Difference between revisions of "Carlos Afonso"
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== Career History == | == Career History == | ||
| − | * | + | * Carlos played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil. |
| − | * He, with the help Herbert de Souza founded [[IBASE]].<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> | + | * He, with the help Herbert de Souza, founded [[IBASE]].<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref> |
* He also had a role in designing and implementing the [[AlterNex]], the first internet server of Brazil. | * He also had a role in designing and implementing the [[AlterNex]], the first internet server of Brazil. | ||
| − | * | + | * In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised [[UNCED]]. |
* Carlos Afonso co-founded [[APC]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> | * Carlos Afonso co-founded [[APC]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.apc.org/en/news/lac/carlos-afonso-wins-award-work-bringing-brazilians- apc.org]</ref> | ||
* From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair. | * From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair. | ||
| − | * He | + | * He worked at [[RITS]] for 11+ years. |
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
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| Country: | Brazil |
| Email: | ca [at] rits.org.br |
Carlos Afonso is the Directo of the Instituto NUPEF; he was previously the Head of Technological Development of RITS.[1] Mr. Afonso is an expert in the field of Internet Governance.[2]
Career History
- Carlos played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil.
- He, with the help Herbert de Souza, founded IBASE.[3]
- He also had a role in designing and implementing the AlterNex, the first internet server of Brazil.
- In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised UNCED.
- Carlos Afonso co-founded APC in 1990.[4]
- From 1997-1998, he served as APC's first chair.
- He worked at RITS for 11+ years.
Publications
He has written many books and articles for internet development in different languages. [5]
Awards
Mr. Afonso was awarded the ARede 2008 Award.[6]