[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Welcomes Olaf Kolkman As Chief Internet Technology Officer

[Veni Markovski]

Wow! Great choice!
Congratulations to both Olaf and ISOC!
One of his latest keynotes was at the Russian IGF in April this year: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_44P946e-WQ (but in Russian - sorry!)

cheers!


On 06/02/14 09:32, Kathy Brown wrote:
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I am delighted to announce this morning that Olaf Kolkman has been 
> named Chief Internet Technology Officer for the Internet Society 
> effective July 14, 2014.
>
> Olaf has the skills, experience, intellect, and passion for the 
> Internet that is called for in this increasingly challenging time. He 
> is widely admired across our community and respected by our 
> stakeholders worldwide. I feel privileged that he will be joining our 
> executive team and leading our technology initiatives across the 
> organization.
>
> The press release is pasted below and Olaf's blog is posted on the 
> ISOC website:
>
> http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/institutional/2014/06/natural-path-forward 
>
>
> On a very happy morning,
>
> Kathy
>
>
>
> Internet Society Welcomes Olaf Kolkman As Chief Internet Technology 
> Officer
>
> [Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland -- 02 June 2014] -- The 
> Internet Society is pleased to announce that Olaf Kolkman will join 
> the organization on July 14, 2014 as Chief Internet Technology 
> Officer. As a member of the Executive Team, Mr. Kolkman will be 
> responsible for leading the Internet Society's strategic technical 
> initiatives, particularly as they pertain to issues and opportunities 
> for enhancing the Internet's evolution and development.
>
> Mr. Kolkman is well-known and highly-respected throughout the Internet 
> technical community.  He will join the Internet Society from the 
> position of CEO of NLnet Labs in the Netherlands. NLnet Labs is a 
> not-for-profit research and development group that produces 
> open-source Internet products, performs research on technical issues 
> with global impact, and contributes actively to the regional and 
> global Internet and to Internet openness and security.
>
> Mr. Kolkman served as Chair of the Internet Architecture Board; is an 
> active contributor to the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force 
> (IETF), having authored many RFCs; and has represented the Internet 
> technical community in his various capacities in U.S., European, and 
> global fora addressing Internet governance issues.  He recently served 
> on the Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms, 
> bringing an informed perspective from the Internet technical community 
> in discussions on Internet cooperation and governance mechanisms and 
> support for a multistakeholder model.
>
> "Our commitment to an open, secure, and resilient global Internet is 
> steadfast, as is our dedication to its smooth operation. The 
> Internet's future depends on the technologies that underpin a trusted 
> Internet. Essential to the work of the Internet Society, therefore, is 
> a CITO who understands the Internet from the inside out, who has the 
> creativity and vision into the future trajectory of Internet 
> technology and the Internet, and has the ability to articulate that 
> knowledge and vision to stakeholders across the world," said Internet 
> Society CEO Kathy Brown. "Olaf Kolkman has all of these qualities and 
> more.  I'm thrilled that he has agreed to join the Internet Society 
> team. Olaf has spent his career at the forefront of meeting the 
> technology challenges of the Internet and we will look to his 
> leadership in these areas. We welcome him warmly and enthusiastically."
>
> "For me, the transition from an organization that builds technology 
> for the open Internet to an organization that promotes the open 
> Internet is a natural path," Mr. Kolkman said.  "The knowledge of 
> Internet technology and understanding of technical realities and 
> nuances differentiates the Internet Society from the wide variety of 
> other entities in the Internet ecosystem. The work on Internet 
> technology, in trinity with the regional and broad policy work, 
> informs and drives the Internet Society mission. Observed from 
> technological, policy, and different regional perspectives, the 
> Internet evolves rapidly towards a future where the openness that I 
> take for granted, needs care, nurturing, and promotion. At the 
> Internet Society we can shape that future, and I am proud to be part 
> of it."
>
> About the Internet Society?
> The Internet Society (www.internetsociety.org) is the trusted 
> independent source for Internet information and thought leadership 
> around the world.  It is also the organizational home for the Internet 
> Engineering Task Force (IETF). With its principled vision and 
> substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes 
> open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development 
> among users, companies, governments, and other organizations. Working 
> with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society 
> enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone.
>
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>
>
>
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