[Chapter-delegates] Les Allinson - Eulogy

[Charles Mok]

Sad to hear the news..... I still remember Les and I in the airport coming
back Nairobi a couple years ago.

Peace be with him and his family....

Charles


On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Babu Ram <baburam.aryal at gmail.com> wrote:

> Raj
> Heartfelt condolence from ISOC Nepal chapter.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Babu Ram Aryal
> President,
> ISOC Nepal
> +977 9851048401
>
> On Aug 18, 2012, at 6:41 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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