[kictanet] Internet gets a hall of fame

Tue Apr 24 17:43:34 EAT 2012

Take Randy Bush as representing Africa for now:-)

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 17:37, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>wrote:

> Trying to look for a name from Africa, i hope a few names can be
> included in the near future.
>
> Thank you
>
> Best Regards
>
> On 4/24/12, alice at apc.org <alice at apc.org> wrote:
> >
> > Internet Hall of Fame Inductees Honored at Historic First Annual
> > Awards Ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland
> >
> > Internet Society celebrates inductees’ landmark achievements at Global
> > INET 2012
> >
> > Launches new website to highlight Internet Hall of Fame,
> > www.internethalloffame.org
> >
> > [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland – 23 April 2012] – The names
> > of the inaugural Internet Hall of Fame inductees were announced today
> > at the Internet Society’s Global INET 2012 conference in Geneva,
> > Switzerland.  Internet pioneers and luminaries from around the world
> > gathered at the conference to mark the Internet Society’s 20th
> > anniversary, and attend an Awards Gala to honor the following 2012
> > inductees:
> >
> > Pioneers Circle
> > Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the early design and
> > development of the Internet: Paul Baran, Vint Cerf, Danny Cohen, Steve
> > Crocker, Donald Davies, Elizabeth Feinler, Charles Herzfeld, Robert
> > Kahn, Peter Kirstein, Leonard Kleinrock, John Klensin, Jon Postel,
> > Louis Pouzin, and Lawrence Roberts.
> >
> > Innovators
> > Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological,
> > commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s
> > reach: Mitchell Baker, Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Cailliau, Van Jacobson,
> > Lawrence Landweber, Paul Mockapetris, Craig Newmark, Raymond
> > Tomlinson, Linus Torvalds, and Philip Zimmermann.
> >
> > Global Connectors
> > Recognizing individuals from around the world who have made
> > significant contributions to the global growth and use of the
> > Internet: Randy Bush, Kilnam Chon, Al Gore, Nancy Hafkin, Geoff
> > Huston, Brewster Kahle, Daniel Karrenberg, Toru Takahashi, and Tan Tin
> > Wee.
> >
> > Commenting on the 2012 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, Internet
> > Society President and CEO Lynn St.Amour stated, “This historic
> > assembly of Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders represents
> > an extraordinary breadth of vision and work.  While the inductees have
> > extremely diverse backgrounds and represent many different countries,
> > each individual has an incredible passion for their work. We all
> > benefit from their outstanding contributions to a global Internet,
> > making it one of the greatest catalysts of economic and societal
> > development of all time.”
> >
> > Raúl Echeberría, Chairman of the Internet Society’s Board of Trustees,
> > noted, "The Internet, which connects more than two billion people
> > around the world today, is the result of many important contributions
> > from creative and visionary individuals over the past several decades.
> > The 2012 Internet Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments and
> > advancements of 33 talented people who have made significant
> > contributions to the design, development, and expansion of the
> > Internet."
> >
> > In conjunction with the announcement, the Internet Society has
> > launched a website at www.internethalloffame.org that will showcase
> > the inductees and their contributions on an ongoing basis. The
> > website, which includes inductee photographs and biographies, will
> > feature an exclusive interview series authored by Wired. Highlighting
> > multiple inductees each month in Q&A interviews, the first interview
> > will feature Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer Vint Cerf.
> >
> > About the Internet Hall of Fame
> > The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been
> > established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a
> > distinguished and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made
> > significant contributions to the development and advancement of the
> > global Internet.  More information on the program can be found at
> > www.internethalloffame.org.
> >
> > About the Internet Society
> > The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet
> > information and thought leadership from around the world. 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. For more
> > information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
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