[Chapter-delegates] Les Allinson - Eulogy

[Sivasubramanian M]

Dear Raj,

I feel sad to hear this news. Please convey my condolences to his family.

Sivasubramanian M.
On Aug 18, 2012 6:26 PM, "Rajnesh D. Singh" <singh at isoc.org> wrote:

>
> With great sadness, I advise the passing away of my good friend,
> co-conspirator, and long time ISOC member, Les Allinson.
>
> Les spent a couple of decades working in the Pacific Islands, and with
> others, was instrumental in establishing and promoting Internet
> connectivity and ICTs in many Pacific Island economies. He spent many years
> working for inter-governmental regional organisations in the Pacific,
> including the Forum Fisheries Agency and SOPAC.
>
> He helped initiate many capacity building initiatives, and also
> contributed to projects in other regions, including Southeast Asia and the
> Caribbean. A large part of his focus in the Pacific was technology transfer
> to the island economies, and building a pool of Pacific Islanders who had
> the ICT skills and knowledge to further development of the Pacific region.
>
> He was a strong proponent of telecommunications deregulation and
> competition, and did much to push this in the Pacific Islands.
>
> Les was a founding member of the Pacific Islands Chapter (PICISOC), and
> served on the executive as well, most recently as Treasurer. In the past,
> he was also the chapter's representative to APRALO, part of ICANN's
> At-Large. He also served as Vice-Chair of APRALO.
>
> Les passed away in the care of family in Australia Saturday morning.
>
> Les loved the sea and was an avid mariner. I spent many fine times with
> him at the Royal Suva Yacht Club, which we both frequented. This was also
> the location where we, in the company of willing others, put many
> conspiracies to rest, and created new ones.
>
> Les was also a dear friend of my family and much loved and respected.
>
> Fair winds and following seas, my friend, and long may your big jib draw!
>
> Rajnesh Singh
> rds at jugad.in
>
>
>
> --
> Rajnesh D. Singh
> Asia-Pacific Bureau
> Internet Society
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