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ICANN Fellowship Participants | ICANN66

The following individuals had been selected to participate in ICANN66 to be held 2-7 November 2019 in Montréal, Canada, North America.

Name Country or region of residence Working sector and/or area of interest
Abdel Gaffar Ouro-Agoro Togo Academia, ccTLD Operations, Internet End User
Andrii Nabok Ukraine Government or Intergovernmental Organization
Austin Ruckstuhl United States Academia, Civil Society
Benjamin Akintunbe Akinmoyeje Nigeria Academia, Internet End User
Decima Corea Saint Vincent And The Grenadines Internet End User
Elizabeth Orembo Kenya Academia, Civil Society
Fidya Shabrina Indonesia Business & Commerce, Civil Society
Gabriel Jimenez-Barron Puerto Rico Academia, Internet End User
Isaura Mariel Aranda Ortellado Paraguay Civil Society, Security, Technical
Jean Nahum Constant Haiti ccTLD Operations, Technical
Jenifer Lopez Panama ccTLD Operations, Technical
Katarine Gevorgyan Armenia ccTLD Operations
Lilian Kamara Uganda Internet End User
Maria Juliana Lopera Gomez Colombia Government or Intergovernmental Organization
Mariana Palma Vidotti De Andrade Brazil Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
Martin Dlouhy Czech Republic Business & Commerce, Security, Technical
Mary Rose Rontal Philippines Business & Commerce, Intellectual Property
Mili Semlani India Civil Society, Internet End User
Mohamed Yazid Akanho Benin Civil Society, Security, Technical
Mohit Batra India ccTLD Operations, Security, Technical
Natalia Dulkowska Poland Intellectual Property
Nikesh B Simmandree Mauritius Technical
Oreoluwa Abiodun Lesi Nigeria Civil Society
Rocio Agustina de la Fuente Argentina ccTLD Operations
Rolla Hamza Egypt, Arab Republic of Government or Intergovernmental Organization
Suada Hadzovic Bosnia and Herzegovina Government or Intergovernmental Organization
Viviane Gomes Vinagre Brazil Academia, Intellectual Property
Oreoluwa Abiodun Lesi Nigeria Civil Society

Note: All information above is self-reported by applicants.

Mentors:

  • Alejandra Reynoso Barral – ccNSO
  • Andrew Mack – GNSO
  • Mistura Aruna – GAC
  • Rao Naveed Bin Rais – RSSAC
  • Sarah Kiden – At-Large
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