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Ronald Box, (Manager, International, Australian Communications & Media Authority)
Ron
returned to the Australian
Communications & Media Authority (ACMA)
in March 2008 following a three year
secondment to the Asia Pacific
Telecommunity (APT) Secretariat as its
Standardization Officer. He is currently
the ACMA's Manager, International.
Ron has led delegations and been an
office bearer and participant in many
International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) & APT activities; including the
World Telecommunications Standardisation
Assembly (WTSA) in 2004 and 2008, the
2002 and 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference
(PP), APT Standardisation Program, APT
Workshops, and APT preparations for
WTSA's and PP’s.
He has worked in the telecommunications,
international standards, and
electrotechnology industries. Ron has
tertiary qualifications in electrical
engineering, telecommunications
regulation, and business administration
and policy, and is a Fellow of the
Institution of Engineers Australia. |
Dr. Byoung Moon Chin, (Vice-President, Telecom Technology Association (TTA))
Byoung-Moon Chin received his B. S.
Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1976
and M. S. Degree in Computer Engineering
in 1983 each from Seoul National
University and Ph. D. degree in Computer
Science in 1996 from KAIST (Korea
Advanced Institute of Science and
Technology). He served as a director in
several research divisions of ETRI
(Electronics and Telecommunications
Research Institute) from April 1980
until March 2001.
Since April 2001, he has been a managing
director in Standardization Department
of TTA (Telecommunications Technology
Association). He has been served as a
Q.23 Rapporteur of ITU-T SG 7 from 1996
until 2000 and a vice chair of ITU-T SG
17.from 2001-until 2008. For the
regional standardization, he was served
as a chairperson of MMCG (Multi-Media
Coordination Group) in ASTAP (APT
Standardization Program) forum from 1998
until mid of 2000. Currently, he is
involved in the activity of 3GPPs as a
HoD of TTA. |
Stuart Davies, (Telecommunication Expert (APT))
Stuart has over 44 years experience
working in the telecommunications and
ICT sectors. He shifted to the Cook
Islands in 1972 as a telecommunications
engineer and later became the Director
General of the Cook Islands Post Office.
When Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. was
formed in 1991, Stuart was a founding
Director, Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director. Stuart has
represented the Cook Islands in many
international meetings and continued
these roles until he resigned to join
the APT in 1898. |
Dr. Laura DeNardis, (Executive Director, Yale Information Society Project, Lecturer in Law, Yale Law School)
Dr. Laura DeNardis is the Executive
Director of the Yale Information Society
Project and a Lecturer in Law and
Research Scholar at Yale Law School. She
is the author of Protocol Politics: The
Globalization of Internet Governance
(The MIT Press: 2009), Information
Technology in Theory (Thompson: 2007
with Pelin Aksoy), and numerous book
chapters and articles. Dr. DeNardis is a
globally recognized expert in technical
standardization issues and has lectured
and written extensively on
standards-setting practices, Internet
governance, and information and
communication protocols. She received a
Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies
(STS) from Virginia Tech, a Master of
Engineering degree from Cornell
University, and a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Engineering Science from
Dartmouth College. |
Dr. Dinh Van Dzung, (Deputy Director, Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications, Vietnam)
Dinh Van Dzung received a B.E. in
electrical engineering from the Odessa
Institute of Telecommunications, the
former Soviet Union in 1989, an M.E. in
Telecommunications from the University
of Technology, Sydney, Australia in
1996, and a Ph.D. from Post and
Telecommunications Institute of
Technology, Vietnam in 2003. During
2006-2007, Dr. Dzung led a post-doctoral
research project on NGN optimization
under the Fulbright scholar program at
CATT, New York University, USA.
Dr. Dzung has 20 years of R&D experience
in Telecommunications sector. Currently,
he is Deputy Director of Vietnam
Research Institute of Post and Telecoms
(RIPT). He also serves as vice-chairman
of SG-2/ITU-D and vice-rapporteur for
Question 19-1/2 on migration solutions
to NGN. He has published 28 conference
and journal papers. His main research
areas are networks optimization, network
performance analysis, and mobility
management. |
Dr. Shin-Won Kang, (Professor, Sunchon National University)
Shin-Won Kang received the BA degree in
economics from Kyung-Hee University in
1986, the MA degree in economics from
University of Santo Tomas in 1991, and
the PhD degree in economics from
Colorado School of Mines in 1996. He
started his career as a senior
researcher at the Electronics and
Telecommunications Research Institute
(ETRI) in July 1996. He joined the
faculty of Sunchon National University
in March 2008. His main research
interest covers telecommunications
service regulation policy,
standardization, economic analysis, and
international trade policy in the IT
sector. |
Mr Priyantha Kariyapperuma, Director General of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka
Priyantha Kariyapperuma is the Director General and Chief Executive Officer
of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka and
Co-ordinating Director to H.E the President of Sri Lanka.
He was a consultant to the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA)
of Sri Lanka and was instrumental in implementing the then Prime Minister
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa’s vision of providing rural connectivity islandwide
to the masses by using the “Nena Sala” (knowledge centre /e-library)
concept.
