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Media InformationPress ReleasesLeading technologist from Africa joins Internet Society staffRESTON, VA, USA and GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - 30 April 2008 - Michuki Mwangi, a leading figure in African Internet development and technical capacity building, has joined the staff of the Internet Society (ISOC) as Senior Education Manager. Kenyan-based Mwangi is widely known and respected across the African and global Internet communities, having been centrally involved in key infrastructure developments, technical coordination activities, and policy-making forums. He brings to ISOC a wealth of first-hand operational experience in growing Internet infrastructure services, as well as a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the Internet in the developing world. As Senior Education Manager, Mwangi's work will support the ISOC "Enabling Access" initiative, focusing on developing and delivering education and training programs to promote the operational and technical skills of network operators in the developing world. "I'm very excited by Michuki's appointment," said Karen Rose, ISOC's Director of Education and Programs. "We have a number of efforts underway in Africa and globally to advance the deployment, growth, and sustainability of Internet infrastructure. Michuki's broad experience at both regional and international levels will be a great asset to ISOC as we move forward." Before joining ISOC, Mwangi was an Internet technology consultant. He previously served as the Administrative Manager at the .KE registry (KENIC) and serves as president of the African Top Level Domain (AfTLD) Association and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Kenya Internet Exchange Point (KIXP), both in a volunteer capacity. He facilitated the anycast deployment of the .COM, .NET, F, and J root servers in Kenya, as well as other key infrastructure deployments in Africa. He is active in the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), the Country Code Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) of ICANN, AfriNIC (the Regional Internet Registry for Africa), and several other local and international technology groups. Mwangi has also been involved in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) discussions since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) meeting in Tunis. Mwangi holds a diploma in computer analysis and design from Data Center College in Nairobi, Kenya. He has also received additional training in Scalable Network Infrastructure and Services at AfNOG. In 2006, he was selected as an ISOC Fellow to the IETF (attending the 66th IETF meeting, in Montreal, Canada). About the Internet SocietyThe Internet Society is a non-profit 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. For further detailsGerard Ross |
