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'''Carlos Afonso''' is the Director of [[Instituto NUPEF]]; he was previously the Head of Technological Development of [[RITS]].<ref>[http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-43249-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html idrc.ca]</ref> A co-founder of the Brazilian Chapter of Internet Society, Mr. Afonso is an expert in the field of Internet Governance.<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref>

'''Carlos Afonso''' is the Director of [[Instituto NUPEF]]; he was previously the Head of Technological Development of [[RITS]].<ref>[http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-43249-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html idrc.ca]</ref> A co-founder of the Brazilian Chapter of Internet Society and of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Mr. Afonso is an expert in the field of Internet Governance.<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref>

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

* Carlos played an important role in democratizing the access to communications in Brazil.

* 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>

* With Herbert de Souza co-founded [[IBASE]].<ref>[http://www.net-gov.org/wgig/afonso.php net-gov.org]</ref>

* He also had a role in designing and implementing [[AlterNex]], the first internet server of Brazil.

* He also had a leading role in designing and implementing [[AlterNex]], the first internet service open to the public in Brazil.

* In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised [[UNCED]].

* In 1991, Mr. Afonso proposed and supervised the deployment of the Internet network for [[UNCED|UNCED '92.]] in Rio de Janeiro.

* 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]] as a formal institution 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 worked at [[RITS]] from 1998 to 2009 as technology coordinator. Publications

* He worked at [[RITS]] from 1998 to 2009 as technology coordinator. Publications