[afnog] Nii Quaynor INDUCTED INTO THE 2013 INTERNET HALL OF FAME

[bm1v at andrew.cmu.edu]

Prof. Nii is indeed an inspiration, worldwide. This is not only a proud
moment for Africa, but also for the Internet as a whole. Benoit Morel


> Congrats to Prof Quaynor
> A true leader
>
> Kwami
>
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> On Jun 27, 2013, at 5:35 PM, fmulisa at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Glad to see Prof. Nii joining the Internet Hall of Fame- He is an
>> inspiration to many and especially to us Africans.
>>
>> Wish him all the best.
>>
>> Regards,
>> FM
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>> Nii Quaynor INDUCTED INTO THE 2013 INTERNET HALL OF FAME
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Joins Elite Group of Internet Pioneers, Innovators, and Global
>> Connectors
>>
>> Accra, Ghana — 26, June 2013 — Nii Quaynor, today joins the ranks of
>> notable individuals who have been inducted into the Internet Hall of
>> Fame for their significant contributions to the advancement of the
>> global Internet. The Internet Hall of Fame inducted Nii Quaynor for
>> his pioneering  Internet development and expansion throughout Africa.
>>
>> Nii Quaynor has been named a Pioneer, a category which recognizes and
>> celebrates individuals who were instrumental in the early design and
>> development of the Internet.
>>
>> Prof. Quaynor has served on several Boards, including ICANN and had
>> been a member of the UN ICT Task Force and also the IGF Advisory Group
>> at UN. He is currently the Board Chairman for National Information
>> Technology Agency, (NITA) member of GhiPPS and National Identification
>> Agency (NIA) Boards, Patron – Internet Society Ghana Chapter, and was
>> the recipient of the Internet Society’s prestigious Jonathan B. Postel
>> Service Award for pioneering work to Advance Internet in Africa in
>> December 2007.
>>
>> With individuals hailed as "the net’s most influential engineers,
>> evangelists and troublemakers" by Wired, the Internet Hall of Fame
>> includes a who’s who of trailblazers and world-renowned thinkers that
>> have helped to form what has become one of society’s most vital
>> vehicles for communication, advancement, and commerce: the Internet.
>>
>> “This year’s Internet Hall of Fame inductees include extraordinary
>> individuals that have helped make the Internet what it is today: the
>> most successful global platform for communication, social, and
>> economic development ever seen,” said Internet Society President and
>> CEO Lynn St. Amour. “We applaud these inductees for their passion and
>> commitment to the Internet and its role in making the world a better
>> place.”
>>
>> “My one goal has always been to enable the billions of people from
>> developing countries to have a chance to benefit from this platform.”
>> Says internet pioneer, Nii Quaynor. “The sacrifice has been great, but
>> the rewards and benefits for generations of people in developing
>> nations who would otherwise have missed the opportunity, have been
>> limitless.”
>>
>> A complete list of 2012 and 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees and
>> their bios can be found at www.internethalloffame.org. You can follow
>> the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at @Internet_HOF.
>>
>>
>> ABOUT Professor Nii Quaynor
>> -----------------------------------------
>>
>> Nii is the Convener of the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), a
>> network technology transfer institution since 2000 and the founding
>> Chairman of AfriNIC, the African numbers registry.
>>
>> He is also the Chairman of Ghana Dot Com (GDC) Ltd, Accredited
>> Registrar, and a Professor of Computer Science at University of
>> Cape-Coast, Ghana.
>>
>> GDC provides high technology and integrated information system
>> service, by working closely with customers to identify their specific
>> needs, whilst providing complete solutions aimed at helping
>> organizations to use information resources efficiently and
>> effectively. www.ghana.com
>>
>> About the Internet Hall of Fame
>> -----------------------------------------
>> The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been
>> established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a
>> distinguished and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made
>> significant contributions to the development and advancement of the
>> global open Internet.  More information on the program can be found at
>> www.internethalloffame.org .
>>
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Benoit Morel,
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pa 15213
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