[Chapter-delegates] NEWS: Internet Society Welcomes Ayesha Hassan as Senior Director for Stakeholder Engagement

[Houle Louis]

Welcome Ayesha!

Louis Houle
Président
Société Internet du Québec - ISOC Québec
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Le 2014-05-01 11:33, Wende Cover a écrit :
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> Internet Society Welcomes Ayesha Hassan as Senior Director for 
> Stakeholder Engagement
>
> http://internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-welcomes-ayesha-hassan-senior-director-stakeholder-engagement
>
> [Washington, DC and Geneva, Switzerland -- 01 May 2014] -- The 
> Internet Society is pleased to announce that Ayesha Hassan will join 
> the organization on May 19, 2014 in the new position of Senior 
> Director for Stakeholder Engagement. In this role, Ms. Hassan will be 
> responsible for optimizing the Internet Society's relationships with 
> key stakeholders in the future of the Internet, and facilitating their 
> engagement to ensure an Internet that is open, global, and accessible 
> to all and driven by multistakeholder processes. She will be based in 
> the Internet Society's Geneva, Switzerland office.
>
> Ms. Hassan, who is known and respected throughout the world for her 
> work in helping develop the multistakeholder approach to Internet 
> policy, will bring her many talents and expertise to the work of the 
> Internet Society.  She will add important new dimensions to how the 
> Internet Society works with Internet stakeholders and effectively 
> pursues a trusted, resilient, and open Internet, and global 
> accessibility to its societal and individual benefits.
>
> "A global multistakeholder approach to Internet policy is a key tenet 
> of the Internet Society's mission and this position plays a crucial 
> role in that effort," said Kathy Brown, President and CEO of the 
> Internet Society. "Ayesha is a gifted woman who will bring her 
> extensive experience in Information and Communications Technology 
> policy, her strong relationships with international Internet 
> stakeholders,   and a strategic long-term view of what will be 
> required to ensure the future well-being of the Internet.  She will be 
> a great addition to our organization."
>
> Ms. Hassan has worked across the Internet community facilitating 
> policy development and consensus building on a broad range of Internet 
> related issues, including data protection, privacy, security, and 
> Internet infrastructure and services. She comes to the Internet 
> Society from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. She 
> was with the organization for more than 12 years, serving most 
> recently as its Senior Policy Manager, Digital Economy and Executive 
> in Charge of Information and Communications Technology policy.  At 
> ICC, Ms. Hassan initiated and led the BASIS initiative, Business 
> Action to Support the Information Society, in addition to the Digital 
> Economy Commission.
>
> "We are delighted that Ayesha will be joining the Internet Society 
> team," said Walda Roseman, Chief Stakeholder and Communications 
> Officer of the Internet Society. "Her years of experience as a leader 
> in the evolution of multistakeholder participation in key Internet 
> policy fora, her contributions to the development of the Internet 
> Governance Forum, as well as her strategic perspectives will add 
> immeasurably to our important work across the multistakeholder 
> community to keep the Internet open, thriving, and benefitting people 
> around the world."
>
> Ms. Hassan is well known in the Internet community and a veteran of 
> the World Summits on the Information Society, where she served as an 
> effective representative of the business community and of the 
> multistakeholder model of Internet policy. In addition, she served on 
> the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group from 2006 to 2013.
>
> She holds a Master of Arts degree in International Policy Studies from 
> Stanford University, a JD from the University of San Diego, and 
> Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of 
> Chicago. Ms. Hassan is a member of the State Bar of California. She is 
> fluent in English and French.
>
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