[governance] Fwd: [IP] Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees

[George Sadowsky]

Thank you, Suresh,

I'm also heartened to see many of these names.  They represent people who worked hard, on the ground, extending benefits of the Internet to everyone, and especially to people in developing countries and regions who needed it most to fight information poverty and to make a tangible contribution to economic and social development in those places. 

I don't think that they conceptualized the notion of stakeholder groups.  They knew that there were real problems to solve, and they gave of their energies and often their careers to creating workable tools and solutions that would help to solve them.  The world is better because of their efforts.

Anriette has been a voice for progress and reason since we met almost 20 years ago.  Although she is not a very frequent poster to this list, her contribution to development, individually and  through APC, has and continues to be very significant.  

George

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On Jun 26, 2013, at 10:34 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:

> Congratulations to, among others, George and Anriette, two members from igcaucus
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> I am also glad to see so many people from the earliest days of the internet in asia, active in the apricot asiapac regional conference, being inducted this time.
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> --srs
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> From: David Farber <dave at farber.net> 
> Date: 06/26/2013 7:58 PM (GMT+05:30) 
> To: ip <ip at listbox.com> 
> Subject: [IP] Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees 
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> Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
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> Influential engineers, activists, and entrepreneurs changed history through their vision and determination
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> Ceremony to be held 3 August in Berlin, Germany
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> [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland -- 26 June 2013]  The Internet Society today announced the names of the 32 individuals who have been selected for induction into the Internet Hall of Fame. Honored for their groundbreaking contributions to the global Internet, this year’s inductees comprise some of the world’s most influential engineers, activists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
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> The Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders from around the world who believed in the design and potential of an open Internet and, through their work, helped change the way we live and work today. 
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> The 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees are:
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> Pioneers Circle – Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet:
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> David Clark, David Farber, Howard Frank, Kanchana Kanchanasut, J.C.R. Licklider (posthumous), Bob Metcalfe, Jun Murai, Kees Neggers, Nii Narku Quaynor, Glenn Ricart, Robert Taylor, Stephen Wolff, Werner Zorn
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> Innovators – Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s reach:
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> Marc Andreessen, John Perry Barlow, Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, François Flückiger, Stephen Kent, Henning Schulzrinne, Richard Stallman, Aaron Swartz (posthumous), Jimmy Wales
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> Global Connectors – Recognizing individuals from around the world who have made significant contributions to the global growth and use of the Internet:
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> Karen Banks, Gihan Dias, Anriette Esterhuysen, Steven Goldstein, Teus Hagen, Ida Holz, Qiheng Hu, Haruhisa Ishida (posthumous), Barry Leiner (posthumous), George Sadowsky
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> “This year’s inductees represent a group of people as diverse and dynamic as the Internet itself,” noted Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St. Amour. “As some of the world’s leading thinkers, these individuals have pushed the boundaries of technological and social innovation to connect the world and make it a better place.  Whether they were instrumental in the Internet’s early design, expanding its global reach, or creating new innovations, we all benefit today from their dedication and foresight.”
> Last week, the Internet Society announced plans to change the location of its 2013 Internet Hall of Fame awards ceremony, originally scheduled for Istanbul, due to the recent protests and unpredictable environment. The ceremony is now scheduled for 3 August in Berlin, Germany and will also be live streamed at https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2013internethalloffame.
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> More details on the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, including their biographies and photos, can be found atwww.internethalloffame.org. You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at @Internet_HOF.
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> 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 open Internet.  More information on the program can be found at www.internethalloffame.org.
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