He also served as Chairman - People’s Merchant Bank, Ceylon Fisheries
Corporation and Ceylon Port Services Limited, Commissioner - Presidential
Commission of Co-operatives, Director - Employees’ Trust Fund Board,
People’s Bank, Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC) and Southern
Development Authority of Sri Lanka. He was also a Media Adviser and a
Consultant to the Prime Minister, Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa on Economic
Affairs.
Priyantha Kariyapperuma was the Founder Chairman of the Chamber of Young
Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE).
He was elected senior Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth Telecommunications
Organization (CTO) at its 48th council meeting in 2008. |
Joseph Kim, (Director, Engineering Standards PANGTEL (PNG))
Joseph Kim has been with the Papua New Guinea
Telecommunication Technical Authority
(PANGTEL) for many years performing
various senior manager roles. He holds a
Masters in Engineering Science from
Queensland University of Technology and
is currently working as the Director for
Engineering and Standards with PANGTEL.
He has represented his country on many
international meetings, seminars,
forums. He attended the WRC 07 as a
delegate and also WTSA 08 as head of
delegation and he has also participated
in the APT study group activities both
as a rapporteur and as vice chairman for
study group 1 on varying topics. At his
work place he is in charge of the
spectrum management activities and
telecommunication technical standards
and codes of practice including number
administration among others.
He is a member of the Institution of
Engineers, Papua New Guinea and is
married with two children. Joseph enjoys
running for fun, reading and real estate
as a hobby. ITU-T forum on
implementation of WTSA-08 decisions and
workshop on bridging the standardization
gap (NADI, FIJI, 16-17 September 2009)
is an excellent opportunity to make a
presentation. |
Mr. Arthur Levin, Head, Policy Division, ITU-TSB
Mr. Arthur Levin was the lead ITU staff
member in the organization of the two
phases of the World Summit on the
Information Society and has served as a
senior policy adviser and legal
counselor with the Union. He organized
and was Executive Secretary of the ITU
Plenipotentiary Conferences in 2002 and
2006.
He also holds an appointment as an
adjunct professor of law at the Franklin
Pierce Law Center in the United States,
where he teaches a course on
International Telecommunications Law and
the Internet..
He previously served as Legal Adviser of
the OECD in Paris and as a senior
attorney with regulatory agencies in the
United States and with private law firms
in Washington, D.C. He has published
numerous articles and books on
regulatory topics.
He has a J.D. with honors from George
Washington Law Center and a B.S. with
honors from Cornell University. |
Jongbong Park, (Director, Standards Coordination Team, Telecom Technology Association (TTA))
Mr. Jongbong PARK received his
master degree in business administration
in ICT industry in 1999 at Information
Communication University in the Republic
of Korea, and joined the R&D
Institution, Electronics and
Telecommunication Research Institute
(ETRI), to work on the coordination of
standardization activities.
Mr. Park joined the TTA in 2001 as a
senior researcher providing consultation
to Korean administration to set up
national position at international
organizations, such as ITU and APT. He
has contributed to various APT
preparatory meetings for ITU
Plenipotentiary Conference and World
Telecommunication Standardization
Assembly as a CG chair.
As a director at TTA, he is in charge of
coordinating various standardization
activities, such as TTA standardization
committees, industry forums and human
resource development. He has been
providing consultation to overseas
governments to enrich their
standardization capability. In addition,
he undertakes joint work programme with
ITU-T for bridging the standardization
gap that was funded by the Korean
administration. |
Patrick Masambu, (Chairman, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation)
Mr. Patrick Masambu is the Chief Executive of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulatory agency for communications in Uganda. He is the pioneer Chief Executive of UCC and has been in this role for slightly more than 9 years. Prior to his present employment, Mr. Masambu served as Managing Director of Uganda Telecom for the period of two years that commenced with the company incorporation following telecommunications sector reform in 1998 and included the critical preparatory phase for privatization of the company that took place in mid 2000. His other national and international responsibilities include: Chairman of Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, based in London, Member of the Presidential Investor’s Roundtable on ICT, Member of Makerere University Business School Council and Member of the International Advisory Committee of University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Centre. His immediate past responsibilities included serving as ITU’s Standards Study Group 19, that was charged with mobility, for a period of 8 years. Mr. Masambu holds B.Sc(Eng)(Hons) and MBA Degrees as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Telecom Systems Management. |
Ms Fuatai Purcell, (Project Coordinator for the Pacific, ITU-EC Project – Harmonized Policies for the ICT in ACP Countries)
Mrs. Purcell received her Masters degree
in Information Systems from the Victoria
University of Wellington in NZ. She is
Samoan, married with 4 children and 4
grandchildren, and she holds her
family’s Matai or Chief Title, Gisa.
In the last 6 years, she worked as the
Assistant CEO for the Ministry of
Communications and Information
Technology in Samoa. Prior to that, she
worked in New Zealand as an information
technology and finance consultant both
in the private and public sectors.
