NRO Represented in Internet Governance Forum Advisory Group

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan named Raúl
Echeberría, Executive
Director of LACNIC and Adiel Akplogan, CEO of AfriNIC, to
serve on a
46-member Advisory Group. This Advisory Group will assist
the Secretary
General in convening the Internet Governance Forum, and is
comprised of
representatives from governments, the private sector and
civil society. The
Group will prepare the agenda and programme for the first
meeting of the
Internet Governance Forum, which is to be held in Athens
from 30 October to
2 November, 2006. 

The selection of two members of the Number Resource
Organization (NRO)
Executive Council signifies the important contribution the
NRO plays in the
Internet community and also reflects the integral role of
the Regional
Internet Registry system in Internet operations. Past NRO
activities in
Internet governance are detailed on the NRO website: http://www.nro.net/

For a complete list of Advisory Group members please see
today's
announcement at: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2006/sga1006.doc.htm


NRO Secretariat

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