[Chapter-delegates] Internet Hall of Fame Welcomes 2014 Inductees at Ceremony in Hong Kong

Tue Apr 8 04:40:03 PDT 2014

It's exciting seeing familiar faces and names on this list.

Congratulations to all.

Regards

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Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
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On 8 April 2014 12:32, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Congrats to all inductees
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> On Tue, 4/8/14, Jahangir Hossain <jrjahangir at gmail.com> wrote:
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>  Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Internet Hall of Fame Welcomes 2014
> Inductees at Ceremony in Hong Kong
>  To: "Wende Cover" <cover at isoc.org>
>  Cc: "chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org" <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
>  Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 2:29 AM
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>  Congratulations to all inductees .
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>  Regards //
>   Jahangir | Bangladesh
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>  On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at
>  11:08 AM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org>
>  wrote:
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>  All - here is
>  today's press release announcing the 2014 Internet
>  Hall of Fame inductees.  The ceremony will be held at
>  6:00 pm Hong Kong time on 8
>  April.  Here's a link if you'd like
>  to watch.  The ceremony will be archived
>  for viewing later, if this time is not convenient for you.
>  Regards, Wende
>  https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2014internethalloffame
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>  Internet Hall of Fame
>  Welcomes 2014 Inductees at Ceremony in Hong
>  Kong
>
>  Ceremony celebrates 24 new
>  members whose vision, innovation, and determination helped
>  shape today's Internet and expand global connectivity
>
>
>  [Hong Kong -- 8 April 2014]
>  Twenty-four people who designed and advanced the Internet as
>  the global, world-changing platform that it is today will be
>  inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame. The Internet Hall
>  of Fame was launched in 2012
>   by the Internet Society and this year's ceremony will
>  be held in Hong Kong on 8 April. Representing 13 countries,
>  the 2014 class of inductees have pushed the boundaries of
>  technological and social innovation to connect the
>  world.  Their trailblazing accomplishments
>   are as broad and diverse as the Internet itself; expanding
>  the Internet's benefits into new regions and
>  communities, and creating new technologies and standards
>  that were foundational to the Internet's development
>  and expansion.
>
>
>  The Internet Hall of Fame
>  celebrates Internet leaders and innovators from around the
>  world who believe in the design and potential of an open
>  Internet and, through their work, have helped change the way
>  we live and work today. The 2014
>   inductees embody that vision:
>
>  Pioneers Circle -
>  Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the early
>  design and development of the Internet:
>
>
>  ·
>  Douglas Engelbart (posthumous)
>  -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/douglas-engelbart
>
>  ·
>  Susan Estrada -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/susan-estrada
>
>  ·
>  Frank Heart -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/frank-heart
>
>  ·
>  Dennis Jennings -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/dennis-jennings
>
>  ·
>  Rolf Nordhagen (posthumous)
>  -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/rolf-nordhagen
>
>  ·
>  Radia Perlman -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/radia-perlman
>
>  Innovators -
>  Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological,
>  commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the
>  Internet's reach:
>
>
>  ·
>  Eric Allman -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/eric-allman
>
>  ·
>  Eric Bina -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/eric-bina
>
>  ·
>  Karlheinz Brandenburg -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/karlheinz-brandenburg
>
>  ·
>  John Cioffi -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/john-cioffi
>
>  ·
>  Hualin Qian -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/hualin-qian
>
>  ·
>  Paul Vixie -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/paul-vixie
>
>  Global Connectors -
>  Recognizing individuals from around the world who have made
>  significant contributions to the global growth and use of
>  the Internet:
>
>
>  ·
>  Dai Davies -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/dai-davies
>
>  ·
>  Demi Getschko -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/demi-getschko
>
>  ·
>  Masaki Hirabaru (posthumous)
>  -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/masaki-hirabaru
>
>  ·
>  Erik Huizer -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/erik-huizer
>
>  ·
>  Steven Huter -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/steve-huter
>
>  ·
>  Abhaya Induruwa -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/abhaya-induruwa
>
>  ·
>  Dorcas Muthoni -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/dorcas-muthoni
>
>  ·
>  Mahabir Pun -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/mahabir-pun
>
>  ·
>  Srinivasan Ramani -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/srinivasan-ramani
>
>  ·
>  Michael Roberts -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/michael-roberts
>
>  ·
>  Ben Segal -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/ben-segal
>
>  ·
>  Douglas Van Houweling -
>  http://internethalloffame.org/inductees/douglas-van-houweling
>
>  "We all benefit today
>  from the contributions of these individuals who helped shape
>  the global Internet," noted Internet Society CEO Kathy
>  Brown. "They fearlessly forged into uncharted
>  territory with innovative ideas, groundbreaking
>  technologies,
>   and collaborative work to connect more people and countries
>  to the Internet. We are delighted to honor these inspiring
>  leaders for their foresight, creativity, dedication, and
>  achievements."
>
>
>  The Internet Hall of Fame
>  is sponsored by Afilias,
>  http://afilias.info/, which connects the world with
>  reliable, secure, scalable and globally available technology
>  that makes Internet addresses more accessible and useful;
>  and TeliaSonera International Carrier,
>  http://www.teliasoneraic.com/,
>  which owns and operates one of the world's most
>  extensive fiber backbones. Cathay Pacific Airways is the
>  official airline of the 2014 Internet Hall of
>  Fame.
>
>
>  The 2014 Internet Hall of
>  Fame induction celebration will be hosted by the Internet
>  Society's Hong Kong Chapter, and held in conjunction
>  with the International IT Fest 2014, organized by the Hong
>  Kong Office of the Government Chief Information
>   Officer.
>
>  "I am delighted that
>  Hong Kong is the first city in the Asia Pacific region to
>  host this prestigious event for the global Internet
>  community. The Internet Hall of Fame celebrates pioneers of
>  a technology which has transformed the way we
>   live, work, and learn.  With an extensive range of
>  information resources and services, the Internet has made
>  our world more productive, efficient and convenient.
>  It promotes knowledge-sharing and global connectivity.
>  The Internet also opens up seemingly
>   endless possibilities for the future.  Hong Kong
>  people have embraced the Internet age as an integral and
>  indispensable feature of our generation," stated Mr.
>  John Tsang, Financial Secretary, the Government of Hong Kong
>  SAR.
>
>
>  The Internet Hall of Fame
>  induction ceremony can be viewed via livestream:
>  https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2014internethalloffame.
>  More details on the 2014 Internet Hall of Fame inductees,
>  including their biographies and photos, can be found
>   at www.internethalloffame.org.
>  You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on
>  Twitter at @Internet_HOF (#ihof2014).
>
>  About the Internet Hall of
>  Fame
>  The Internet Hall of Fame
>  (www.internethalloffame.org)
>  is a recognition program and virtual museum that celebrates
>  the living history of the Internet and the individuals whose
>  extraordinary
>   contributions have made the Internet, its worldwide
>  availability and use, and its transformative nature
>  possible.  The Internet Hall of Fame was launched by
>  the Internet Society in 2012.
>
>  Link --
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> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-hall-fame-welcomes-2014-inductees-ceremony-hong-kong
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