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Biographies
Dr. Mauro Flórez Calderón, President CITIC - Ecuador
Eng. Mauro Flórez Calderón, Ph.D., MSc,
Eng. has participated in projects of
national and international scale as:
Interconnection networks in multi-user
and multi-operator environment, in
Colombia for the Ministry of
Communications and Colciencias; and the
pilot project to test WiMax technology
before being acquired funded by Empresa
de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB) as
operator of the service, the equipment
suppliers were Airspan and the
Investigation Research Group GITUN. He
led the design of inspection protocols
for telecommunications companies from
Colombia supervised by the
Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos
Domiciliarios that is the Department for
Telecommunications - SSPD in the areas
of Networking, Traffic, Security,
Pricing, Customer service, prepaid
service and Call Center. Flórez
participated as an inspector in the
areas of interconnection and traffic.
Currently directs the Project on
Strategies and Policies of convergence
and Satelital Research Program. Has been
consultant for the project on number
portability for the National
Telecommunication Secretary of Ecuador,
and consultant for the
telecommunications project of Power
Lines for Riobamba Electric Company SA.
Nowadays Directs project ICTs and
Climate Change.
Ph.D in Telecommunications Engineering,
Ph.D (c) in Political Science and
International Relations, Master in
Sciences in Political Science, Media
Specialist, Electronic Engineer, with a
Master degree in Business Studies,
Negotiation Techniques and Conflict
Resolution, author and co-author of
several books and articles, Teaching
researcher at the National University of
Colombia, expert of the
Telecommunications Regulatory Commission
of Colombia, Founder and President CITIC
Consultant. |
 Raul Echeberria, (Executive Director of Latin American and
Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)
Raúl Echeberría, of Uruguayan nationality, has been Executive Director of
LACNIC (the Internet Address Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean)
since 2002.
Raúl Echeberría is 44 years old, married and has four children.
Starting in the early 90s, for several years he was responsible for
Information Technologies at the National Agriculture Research Institute of
Uruguay, where he played an important role in the start up and development
of the Internet in Uruguay.
He has worked as a private consultant both at national as well as at
international level for private companies, governments, and international
organizations.
He has taught courses at different universities and events held within the
region.
Mr. Echeberría is frequently a presenter at numerous forums around the world.
Between 1998 and 2002 he was member of the Board of Directors of the Latin
American Network Forum (ENRED), and he was also member of ICANN's Name
Council on behalf of the non-commercial constituency when it was first
created in 1999.
Mr. Echeberría was one of the founders of LACNIC and he has played a key
role in bringing together several organizations to support this endeavor. He
was Chairman of the Board of LACNIC between 2000 and 2002, when he was
appointed as CEO of LACNIC, a position he holds to this day.
Based on his experience and strong involvement in the early stages of ICANN,
Mr. Echeberría was hired by Oxford University in 2000 as researcher, to be
part of a group (NAIS project) that prepared and in-depth analysis of
ICANN's experience with its At-Large Election in the year 2000. This project
was a milestone in the evolution of the discussion on public participation
in ICANN.
During 2001 -2002 Mr. Echeberría worked as the Coordinator of the APC
program "ICT Policy Monitor in Latin America and the Caribbean", an
experience which allowed his increased involvement in the development of the
information society from a civil society perspective.
Mr. Echeberría has authored numerous published articles and investigations
relating to different aspects of the Information Society, covering various
technical and policy topics.
During the past few years, Mr. Echeberría has been actively involved in the
entire process of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
Between 2004 and 2005, he participated in the Working Group on Internet
Governance (WGIG) created by the United Nations Secretary General and played
a relevant role in the negotiations that took place in relation to this
issue at the Summit in Tunis as a member of the Uruguayan delegation present
at the Summit. His role in the great efforts that were necessary to achieve
an agreement on Internet Governance deserved a public recognition from
Ambassador Masood Khan, chair of the negotiations.
In May 2006 he was once again distinguished by the United Nations Secretary
General, being chosen to be a part of the Internet Governance Forum's
Multistakeholder Advisory Group, and in 2007, 2008 and 2009 he was appointed
again by the new Secretary General to continue working as a member of this
group.
In November of 2007 Mr. Echeberría was one of the panelists at the main
session on Critical Internet Resources at the IGF meeting in Rio de Janeiro
and in 2008 he was panelist at the main session on Internet Institutional
Arrangements at the IGF meeting in Hyderabad, India.
Raúl Echeberría is very active within the Latin American community in all
matters relating to the Information Society. He regularly participates in
regional intergovernmental and non-intergovernmental forums.
Since 2008, Echeberría is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Internet
Society (ISOC).
He is well-known for his contributions to the development of the Internet
within the region. His leadership has been key in placing LACNIC in a
central role both at regional as well as at international level. |
 Julio Cesar Fonseca, (ANATEL,
Brazil)
Júlio César Fonseca graduated as Electrical Engineer by IPUC – Universadade
Católica – MG, in 1979. He has worked for : ANATEL from august 1998.
