<p dir="ltr">Dear Best Bits members,<br>
Happy to receive the first interested candidate Poncelet Ileleji for Best Bits representative to the CSCG. You can read more about him in his email below.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Taking this opportunity to encourage others as we need to have 2 representatives from Best Bits according to the new change of replacing the CSCG.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Best,<br>
Nadira</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Nadira Alaraj" <<a href="mailto:nadira.araj@gmail.com">nadira.araj@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Aug 16, 2016 11:43 AM<br>Subject: Re: Interested in Representing Best Bits in the CSCG<br>To: "Poncelet Ileleji" <<a href="mailto:pileleji@ymca.gm">pileleji@ymca.gm</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Dear Poncelet,<br>
I'm so happy for your readiness to represent Best Bits.<br>
The practice here is to make the names publicly to the members for endorsement after my announced closing date.<br>
Which option do you prefer to forward your email to the list<br>
Or<br>
To send an email of your interest and your bio as a reply to my or Jeremy's call?<br>
Appreciate your prompt response,<br>
Thanks,<br>
Nadira<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 16, 2016 11:26 AM, "Poncelet Ileleji" <<a href="mailto:pileleji@ymca.gm" target="_blank">pileleji@ymca.gm</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>Dear Nadira,<br><br></div>Good morning, based on Malcolm call for new representation within the CSCG, I will like to put my name forward accordingly.<br><br></div>Below is a brief Bio about me.<br><br>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Poncelet
Ileleji</span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Poncelet O. Ileleji is a computer Scientist by
Profession with 20 years in the field, he has been involved with the use of ICT
as a tool for sustainable development both as a lecturer, researcher and
consultant for the Gambia YMCAs, where he is the coordinator of the computer
training centre and digital studio. He has also served as consultant for
several projects in Africa covering ICT for D, Learning, Technologies and
Education, Internet Governance and Health Informatics. He served also as
an International Coordinator for the International YMCA of New York,
International Camp Counselor Program; He also represents Computer Frontiers Inc
in the Gambia.<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"">Poncelet served as the country coordinator for the
World Links program in the Gambia during the program life cycle in The Gambia
from 2001 to 2005, The program was funded and initiated by the World Bank and
it adopted a constructivist approach to teaching with ICT that emphasized a
shift away from teacher-centered lecture-based instruction towards
student-centered, project-based learning during the program life cycle from
2001 to 2005 in the Gambia.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">He Is a member of the British Computer Society,
and also a fellow of Mirandanet (</span><a href="http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.mirandanet.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">) and an active member of the Association for
Progressive Communication (APC). He is a founding member of the
Information Technology Association of the Gambia and was elected president of
the Association in March 2010 is term ended in April 2014 (</span><a href="http://www.itag.gm/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.itag.gm</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">). He is also the national resource person for
the West African Internet Governance Forum </span><a href="http://www.waigf.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.waigf.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"> the Gambian Chapter and former board member
of Africa ICT alliance </span><a href="http://www.aficta.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.aficta.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"> and he is a member of the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) NPOC Constituency </span><a href="http://www.npoc.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">www.npoc.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"> serving presently as Policy Chair and representing
NPOC on the Executive Committee of the Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG)
of ICANN he has also served <span> </span>on various
ICANN working groups. He is an adviser to Ministry of Information Communication
and Infrastructure, The Gambia on the Gambian membership of the
Governmental Advisory Committee of ICANN. He also serves on the
Working Group for WG 3 – Privacy and Transparency Online for Freedom
Coalition, </span><a href="https://www.freedomonlinecoalition.com/how-we-work/working-groups/working-group-3/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">https://www.freedomonlinecoali<wbr>tion.com/how-we-work/working-<wbr>groups/working-group-3/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"> and also represents is
organisation in the Open Data Charter as a Steward on the implementation
committee, </span><a href="http://opendatacharter.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB">http://opendatacharter.net/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<br></div> I look forward to your feed back accordingly.<br><br></div>Kind Regards<br><br></div>Poncelet<br><div><div><div><div><br><br clear="all"><div><div><div><br>-- <br><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Poncelet O. Ileleji MBCS<br>Coordinator<br>The Gambia YMCAs Computer Training Centre & Digital Studio<br>MDI Road Kanifing South<br>P. O. Box 421 Banjul<br>The Gambia, West Africa<br>Tel: (220) 4370240<br>Fax:(220) 4390793<br>Cell:(220) 9912508<br>Skype: pons_utd<br><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><a href="http://www.ymca.gm" target="_blank">www.ymca.gm</a><br><a href="http://jokkolabs.net/en/" target="_blank">http://jokkolabs.net/en/</a><br><a href="http://www.waigf.org" target="_blank">www.waigf.org</a><br><a href="http://www.itag.gm" target="_blank">www,insistglobal.com</a><br><a href="http://www.npoc.org" target="_blank">www.npoc.org</a><br><a href="http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node/753" target="_blank">http://www.wsa-mobile.org/node<wbr>/753</a><br></span></i><cite><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><a href="http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org" target="_blank">www.diplointernetgovernance.or<wbr>g</a><br><br></span><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br></span></b><br></cite><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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