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Media InformationPress ReleasesISOC Recognizes Contributions of Veni MarkovskiReston, VA and Geneva, Switzerland - 26th January 2006 - The Internet Society would like to recognize the contributions of Veni Markovski, former ISOC Trustee and long-time supporter of the organization for his longstanding commitment to the Internet Society and the international development of the Internet. Veni recently stepped down from the ISOC Board of Trustees to take on a new assignment as ICANN Regional Liaison for Armenia, Azerbeijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Many members of the Internet community are familiar with Veni from his work in the early 1990’s with online services in Bulgaria. In addition to working on his country’s first Internet services, he was co-founder and Chair of the Internet Society of Bulgaria. “We wish Veni well in his new endeavor,” says Lynn St. Amour, ISOC President and CEO, “and we look forward to working with him in the ongoing development of the Internet.” About ISOCThe Internet Society is a not-for-profit membership organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education, and policy. With offices in Washington, DC, and Geneva, Switzerland, it is dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of people throughout the world. ISOC is the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other Internet-related bodies who together play a critical role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a stable and open manner. For over 14 years ISOC has run international network training programs for developing countries and these have played a vital role in setting up the Internet connections and networks in virtually every country connecting to the Internet during this time. For further detailsMark Thalhimer E-mail: thalhimer@isoc.org |
