| Email | 
thomas.bandholtz@netcologne.de | 
| Region | 
Europe | 
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| PROFESSIONAL | 
| Employer(s) | 
| Sema Group (http://www.semagroup.com)
 
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| QUALIFICATIONS | 
Statement addressing the candidates qualifications
and experience specifically relevant to
    (a) ICANN's technical and
administrative responsibilities, and
    (b) your leadership and policy-level
roles.
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Just managed to join more than 50 german authorities in the German Environmental Information Network, using XML via HTTP communication (www.gein.de). 
 What's next?
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| ICANN RELATED INTERESTS | 
ICANN-related interests, including: 
   (a) Employment and consulting relationships 
   (b) Ownership or investment interests in any ICANN-related businesses 
   (c) Official positions in any ICANN-related businesses or organizations 
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Consulting the Federal Environmental Agency in Germany.
 Founding member of the international EML-Initiative (Environmental Markup Language, another XML-application).
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| BACKGROUND | 
| 
Background information, personal statement, URL, or other information
you would like posted in connection with your name on the ICANN
website.
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 |  I love the democratic and multicultural approach of ICANN. I would like to help the web defending it's autonomy and freedom, as well as developing structure and semantics.
 
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| OFFICIAL STATUS | 
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Status as an official of a national government or a multinational entity
established by treaty or other agreement between national governments, such
as an elected official or employee of a government or multinational entity.
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 |  no |