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

[Dorcas Muthoni]

Congratulations Prof! Well deserved..


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 7:25 PM, Nancy Dotse <nancydotse at gmail.com> wrote:

> Nii Quaynor INDUCTED INTO THE 2013 INTERNET HALL OF FAME
>
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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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