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Voting Period
Start Date: 30 Aug 2021
End Date: 3 Sep 2021 (23:59 UTC)
Re-election for MSG Chair
Start Date: 13 Sep 2021
End Date: 17 Sep 2021 (23:59 UTC)
Candidates Listing
CHAIR POSITION (2021-2023)
Name: Ms. Gayatri KHANDHADAIbio India |
Title: Asia Policy Regional Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (APC) |
Name: Ms. Anju MANGALbio Fiji |
Title: Asia Pacific Regional Director/Coordinator, The World Wide Web Foundation (WWW) |
VICE-CHAIR POSITION (2021-2023)
Name: Mr. Waqas HASSANbio Pakistan |
Title: Assistant Director (International Liaison & Training), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority |
Name: Mr. Shreedeep RAYAMAJHIbio Nepal |
Title: ICT4D consultant, Rayznews |
Elections Committee for 2021
- Mr. Ananda Gautam, Nepal (Civil Society)
- Ms. Maureen Hilyard, Pacific (Civil Society)
- Ms. YingChu Chen, Taiwan (Academia)
Eligible Voting Members for 2021
(Please refer to the Election Procedure for the criteria)
| Name | Organisation | Stakeholder Group |
|---|---|---|
| Klée Aiken | International Journal of Digital Peace and Security | Academia |
| Babu Ram Aryal | Internet Governance Institute | Civil Society |
| Gunela Astbrink | ISOC Accessibility Special Interest Group | Civil Society |
| Satish Babu | APRALO | Civil Society |
| N.Sudha Bhuvaneswari | Dr.G.R Damodaran College of Science | Academia |
| Lennon Chang | Monash University | Academia |
| Joyce Chen | APNIC | Technical Community |
| YingChu Chen | Taiwan Institute of Economic Research | Academia |
| Sunny Chendi | APNIC | Technical Community |
| Yik Chan Chin | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | Academia |
| Amrita Choudhury | CCAOI | Civil Society |
| Edmon Chung | DotAsia Organization | Technical Community |
| Ananda Gautam | Internet Governance Institute | Civil Society |
| Waqas Hassan # | Pakistan Telecommunication Authority | Government |
| Maureen Hilyard | ALAC (At-Large Advisory Committee), ICANN | Civil Society |
| Hiro Hotta | JPRS | Technical Community |
| Aris Ignacio | Southville International School and Colleges | Academia |
| Priyatosh Jana | ISOC India Kolkata Chapter, Mallabhum Institute of Technology | Academia |
| Sumit Jha | NFCSF | Private Sector |
| Gayatri Khandhadai # | APC | Civil Society |
| Cheryl Langdon-Orr | Internet Australia and NetThing MSC | Civil Society |
| Sabrina Lim | ICANN | Technical Community |
| Anju Mangal # | The World Wide Web Foundation (WWW) | Inter-governmental Organisation |
| Shah Zahidur Rahman | cWork Microjob Ltd | Technical Community |
| Gnanajeyaraman Rajaram | SBM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | Academia |
| Pavitra Ramanujam | Association for Progressive Communications (APC) | Civil Society |
| Vivek Rana | InfoAssure LLP | Technical Community |
| Shreedeep Rayamajhi # | Rayznews | Civil Society |
| Winston Roberts | IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) | Civil Society |
| Bikram Shrestha | Nepal Internet Foundation | Civil Society |
| Santosh Babu Sigdel | Center for Law and Technology | Civil Society |
| Rajnesh Singh | Internet Society (ISOC) | Technical Community |
| Leonid Todorov * | APTLD | Technical Community |
| Mohammad Kawsar Uddin | Internet Society Bangladesh Chapter | Civil Society |
| Hong Xue | Beijing Normal University | Academia |
# Any active members who are also candidates of either election, are not allowed to vote for the respective position which they are running for.
* Only in first round of elections
Voting Rules and Procedure:
- Each eligible voting member will have ONE vote for EACH position and there will not be any proxy votes.
- Candidates are not allowed to vote for the respective position which they are running for.
- Eligible voting members will receive individual voting credentials for the online voting platform via email at the start of the voting period.
- Any eligible voting members listed above who do not receive any login credentials by 1 Sep (15 Sep for re-election), should contact the secretariat as soon as possible.
- The election result will be announced by the Election Committee within 48 working hours after the voting period closing.
For any enquiries, please contact the Election Committee at [email protected].
– last updated 13 Sep 2021
