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

[Austin Uwudia]

Congratulations Prof Nii. This is a recognation well deserved. Everyon in
the community is proud of you.

I wish better things ahead.

 

Austin


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Nancy Dotse <nancydotse at gmail.com
<mailto: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
<http://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 <http://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 <http://www.internethalloffame.org>  .

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