[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Nominations Now Open for the Prestigious Internet Hall of Fame Awards

[Winthrop Yu]

On 10/1/2013 10:58 PM, Charles Mok wrote:
> An early welcome to you all to Hong Kong for this! :)
>
   +1 Looking forward to meeting you and SC, and seeing Joseph and Ping again.

WYn



> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:12 PM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org
> <mailto:cover at isoc.org>> wrote:
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>     Nominations Now Open for the Prestigious Internet Hall of Fame Awards____
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>     Hong Kong to Host Third Annual Awards Ceremony____
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>     [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland] - The Internet Society today
>     announced that nominations for the 2014 Internet Hall of Fame are now open.
>     Hong Kong has been selected as the site of the 2014 Internet Hall of Fame
>     awards ceremony, to be held on 8 April 2014. ____
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>     Now in its third year, the Internet Hall of Fame honors and celebrates
>     Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders from around the world who have
>     significantly contributed to the development and advancement of the open,
>     global Internet. The Internet Hall of Fame reflects the living history of
>     the Internet and the 2014 honorees will add to that history, available for
>     all to experience through the Internet Hall of Fame,
>     http://www.internethalloffame.org.____
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>     Organizations and individuals from around the world are invited to make
>     nominations, and the form is available on the Internet Hall of Fame website,
>     http://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations.  Nominees are considered for
>     induction into one of three categories:____
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>     • Pioneers: individuals instrumental in the early design and development of
>     the Internet____
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>     • Innovators:  individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial,
>     or policy advances and helped expand the Internet’s reach____
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>     • Global Connectors: individuals who made major contributions to the growth,
>     connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or within a
>     specific region or community____
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>     "The Internet would not have happened without the incredible work of many
>     pioneers and visionaries," said Robert Hinden, Chair of the Internet Society
>     Board of Trustees. “The Internet has made a significant difference in the
>     lives of millions of people around the world; this would not have happened
>     without the work and devotion of these people.  This is your opportunity to
>     recognize them for their contributions that made the Internet a reality."____
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>     A vibrant city with a highly connected population, Hong Kong will host the
>     2014 Internet Hall of Fame ceremony on 8 April.  The ceremony will be one of
>     the highlights of the International IT Fest 2014 in Hong Kong, 7-20 April.
>     Reflecting the dynamic, global nature of the Internet, the awards ceremony
>     will move to a different region of the world each year.  Following Hong
>     Kong, the ceremony will be held in Latin America in 2015, Africa in 2016,
>     and North America in 2017. ____
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>     “Hong Kong is consistently ranked among the world’s most dynamic cities and
>     will provide the ideal setting for next year’s ceremony,” remarked Lynn St.
>     Amour, President and CEO of the Internet Society. “The 2014 event promises
>     to be as inspiring as the previous events, gathering some of the greatest
>     thinkers and collaborators.”____
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>     More details on the historic contributions of the 2012 and 2013 Internet
>     Hall of Fame inductees can be found at http://www.internethalloffame.org.
>     You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at
>     @Internet_HOF.____
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