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

[Jahangir Hossain]

Awesome,  Congratulations to Olaf .


On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 7:32 PM, Kathy Brown <Kathy.Brown at isoc.org> wrote:

>  Colleagues,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The press release is pasted below and Olaf’s blog is posted on the ISOC
> website:
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> http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/institutional/2014/06/natural-path-forward
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> On a very happy morning,
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> Kathy
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>  Internet Society Welcomes Olaf Kolkman As Chief Internet Technology
> Officer
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> [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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> “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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Regards //  Jahangir | Bangladesh
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