[afrinic-discuss] NRO NC Nominees: Period of comment Open

Sun Mar 27 21:43:28 SAST 2005

Dear colleagues,

We have received the following nominations for the upcoming
NRO NC representative election for AfriNIC Region:

Mrs. Sylvia Geha Kezengwa (kenya)
M Yaovi Atohoun (Benin)
M Jean Robert HOUNTOMEY (Togo)
M Ali Drissa BADIEL (Burkina Faso)
M Wycliff Ochieng (Kenya)

More information on the nominees can be found at:

http://www.afrinic.net/aso-nro/nominees.htm

A 30 days comment period is now open. You must send your
comments to ncnom-comments at afrinic.net with the name of
the Nominee in the subject line.

More information abour the NRO can be found at:
http://www.nro.net

More information about the ICANN ASO can be found at:
http://aso.icann.org

Kind regards

Adiel A. Akplogan
CEO, AfriNIC
www.afrinic.net
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See you at AfriNIC-2 and AfNOG 2005
Maputo, Mozambique 24-27 April 2005
www.afrinic.net/meetings/afrinic-2
www.afnog.org

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Full name: Sylvia Geha Kezengwa
Organization : Information Technology Associates
Country: Kenya

Brief statement:
Sylvia's interest in computers sprung immediately she
joined campus in Jan 2000.At the United States International
University where she was studing her BSc degree in Information
Systems and Technology, she landed a job as a Computer User
Support in April 2000. The campus had a VSAT Connection over
it's 3 campuses (Nairobi, San Diego, Mexico) and she was
assisting other personnel during the implementation and post-
implementation of the robust link. Currently, the campuses
are over 100 and they are interconnected.

Since then, Sylvia has been involved in ICT assignments
in other companies in Nairobi namely Caltex Oil (K) where
she was a Client Support Intern and at Citibank where she
introduced, trained and supported users on Citigroup's
E-Banking platform, Citidirect. Currently, she manages ICT
and provides client support at Information Technology
Associates. She is,on a day to day basis,involved in management
of our ICT Projects by providing project management through
liaison with specific project managers/developers assigned
to a project. Sylvia also handles our ICT consultancy
assignments spanning various arenas including: document management,
procurement, ICT strategies and policies as well as preparation
of proposals to be presented to companies to introduce our
solutions and bids for consideration by potential clients.
Sylvia has gained insight in Internet technologies over the
years and I am  happy to nominate her for the position.

Regards,
Haron Wachira,
Chief Executive Officer,
Information Technology Associates,

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Full Name:       M Yaovi Atohoun
Organisation:    Isoc-Benin
Country:         Benin

Statement:
With reference to the NRO NC election, I would like
to self nominate myself. I am Yaovi Atohoun, born in
1964 in Togo (West Africa). After my secondary school,
I attended an electrical engineering school from 1985
to 1990.   After that, I have attended many workshops
on Internet technology, wireless technology and policy.
In 1992 I moved to Benin where all my job positions
until now are in the Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) area.  Internet started in Benin in 1995 and I was with
one of the first organizations that helped individuals or other
organizations to be introduced to the Internet. Since that
period I am very interested and involved in debates and
discussions related to the Internet.  My professional
experience has taken me through many countries especially
in Africa.  My work includes technical installation, ICT
policy actions and project coordinations.  I have also been
involved  in the creation of the assocoation of  the West
African Telecommunication regulators (WATRA). This is why
I am very familiar with  ICT environment, Internet resources
management, namely  the Internet names and numbers issues
within the region.

I am one of the founders of the Internet Society local chapter
ISOC-Benin. I am playing the role of secretary General since
1999. I attended the first AFRINIC meeting in Cotonou where
many important steps have been taken and made AFRINIC a
reality today.

I can see myself confortable to play a role of adviser on
IP number resources allocation policies. I look forward to
be a member of the NRO NC  council.
Yours truly

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Full Name:       M Jean Robert HOUNTOMEY
Organisation:    ISERVICES
Country:         Togo

Statement:
Jean Robert HOUNTOMEY, is strongly involved in Internet
and Networking activities in TOGO and BENIN. He worked
in the pioneer team who make the internet connectivity
in TOGO in 1987. His position as Technical Manager include
the responsibility of the  helpdesk and technical
administration of the ISP.

Since then Jean Robert participate actively in all
activities to strength the network and to make it secure
.tg domain name policy, helping in .bj domain name policy,
working with Togolese and Beninese authority to make them
understand the chance Internet is for  Africa and pushing
them; participating in ISOC activities and since 2003
helping as instructor for AFNOG..

Since 2002  Jean Robert HOUNTOMEY is CEO of  ISERVICES
(www.iservices.tg) a Togolese company he founded, which
builds functional and affordable networks and helps a lot
of ISP to start their activities.

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Full Name:       M Ali Drissa BADIEL
Organisation:    ONATEL
Country:         Burkina Faso

Brief statement:

My name is Ali Drissa BADIEL, head of the Maintenance
and Computing Development Department of ONATEL (the
National Telco of Burkina Faso, in West Africa). My
department is in charge of the national Internet Backbone
administration and management and we are also the
main ISP and the LIR of Burkina Faso.

Concerning my education, I graduated in IT & Telecommunications
at the National Institute of Telecommunications (INT)
in Evry (France) in 1996. Before that, I got my mastress
in physics at the University of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
in 1993. During my Telecommunications training in Evry,
I passed my Cambridge First Certificate (with grade B)
in 1995.

Since 2000, I've regularly participated in ICANN meetings
thanks to the sponsorship of INTIF (Agence Intergouvernementale
de la Francophonie, France) and I was also representing
my company (ONATEL) as an AfriNIC founding member in Accra
(Ghana, 2001). I have a great interest in Internet, first
because it is my core business, and second I think that
the Internet can help developing countries like African ones
to reduce poverty, ignorance and move forward to catch any
development opportunity thanks to the Information Society.
That's why I am involved and supporting the AfriNIC process
and therefore I want to best serve the Internet and the
community by presenting my candicacy for NRO NC.

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Full Name:
Organisation:    African regional centre for Computing
Country:         Kenya

Statement:       At African Regional Centre for Computing
(ARCC) I am responsible for installing new users, setting
up of Intranets and networks, computer repair and maintenance
and assisting in system administration. I was previously
as the head of Training Department (ARCC) for one year.
I have also worked with the Electoral Commission of Kenya
(ECK) and was in charge of  data entry, scanning of voter
registration forms, and error corrections. At Harambee Sacco
Co-operative society I was responsible for data entry and
clerical duties.

I have attended a number of  internetworking training
workshops including the United States Telecommunication
Training Institute (USTTI) in USA-2004, African Telecommunication
Summit in Mozambique - 2003, Internet Infrastructure workshop
in Ghana-2001,Vsat Technology  Workshop in South Africa -2001
and 3com Technology Workshop in Nairobi, 2000 . I am also a member
of various networking organizations including the African
Network Operators Group (AFNOG), East African Internet Association
(EAIA), African Internet Service Providers Association (AfrISPA)
and the Computer Society of Kenya (CSK).

I holds both a Diploma in Computer maintenance and a Diploma
in Systems Administration from the Kenya Christian Industrial
Training Institute (KCITI). I also has a Certificate in
Computer Operations from the African Regional Centre for
Computing.