Seventeen years ago, the Y2K bug was making headlines around the world as programmers worked frantically to update their systems to prevent a potential crash on 1 January 2000. It was during this Y2K rush that Etuate Cocker, a network/systems engineer at Spark New Zealand, who originally hails from the Kingdom of Tonga, remembers becoming interested…
Board member Ellen Strickland and former Board Chairs, Rajnesh Singh, Andrew Molivurae and Maureen Hilyard attended the APrIGF in Taipei, 27-29 July 2016. Maureen and Raj are on the MSG (Multistakeholder Steering Group). Andrew attended as a Fellow. Following is a report based on photographs taken by the conference photographer. More on https://2016.aprigf.asia/. The Opening Plenary : Keynote Speakers…
Just had to share this shot of the APRALO Leadership team (Siranush Vardanyan, Satish Babu, Kaili Kan, and Ali AlMeshal, and myself) along with PICISOC members, Ellen Strickland, Emani Lui, and Stan Osao at the APRICOT meeting in Auckland last month. Lianna Galystan from Armenia also stayed with us after the APTLD meeting. Kaili (from…
Pattaya Key Messages – Voices from the Asia Pacific – Comment on WSIS+10 Review Non-paper September 2015 PICISOC REPORT ON THE WSIS+10 MEETING PATTAYA, THAILAND 3-5 SEPT, 2015 It was a privilege to be invited to participate in this event as the sole representative from the Pacific Islands region within the 38 member…
General Assembly’s overall review of the implementation of WSIS outcomes Official Form for Comments on the Non-paper A. Your Information Title: Pattaya Key Messages – Voices from the Asia Pacific First name: Anja Lastname: Kovacs Name of Organization: Stakeholder Type[1]: On behalf of the supporters Civil society, academia and technical sector of the Pattaya Key Messages Country:…
One of the innovations for NetHui2015, was the involvement of the Internet Society Board and its engagement with ISOC Chapters around the world in a major internet event called Intercommunity2015. More than 100 countries were involved and thousands of chapter members who joined in conversations with each other and with their Board members, to celebrate the…
Thursday 8 July, 2015 This year PacINET has established a collaborative PacINET@NetHui with the kind support of InternetNZ whose NetHui which is being held at the Sky City Convention Centre in Auckland, NZ. This could set a trend for PacINETs as the Board attempts to find the best opportunities for training, knowledge building and networking…
The Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society was presented by Maureen Hilyard on 8 July 2015, to the members of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society at the Annual General Meeting held in Auckland, prior to NetHui 2015. The Board was also…
PacINET Rarotonga was held in the Cook Islands on 22-26 September and was opened by the Minister of Telecommunications. It focused on raising understanding within the local community about ISOC, ICANN and innovative development related to internet users in the Pacific. The conference was organised by the local Cook Islands Internet Action Group under the…
Board report to the Annual General Meeting of The Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society 25 September 2014 On behalf of the Board of the Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society, I would like to present the following report on our activities during the year 2013-2014. The report consists of the following…
PACINET, Rarotonga Cook Islands, 22 – 26 September, 2014 Ali AlMeshal, ISOC Bahrain Mr. Ali AlMeshal is currently the Business Relationship Manager at CrediMax. In this role, he is responsible for managing, directing and participating in growing the merchant base through different channels (E-com & Others) and business volume, continuing to coach and develop…
Edwin Liava’a – Fiji Edwin has a personal philosophy – “I innovate and provide solutions NOT problems”. He has spent over 15 years working in the Pacific region, specialising in ICTs and GIS, and offering his skills and talents to support the building of solutions across the Pacific. He has been a member of the…
The PICISOC Board welcomes its four newly elected members. 89 PICISOC members participated in the election, and although this is a small percentage of our total membership, the number far exceeds electoral participants in past years. The Board was very grateful for the services of the Internet Society officer, Naveed Haq, who coordinated the Pacific Chapter’s…
Peter Dengate Thrush is globally recognized as a leader of Internet infrastructure and governance organisations. He has ardently defended the Internet from singular points of control and capture. A free Internet, he believes, is instrumental for encouraging self-expression,innovation and fundamental economic growth. This passion has defined his career since 1995 when he agreed to help…
Current nominations Brian Louey-Gung – Fiji Edwin Liava’a – Fiji Ellen Strickland – InternetNZ Freddie Forrest Apakali – Papua New Guinea Ikapote Tavalea – Tonga Priscilla Kevin – Papua New Guinea Winifred Kula Amini – Papua New Guinea Brian Louey-Gung (nominated by Ian Thomson, seconded by Patrick Queet). Improved connectivity via submarine cable and O3b…