Nii Narku Quaynor

Country of citizenship: Ghana
Place of residence: Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Email address: quaynor@ghana.co
Employer(s): Network Computer Systems

Statement of Qualifications and Experience

• member of Names Council of the DNSO
• ccTLD admin for .GH
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of AfriNIC
• was a member of Membership Advisory Committee (MAC) of ICANN
• have served of Adcom for NCC, ccTLD constituencies of the DNSO
• have served and is serving as member of Names Council of the DNSO
• have served in advisory capacity for: Worldbank Infodev Technical Advisory Panel, UN High Level Panel of Experts, UN/ECA
• member of the Frequency Board of Ghana - member of the Council of the University of Ghana - member of the Board of Ghana News Agency
• convener of African Network Operators Group (AFNOG)
  
  

ICANN Related Interests

• Employment and consulting relationships Network Computer Systems, an ISP
• Ownership or investment interests in any ICANN-related businesses Network Computer Systems, an ISP
• Official positions in any ICANN-related businesses or organization
• Chairman and CEO of Network Computer Systems, an ISP President of ISOC Ghana, member of NCC, ICANN
  
  

Personal Statement

The deep involvement of Africa, as the newest of the emerging Internet communities, is critical for the success of the ICANN process in order to avoid further digital divide. I am committed to working for its development and will ensure Africa's participation by building in-region grassroots institutions that mobilize Africans to participate in ICANN.

We need to find safeguards for several unknowns of ICANN and developing countries, being young Internet communities will likely receive significant impact from decisions on sensitive issues such as domain names, addressing and how to engage Internet users. We will work closely with other developing country communities to develop meaningful agenda and add value to ICANN. A genuine outreach to developing countries will enhance ICANN as a global organization for a global resource. We should work on integrating ICANN into the community of International Organizations.

We would seek support for the needs of the underprivileged of the Internet and favor formulating an agile balance of private, civil and public interests. The asset of consensus building in current practice needs to be reinforced by a method of making progress while knotty issues are worked separately to guarantee progress in ICANN's establishment.

www.ncs.com.gh/Quaynor.htm

Governmental Affiliation or Employment

None