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6 QUESTIONS IN 140 CHARACTERS: Get to know Göran Marby, ICANN’s CEO.
November 20, 2017
We contacted Göran Marby, ICANN’s new CEO, with the following questions and asked him to answer them in 140 characters! Take a look:
LACNIC NEWS:
What do you know about the RIR community?
GORAN MARBY:
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I know how incredibly dedicated they are! The RIR community has been instrumental in developing the transition proposal. It was a pleasure meeting them at my first meeting RIPE72.
LN: What do you know about the LAC community’s global strategy?
GM: The LAC community has been very active in the region, and we are delighted to see their global engagement increase through ICANN’s SO/AC and WG.
I know how incredibly dedicated they are! The RIR community has been instrumental in developing the transition proposal. It was a pleasure meeting them at my first meeting RIPE72.
LN: What do you know about the LAC community’s global strategy?
GM: The LAC community has been very active in the region, and we are delighted to see their global engagement increase through ICANN’s SO/AC and WG.
LN: What is your assessment of the community’s discussions regarding the IANA Stewardship Transition?
GM: The transition process has demonstrated the effectiveness of the multistakeholder model. We know that working together is the right way forward.
LN: What’s the most difficult part about the ICANN ecosystem?
GM: The acronyms!
LN: What do you hope to achieve during your time as ICANN CEO?
GM: I want to work with the community to show the rest of the world the strength of the ICANN multistakeholder model, and to highlight the importance of one, global Internet.
LN: When are you coming to Latin America and the Caribbean?
GM: I’m currently in Mexico, for the OECD Ministerial meeting, and I hope to have many more opportunities to visit LAC during my tenure!
