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'''Yrjö Länsipuro''' is a Finnish diplomat and IT Specialist who has served as the department head of Foreign Affairs. <ref>[http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/tiedotus/opiskelu/kurssimateriaalit/mejos7_klk10/Yrjo_Juhani_Lansipuro.pdf University of Tampere, Finland]</ref> He is currently a member of the board of the Finnish chapter of [[ISOC]].<ref>[http://www.altparty.org/2010/blog/item/items/demoscene-present-in-finnish-internet-forum-2010.html Alternative Party.com]</ref> Lansipuro has represented his native Finland at a number of [[ICANN]] and ICT conferences.

'''Yrjö Länsipuro''' is a Finnish diplomat and IT Specialist who has served as the department head of Foreign Affairs. <ref>[http://www.uta.fi/laitokset/tiedotus/opiskelu/kurssimateriaalit/mejos7_klk10/Yrjo_Juhani_Lansipuro.pdf University of Tampere, Finland]</ref> He is currently a member of the board of the Finnish chapter of [[ISOC]].<ref>[http://www.altparty.org/2010/blog/item/items/demoscene-present-in-finnish-internet-forum-2010.html Alternative Party.com]</ref> Lansipuro has represented his native Finland at a number of [[ICANN]] and ICT conferences.

He has an MA in Social Science (1996) from the University of Tampere. His son, is a Finnish green politician and a gardener.<ref>[http://www.apu.fi/artikkeli/vihreissa-vaihtui-valta Vihreissä vaihtui valta]</ref>  

He has an MA in Social Science (1996) from the University of Tampere. His son is a Finnish green politician and a gardener.<ref>[http://www.apu.fi/artikkeli/vihreissa-vaihtui-valta Vihreissä vaihtui valta]</ref>  

Mr. Länsipuro was appointed as the [[EURALO]] representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref> He was held the same position in 2011.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref>

Mr. Länsipuro was appointed as the [[EURALO]] representative to [[ICANN]]'s 2012 [[NomCom]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22nov11-en.htm Announcement 22Nov11, ICANN.org]</ref> He was held the same position in 2011.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/members-2011.htm Members 2011, NomCom.ICANN.org]</ref>

==Governmental and IT Work==

==Governmental and IT Work==

In 1992, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, working successsively as the Press Counselor of its embassy in Washington, D.C. <ref>[http://www.guarder.net/eurodig_php/index.php?site=2009_speakerks&toptab=home&edit=off Guarder.net]</ref> In 1997, Lansipuro became the Director General of the ministry's Department for Communications and Culture, and served there until 2005; he then became the minsitry's ICT Ambassador and Information Society Coordinator, where he represented Finland in [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]]. He held this position, and also represented Finaled for ECOSOC, from 2007-2009.

In 1992, he joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, working successsively as the Press Counselor of its embassy in Washington, D.C. <ref>[http://www.guarder.net/eurodig_php/index.php?site=2009_speakerks&toptab=home&edit=off Guarder.net]</ref> In 1997, Lansipuro became the Director General of the ministry's Department for Communications and Culture, and served there until 2005; he then became the minsitry's ICT Ambassador and Information Society Coordinator, where he represented Finland in [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]]. He held this position, and also represented Finland for ECOSOC, from 2007-2009.

From 2007-2009, he was a member of [[PSC]] of [[ICANN]].

From 2007-2009, he was a member of [[PSC]] of [[ICANN]].

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