Previously he worked in TELEBRÁS from November 1979 to July 1998 and TELEMIG
from October 1973 to November 1979. He is a Member of Study Group 5 -
Environment and climate change. And Vice Chairman of Study Group -15 Optical
transport networks and access network infrastructures. |
Mr. Arthur Levin, Head, Policy Division, ITU-TSB
Mr. Arthur Levin was the lead ITU staff
member in the organization of the two
phases of the World Summit on the
Information Society and has served as a
senior policy adviser and legal
counselor with the Union. He organized
and was Executive Secretary of the ITU
Plenipotentiary Conferences in 2002 and
2006.
He also holds an appointment as an
adjunct professor of law at the Franklin
Pierce Law Center in the United States,
where he teaches a course on
International Telecommunications Law and
the Internet..
He previously served as Legal Adviser of
the OECD in Paris and as a senior
attorney with regulatory agencies in the
United States and with private law firms
in Washington, D.C. He has published
numerous articles and books on
regulatory topics.
He has a J.D. with honors from George
Washington Law Center and a B.S. with
honors from Cornell University.
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Eng. Zoila Inés Ramos Rodríguez, Director CITIC - Ecuador
Eng. Zoila Inés Ramos Rodríguez, Ph. D(c),
Esp. has directed large-scale projects
nationally and internationally as
interconnection networks in multi-user
and multi-operator environment in
Colombia for the Ministry of
Communications and Colciencias. Was
directed the pilot project to test WiMax
technology before being acquired by
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota
ETB operator of the service; the
equipment supplier were Airspan and
Research Group GITUN. Eng. Zoila Ramos
directed the inspection on the
telecommunications companies in Colombia
monitored by the Superintendencia de
Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios. Was
delegate as an inspector for the
Department of Telecommunications - SSPD
in the areas of Networking, Traffic,
Security and Taxation to
telecommunications companies monitored
by the SSPD.
Currently manages projects for Power
Lines Telecommunications - PLT.
“Inclusion of Telecommunication and ICT
in Strengthening National Identity and
the Decline of the Digital Gap (FINE)”.
Ph.D (c) in Telecommunication
Engineering, Radio-communication
Specialist, Specialist in Law of
Telecommunications, Electronics
Engineer, with a degree in Management, a
student of law in Ecuador. Author and
coauthor of several books and articles,
Teacher Researcher of National
University of Colombia, supported by the
Expert Committee on Telecommunications
Regulatory Colombia (CRT), CITIC Founder
and Principal Consultant. |
Paolo Rosa, Head of Workshops and Promotion Division, (ITU/TSB)
Mr Rosa received his degree in physics in 1974 in Rome, Italy, and joined
the R&D branch of the Italian Ministry of Communication working on optical
fibers transmission networks, in national and international standards and
leading quality control inspection teams for international telecommunication
projects.
He was head of national delegations for standardization and research studies
performed in IEC, ITU, ETSI, CECC, COST and represented the Italian Ministry
of Communications in various international institutions including the
European Commission task force for the G7 pilot projects on the Information
Society.
Paolo was appointed as expert and senior advisor by the Italian Foreign
Office, the UNDP and ITU for telecommunication projects in various
developing countries worldwide.
In 1997 he joined the ITU-T secretariat in Geneva as Counselor responsible
for Study Groups 6 (Outside plant), and SG 15 (Optical and other transport
networks) and representing ITU in various events. Since November 2004 he is
the Head of the Workshops and Promotion Division of the ITU Standardization
Sector, organizing events and promoting new ITU-T activities for resolutions
concerning developing countries, conformance and interoperability,
universities.
He is author of several papers published in international technical
magazines and speaker and lecturer in universities, international
conferences, seminars and workshops.
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 Sergio Scarabino,
(Head, ITU Area Office, Chile)
Es Licenciado en Relaciones Internacionales recibido en la Universidad de
Belgrano, Argentina; y Especialista en Gestión de las Telecomunicaciones,
titulado conjuntamente por el Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires y la
Universidad de San Andrés.
Previo a su ingreso a la UIT, trabajó para la Administración Argentina en el
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto
(1993-1996) y en la Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones (1997-2008) en la
que llegó a desempeñarse como Gerente de Relaciones Internacionales.
A lo largo de su carrera profesional representó a la República Argentina en
negociaciones en materia de telecomunicaciones tanto a nivel bilateral como
en ámbitos multilaterales (UIT, OMC, CITEL, ITSO, IMSO, MERCOSUR)
Ocupó el cargo de Presidente Alterno del Comité Consultivo Permanente I de
la CITEL y presidió asimismo el Grupo de Trabajo de ese organismo que
preparó y defendió las propuestas regionales en la Conferencia Mundial de
Radiocomunicaciones del año 2007.
Desde el mes de enero de 2009 está a cargo de la Oficina de Área de la UIT
en Santiago de Chile. |
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