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Professional Appointments
 

1998-2000 Executive Director: GIIC Africa, Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC)
1996-2000 Adjunct Fellow, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
1995-1998 Africa Regional Director, Global Information Infrastructure Commission (GIIC)
1995-1996 Telecommunications Research Fellow, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
1997-1999 Director, Centre for Information Society Development in Africa, CSIR Corporate
1996-1997 Deputy Director, Centre for Information Society Development in Africa, CSIR Corporate
1995-1996 International Research Fellow and Consultant, CSIR Information Services
1995-1999 Advisor, South African National Information Technology Forum
1993-1994 Research Coordinator, Basic Technologies International
1991-1993 Congressional Lobbyist, International Waste Trade, Greenpeace International
1988-1990 President and CEO, PowerGrafix Omni World
1987-1990 United States Army (Reserves)


International Organization Appointments
 

  • UNESCO – Orbicom – International Network of Chairs and Associates in Communication – Associate
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
    • Technical Advisory Committee to the African Development Forum, 1999
    • Committee on Development Information, 1999
    • High-Level Working Group on Information and Communications Technologies, 1995-1996
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
    • Working Group on ICTs for Business Development, 1996
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
    • Program Committee, Africa Telecom '98, 1998
  • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
    • International Advisory Board, World Links for Development, 1998
    • Consultant, G8 Information Society and Development Conference, 1996


Government Appointments
 

South Africa

  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Information Technology Policy Advisor, 1995-1996
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa, Information Society Advisory Board, 1997-1999
  • Department of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology, Information Technology Advisor, 1995-1996

United States

  • Congressional Research Service, Division of Foreign Affairs and National Defense, Europe,
  • Africa & Middle East Section, Research Fellow in International Affairs, 1994-1995




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