[Chapter-delegates] Internet Hall of Fame Welcomes 2014 Inductees at Ceremony in Hong Kong
Jessica Colaço
jessicacolaco at gmail.com
Thu Apr 10 10:14:39 PDT 2014
Well done!
On 10 April 2014 17:17, Lucy Lynch <lynch at isoc.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Apr 2014, Glenn McKnight wrote:
>
> I noticed on the NCUC list a discussion on the Hall of Fame and it was
>> critical on the lack of Women nominations and subsequent winners.
>>
>
> While it's true that there are only two women this year (as opposed to the
> 5 inducted last year) I'm delighted to have Radia and Dorcas holding up the
> side for women in tech. Radia is truly one of the pioneers and we all rely
> on technologies every day that she helped conceive. Dorcas represents the
> rising number of women in technical fields (Chix!) around the world and I
> know her efforts will add to the list of future nominees.
>
> Proud of all the inductees but these two stand out - I only wish the Evi
> Nemeth had made the list - and had been there to collect.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evi_Nemeth
>
> - Lucy
>
>
>>
>> Glenn McKnight
>> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
>> skype gmcknight
>> twitter gmcknight
>> .
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 12:35 AM, Babar Zahoor <babar at linuxurducbts.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Congratulations to all
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 8:42 AM, Sagarika Wickramasekera <
>>> sagarika.wickramasekera at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Congratulations to all inductees on behalf of ISOC _LK chapter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sagarika Wickramasekera
>>>> Secretary- ISOC-LK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Sagarika Wickramasekera
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BSc.(Nat.Sci) CCNA,CCSP
>>>> Secretary ISOC Sri Lanka chapter
>>>> LKiNG Advisory board member
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> *Babar Zahoor*
>>>
>>>
>>>
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