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

Tue Apr 8 04:55:13 PDT 2014

Congrats to all the inductees :)

On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva
<Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>wrote:

> It's exciting seeing familiar faces and names on this list.
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> Congratulations to all.
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> Regards
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> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya
> twitter.com/lordmwesh
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> On 8 April 2014 12:32, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> 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 --
>>
>> http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-hall-fame-welcomes-2014-inductees-ceremony-hong-kong
>>
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