At the national level, she was
instrumental in developing Samoa’s
National ICT strategy that made Samoa
the first Pacific Island country to have
such an important document. She also led
the implementation of the ITU project of
implementing 10 multipurpose community
telecommunication centers in Samoa with
in budget and 6 months ahead of the
implementation time frame. She was also
the national Project Manager for the
UNDP project on ICT4D in Samoa.
Mrs. Purcell represented Samoa in a lot
of regional and international
ICT/telecommunication development
conferences. From 2002, she represented
Samoa at the regional and international
preparatory meetings for the World
Summit of the Information Society. At
these preparatory meetings and the 2003,
2005 summits, she advocated for the
ICT/telecommunication needs that are
unique to small island developing states
(SIDS).
The evidence of her passion about
highlighting and developing means to
resolve the ICT/telecommunication issues
of the small islands states resulted in
her drafting paragraph 16 of the WSIS
Declaration, proposing to include SIDS
in programme 6 for LDCs, which was
approved at WTDC06 appointed the
Rapporteur or Chairperson of the Study
Question on the unique needs of small
islands and recently appointed the
Project Coordinator for the ITU-EC
regional project. |
Siva Ramamoorthy, Group Director, Sales and Marketing, Tejas Networks
In this role at Tejas Networks – a Red
Herring Global Top 100 privately held
Technology Company, his responsibilities
including driving the company’s business
strategy and Operations for Emerging
markets and Marketing. Prior to Tejas
Networks, Siva was Director of Sales and
marketing at Intel where he led the
Telecommunications and Consumer
electronics business groups for South
Asia. During his tenure at Intel, he is
credited with several wins on Telecom
Value added services with several South
Asian telco’s, Government to citizen e
Governance initiatives with several
State Governments in India and enabling
several Indian ICT startups to innovate
and create products for emerging markets
with pull-up effect and trickle up
economics into developed countries. A
global professional with Work experience
in several countries, Siva held a series
of senior worldwide positions during a 5
year stint at Nortel Networks with roles
including setting up the wireless
business unit in India, Product
Management, Mergers and Acquisitions and
Alliance Management. A keen Web 2.0
professional, he was a technology
evangelist at Netscape communications
during the Dot Com revolution.
Siva holds a MS in Computer Science from
the University of Kentucky, USA and a
MBA from the Kellogg school of
Management, Northwestern University,
USA.
He has been past speaker at several
Global ICT events including: Common
Wealth Technology organization (CTO)’s
‘Connecting Rural Communities 2009’ New
Delhi June 2009, ITU/CTO’s Forum on
‘Next Generation Networks
Standardization’, Sri Lanka, Broadband
World Forum 2008 at Brussels, South Asia
Broadband Congress, Sri Lanka 2007. He
has been profiled by the Indian Business
press including Times of India and
Economic Times with articles on
Innovation, Green ICT, and
Standardization.
He recently taught a class on “Marketing
for Technology based organizations” at
the SP Jain School of Management,
Mumbai. |
Paolo Rosa, Head of Workshops and Promotion Division, (ITU/TSB)
Mr Rosa received his degree in physics in 1974 in Rome, Italy, and joined
the R&D branch of the Italian Ministry of Communication working on optical
fibers transmission networks, in national and international standards and
leading quality control inspection teams for international telecommunication
projects.
He was head of national delegations for standardization and research studies
performed in IEC, ITU, ETSI, CECC, COST and represented the Italian Ministry
of Communications in various international institutions including the
European Commission task force for the G7 pilot projects on the Information
Society.
Paolo was appointed as expert and senior advisor by the Italian Foreign
Office, the UNDP and ITU for telecommunication projects in various
developing countries worldwide.
In 1997 he joined the ITU-T secretariat in Geneva as Counselor responsible
for Study Groups 6 (Outside plant), and SG 15 (Optical and other transport
networks) and representing ITU in various events. Since November 2004 he is
the Head of the Workshops and Promotion Division of the ITU Standardization
Sector, organizing events and promoting new ITU-T activities for resolutions
concerning developing countries, conformance and interoperability,
universities.
He is author of several papers published in international technical
magazines and speaker and lecturer in universities, international
conferences, seminars and workshops. |
Saneh Saiwong, (Acting Director, Telecommunication Standard Division, Office of the National Telecommunications Commission, Thailand)
Saneh Saiwong is currently Acting
Director of Telecommunication Standard
Division at the National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC),
responsible for overall supervision and
implementation of strategic
standardization activities for
telecommunication sector in Thailand. He
carries out and manages the
standard-development process,
telecommunication equipment conformity
assessment program, and also administers
telecommunication testing laboratory
(TTL) licensing scheme.
He has been regular participants in ITU
conferences and meetings, notably
WTSA-08, and ITU-T Study Groups. Apart
from ITU, He is also active in regional
standardization forums such as ASEAN,
APEC and APT.
Prior to joining NTC, Saneh worked with
a private company engaging in satellite
communications, and later joined the
public sector for which his roles and
responsibilities encompassed a wide
range of spectrum management,
monitoring, licensing, policy and
technical analysis.
He received his Master Degree in
Electrical and Computer Engineering from
University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
in 1996 and Bachelor Degree in
Telecommunication Engineering from King
Mongkut’s Institute of Technology
Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993. |
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