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

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Congrats Anriette and George.....


On Wednesday 26 June 2013 11:52 PM, George Sadowsky wrote:
> 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
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> --srs
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: David Farber <dave at farber.net <mailto:dave at farber.net>>
>> Date: 06/26/2013 7:58 PM (GMT+05:30)
>> To: ip <ip at listbox.com <mailto:ip at listbox.com>>
>> Subject: [IP] Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
>>
>>
>> Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees
>> Influential engineers, activists, and entrepreneurs changed history 
>> through their vision and determination
>> Ceremony to be held 3 August in Berlin, Germany
>> [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.
>> 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.
>> The 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees are:
>> Pioneers Circle – Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in 
>> the early design and development of the Internet:
>> 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
>> Innovators – Recognizing individuals who made outstanding 
>> technological, commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand 
>> the Internet’s reach:
>> Marc Andreessen, John Perry Barlow, Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, 
>> François Flückiger, Stephen Kent, Henning Schulzrinne, Richard 
>> Stallman, Aaron Swartz (posthumous), Jimmy Wales
>> Global Connectors – Recognizing individuals from around the world who 
>> have made significant contributions to the global growth and use of 
>> the Internet:
>> Karen Banks, Gihan Dias, Anriette Esterhuysen, Steven Goldstein, Teus 
>> Hagen, Ida Holz, Qiheng Hu, Haruhisa Ishida (posthumous), Barry 
>> Leiner (posthumous), George Sadowsky
>> “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 
>> athttps://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2013internethalloffame.
>> More details on the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, including 
>> their biographies and photos, can be found 
>> atwww.internethalloffame.org <http://www.internethalloffame.org/>. 
>> You can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter 
>> at @Internet_HOF.
>> 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 atwww.internethalloffame.org <http://www.internethalloffame.org/>.
>>
>

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