Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor, Chair of the
Internet Society (ISOC) Ghana Chapter and Africa Internet pioneer has been awarded the 2015 ICANN
Multi-stakeholder Ethos Award during the opening ceremony of ICANN 53 in
Buenos Aires.
Prof.
Quaynor was recognized for his historical and current role in ICANN and the
global Internet community. He was instrumental in establishing AFRINIC and
AFNOG in Africa, and has been referred to as the father of the Internet in
Africa for his unwavering commitment over the past two decades in pioneering
Internet development and expansion on the continent.
“To
me, this is a testimony that ICANN in its own way is international and open.
Someone from the developing world can contribute and be recognized by his peers
in ICANN,” said Quaynor.
“In 2007 Prof. Quaynor was awarded the
prestigious Jon Postel Award for contributing towards the development in Africa
and in 2013 he was inducted into the Internet Hall of fame. The ISOC Ghana Chapter congratulates Prof.
Quaynor for this feat,” said Marcus Adomey, Presidsent of ISOC gh Chapter.
Prof.
Quayanor was awarded alongside Cheryl Langdon Orr community leader who is based
in Australia and has served in numerous
GNSO, CCNSO and ALAC Cross community working groups over the years
Both
award winners met the criteria in such distinctive ways that this year two
Awards were given to recognize their outstanding work and commitment to the
global Internet community
The
Award honors and recognizes members from the global Internet community who have
demonstrated an incredible dedication to the multi-stakeholder model of
Internet Governance.
The ICANN Multi-stakeholder Ethos award program
was created in 2014 to recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in
consensus-based solutions and the importance of ICANN’s multi-stakeholder model
to Internet Governance.
Signed
Vera Akumiah
Programmes
and Communications Chair, Vera Akumiah
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