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'''Eric M. K. Osiakwan''' has been involved with [[AfrISPA]] since 2002,<ref>ICANN40 Interview</ref> and is currently its Executive Secretary.<ref>[http://www.afrispa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=53 Afrispa.org]</ref> He is also the Director of [[Internet Research]], which is a consulting firm for ISPs and other entities interested in ICT development. Mr. Osiakwan's Internet Research company acts as the secretariat for the Ghana Internet Service Providers Association.<ref>[http://www.gispa.org.gh/news/?page_id=143 GISPA.org]</ref>
'''Eric M. K. Osiakwan''' founded, and has been involved with, [[AfrISPA]] since 2002,<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref> and is currently its Executive Secretary.<ref>[http://www.afrispa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=53 Afrispa.org]</ref> He is also the Director of [[Internet Research]], which is a consulting firm for [[ISP]]s and other entities interested in ICT development. Mr. Osiakwan's Internet Research company acts as the secretariat for the Ghana Internet Service Providers Association, which he is also the founder of.<ref>[http://www.gispa.org.gh/news/?page_id=143 GISPA.org]</ref><ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/erik-osiakwan/ RDVP.org]</ref>
Eric is actively involved in African IT infrastructure development in a variety of roles and capacities,<ref>[http://rdvp.org/fellows/2004-2005/erik-osiakwan/ RDVP.org]</ref> and he has travelled extensively throughout the continent in pursuit of this work.<ref>[http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/09/26/eric-osiakwan-at-berkman-2/ EthanZuckerman.com]</ref>
==Other Roles==
==Other Roles==
* Visiting Fellow, Stanford University and Reuters Foundation Digital Vision Program
* Visiting Fellow, Stanford University and Reuters Foundation Digital Vision Program
* Associate, Spintrack AB, Sweden
* Associate, Spintrack AB, Sweden
* Associate, Balancing Act, UK
* Associate, Balancing Act, UK
* Associate, African Analysis CC, S.A
* Director, InHand Ltd.
* Director, PenPlusBytes
* Co-Founder, Ghana New Ventures Competition<ref>[http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/4587 Harvard.law]</ref>
He was previously a board member for the [[FOSFA|Free and Open Source Foundation for Africa]].<ref>ICANN40 Interview</ref>
He was previously a board member for the [[FOSFA|Free and Open Source Foundation for Africa]].<ref>[[ICANN 40]] Interview</ref>
Eric has hosted a radio talk-show on Technology in Ghana.<ref>[http://wiki.africasource2.tacticaltech.org/post/main/02lqeCRdOu34rgGo AfricaSource Wiki]</ref>
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