ICANN : Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN ! Fellows Announced for London Meeting

42 fellows from 34 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN’s Fellowship program at the 50th Public Meeting in London, 22-26 June 2014.

Sixteen of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 21 programs, 21 are first-time attendees to an ICANN meeting, and 5 have attended meetings in past but are fellows for the first time. The fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, not-for-profit and user groups. The country code supporting groups are also represented.

Here is the list of selected fellows:

    Adrian Quesada Rodriguez – Costa Rica – Academic / NCUC
    Ahlam Abu-Jadallah – Jordan – Government
    Aida Mahmutović – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Not For Profit
    Aleksandar Ichokjaev – The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Academic
    Amal Al-Saqqaf – Yemen – Academic
    Amparo Arango – Dominican Republic – Government
    Arsene Tungali Baguma – The Democratic Republic of the Congo – End User
    Dina Barakat – Egypt – Government
    Dusan Popovic – Serbia – Academic / ccNSO
    Dwi Simanungkalit – Indonesia – Government / GAC
    Edwin Opare – Ghana – Government
    Elena Tric – Romania – Not For Profit
    Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Nuie – Not For Profit / At Large
    Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic
    Ganeswar Sahoo – India – Academic / NCUC
    Hafedh Al Yahmadi – Tunisia – N/A
    Hania Sabbidin El Dimassi – Lebanon – N/A
    Ibrahim Alfayoumi – Palestine – N/A
    Inga Cucer – Republic of Moldova – Government
    Jesus Rivera – Bolivarian Republic Of Venezuela – Government / ccNSO
    Kartik Kulkarni – India – Not For Profit
    Marilia Maciel – Brazil – Academic / NCUC
    Maritza Yesenia Aguero Miñano – Peru – End User
    Martin Pablo Silva Valent – Argentina – Business / NCSG
    Mohamed Adas – Palestine – End User
    Mwendwa Kivuva – Kenya – Academic / Registry and Registrar
    Nabil Benamar – Morocco – Academic / At Large
    Natalie Rose – Jamaica – Academic / At Large
    Oarabile Mudongo – Botswana – Not For Profit
    Oleksandr Tsaruk – Ukraine – Government
    Omar Mansoor Ansari – Afghanistan – Business
    Paul Muchene – Kenya – Business / At Large
    Pauline McFadzean – Belize – Business / Registry
    Rao Naveed Bin Rais – Pakistan – Academic
    Ridha Guellouz – Tunisia – Not For Profit
    Roger Oteng Baah – Ghana – Business / IETF
    Shabnam Shafiei – Islamic Republic of Iran – End User
    Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – Not For Profit
    Timur Hasanov – Tajikistan – Business / Registry
    Victoria Rosca – Republic of Moldova – Government
    Xiaohui Zhang – China – Not For Profit / IPC
    Yusif Amadu – Ghana – Academic

ICANN received 202 fellowship applications for the London meeting. Applications for each meeting are assessed by an independent selection committee. Priority is given to applicants who meet minimum program requirements, are current residents of developing and least developed nations in the five ICANN regions, and who are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder groups.

Click here to find out more about the fellowship program and how to apply: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships

This announcement was sourced from :

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31mar14-en.htm