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'''Peter Dengate Thrush''' is a barrister specializing in internet law, intellectual property and competition. He is  the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]], a positon he has been serving since being first elected in November of 2007. He was most recently re-elected following the [[ICANN]] Annual General Meeting in December 2010.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also currently sits on the [[ICANN]] President's Strategy, Board Finance, Board Governance and Executive committees. During his tenure, Thrush has overseen one of the most important changes to the internet and TLDs in particular by beginning the process of allowing domains to be registered using non latin characters.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Internet-Addresses-Using-Non-Latin-Characters-Are-Approved/Article/200910415425926] Sky News - Internet Addresses Set for Major Change.</ref>

'''Peter Dengate Thrush''' is a barrister specializing in internet law, intellectual property and competition. He is  the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of [[ICANN]], a positon he has been serving since being first elected in November of 2007. He was most recently re-elected following the [[ICANN]] Annual General Meeting in December 2010.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also currently sits on the [[ICANN]] President's Strategy, Board Finance, Board Governance and Executive committees. During his tenure, Thrush has overseen one of the most important changes to the internet and TLDs in particular by beginning the process of allowing domains to be registered using non latin characters.<ref>[http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Internet-Addresses-Using-Non-Latin-Characters-Are-Approved/Article/200910415425926 Sky News]</ref>

In addition to his work with [[ICANN]] he is also well known for his leadership in the ccTLD community having been important to the formation of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association ([[APTLD]]) and [[InternetNZ]]. He is also a past chair of both of these organizations.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1411569&authType=name&authToken=RQaA&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore] Peter Dengate Thrush Linkedin Profile</ref>  

In addition to his work with [[ICANN]] he is also well known for his leadership in the ccTLD community having been important to the formation of the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association ([[APTLD]]) and [[InternetNZ]]. He is also a past chair of both of these organizations.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1411569&authType=name&authToken=RQaA&locale=en_US&pvs=pp&pohelp=&trk=ppro_viewmore LinkedIn]</ref>  

Peter Dengate Thrush also founded and currently chairs the [[Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation]], a non-profit dedicated to internet entrepreneurship and education in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.ldtf.org.nz/index.html] Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation Official Homepage</ref>   

Peter Dengate Thrush also founded and currently chairs the [[Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation]], a non-profit dedicated to internet entrepreneurship and education in New Zealand.<ref>[http://www.ldtf.org.nz/index.html Liz Dengate Thrush Foundation Official Homepage]</ref>   

==Early Work with ICANN==

==Early Work with ICANN==

One of Thrush's earliest contributions was as a member of the [[Boston Working Group]], providing comments on drafts of [[ICANN]] bylaws in 1998.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> "In 1999 he was appointed to ICANN's Independent Review Advisory Committee" ([[IRAC]]) where he worked on establishing principles of independent review for actions taken by ICANN's board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm] Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush</ref> Thrush also contributed to the development of [[UDRP]] while serving on [[Working Group A]].

One of Thrush's earliest contributions was as a member of the [[Boston Working Group]], providing comments on drafts of [[ICANN]] bylaws in 1998.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref> "In 1999 he was appointed to ICANN's Independent Review Advisory Committee" ([[IRAC]]) where he worked on establishing principles of independent review for actions taken by ICANN's board.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref> Thrush also contributed to the development of [[UDRP]] while serving on [[Working Group A]].

==Career Highlights==  

==Career Highlights==