC
I am also member of an ALS under LACRALO.
Baudouin Schombe - AFRALO - At large
1. Current vocation, employer and position
ICT Academy agency manager, I am involved in Icann towards CAFEC NGO like African ALS. I am now GNSO/NCUC member. National Coordinator Of NGO network called “Réseau National des ONG pour la Promotion des NTIC” (RERONTIC) and Gaid member for African Civil Society for Information Society ( ACSIS).
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Implementing ICT community access (telecentre). Supporting ccTLD redelegation for DR Congo. Organizing training for different community in grass-root level.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
none
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
No commercial interest. My representation role is under AFRALO, Regional At-Large Organisation for Africa
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
AFRALO MEMBERS: no any arrangement or agreement but I am sure to have their support
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
AFRICA
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
I am involved in various Icann community: NCUC/GNSO, Vertical Integration, IRTP B and BCEC
Cintra Sooknanan - At-Large
January 2011
1. Current vocation, employer and position
Attorney-at-Law, Mair and Company, Associate
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
Intellectual Property, Telecommunication, Corporate, Conveyancing, Probate and Family
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
None
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
None
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
Director/Representative of the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (LACRALO ALS)
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Latin America/Caribbean
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization
Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (ALS)
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/vertical-integration/soi-vi-pdp-wg-01apr10-en#tindal
Alioune Traore - Individual
Statement of Interest
Chris Tshimanga
18 January 2011
Current vocation, employer and position
• Strategy development and business orientated
• Telkom SA (Incumbent Telecommunication company in South Africa)
• Manager and leading team for Billing section/ IT service, responsible for managing a team on billing deliverable process. OSS/BSS project deployment specialist.
2. Type of work performed in 1 above
I lead a team which provides a cohesive development support in generating customer invoices for their call and service usages on a flexible billing application.
3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement
Since September 2009, I am the proposed candidate for the Administration and management of the ccTLD .CD for the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently undergoing redelegation.
4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties?
Yes, I represent the registry management ccTLD, interest from DRC Business stakeholders and the African community as a whole. I believe there is a lot of interest from business and stakeholders in Democratic Republic of Congo and Africa community that are interested in the development of new generic Top-Level Domains (new gTLDs) policy that will also benefit them on one hand and enhance on the Internet on the other. My contribution in the Working Group would enable me to represent the perspective of underprivileged communities who wish to benefit from the group's work.
5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as an advisory group team member
I am not a member of any constituency yet as Cartagena was only my second ICANN meeting. I did do some work with (and support the work of) the Francophonie group at ICANN
6. Geographic Region associated with the nationality of volunteer (Africa, North America, Latin America/Caribbean, Asia/Australia/Pacific and Europe)
Africa
7. Stakeholder Group(s) in which volunteer currently participates within the ICANN organization ccNSO, Francophonie and African community