Remmy Nweke SOI

1) Your Name: REMMY CHUKS NWEKE

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3) Constituency: Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) / Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG)

4) ICANN Affiliation (if not covered by item 2 or 3):

5) Please identify your current employer(s): DigitalSENSE Africa Media

6) Please identify your current position(s): Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor

7) Please identify the type(s) of work performed:

Lead Strategist, New Media Advisor; Publicity and Communications Consultant, Content Development Advisor, Analytic Researcher, Communication Lead on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Development Communications Professional, Advocate of Sustainable Development for Information and Communication Technologies (SD4ICT), Cyber Security Expert and Rights activism, as well as Internet Governance for Development (IG4D).

8) Please identify your declared country of primary residence (e.g., country to which you pay taxes): Nigeria

9) Please list any financial relationship beyond de minimus stock ownership you may have with any company that to your knowledge has a financial relationship or contract with ICANN: NONE

10) Do you believe you are participating in the GNSO policy process as a representative of any individual or entity, whether paid or unpaid? NO

a) Do you have any type of material interest in ICANN GNSO policy development processes and outcomes? Of course Yes

If the answer is “yes,” please describe the material interest in ICANN GNSO policy development processes and outcomes: Interested in affordable access, cyber security, digital divide and openness to make certain its diversity and multistakeholderism in ICANN process is well emphasized.

b) Are there any arrangements/agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your participation as a work team member? No

If the answer is “yes,” please describe the arrangements/agreements and the name of the group, constituency, or person(s): -

12) Please identify any Working Groups or other chartered teams in which you are participating (include acronyms, if applicable):

Language Services Working Group on ICANN website document translation

ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement

Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Service (RDS)

NPOC Policy Committee

Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability [CCWG-ACCT] [Ws2-hr] HR subgroup

13) Additional Information (optional):

Membership:

1. Vice President, African Civil Society on the Information Society (2016-2020)
   1. Coordinator, Research & Capacity Building, Science & Technology Policy Commission, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (2017)
   2. Open Government Project (OGP) – Coalition of Civil Society on Open Government
   3. World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+10) Selection Committee 2015
      1. Certified member, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) since 2014
      2. Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and [Executive Board member – August 2010 – April 30, 2015]
      3. Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) – Publicity Secretary 2008-2010
      4. Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)
      5. The African Press Network for the 21st Century (RAP21)
      6. Association of Catholic Media Practitioners (ACMP) Nigeria,   
      7. Founding member, Joint Action Committee on ICT Awareness and Development (JACITAD) – Vice President, Feb. 21, 2012 -2013
      8. Founding member, Journalists for Regional Integration (JORIN)            
      9. African Science Journalists Association,
      10. Media caucus of African Information Society Initiative (AISI),   
      11. African Media ICT4D, Nigeria chapter - Moderator
      12. Founding member, Catholic Men Org. St. Jude’s Parish, Mafoluku-Oshodi, Lagos since ‘09
      13. Founding strategic partner, African New Media Group              
      14. Pioneer Secretary-General, ECOWAS Network of Science Journalists (ENSJ) since October 2011 till date.
      15. Business and TechnologyNews Publishers Foundation – Founding Secretary
      16. ICT Media Initiative – Founding General-Secretary,
      17. Open Source Foundation of Nigeria (OSFON) – Publicity Secretary
      18. Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU-Lagos branch) – Secretary – 2012- Till Date
      19. BARK Foundation for Promotion of Knowledge Economy – Pioneer Secretary
      20. Patron, Man of Order & Discipline – 2013                         
      21. Patron, Nigeria RedCross Command, St. Jude Parish 2015
      22. 2014 Language Services Working Group on ICANN website document translation
      23. German Alumni Association of Nigeria (GAAN) Lagos branch - Secretary
      24. 28.   July 2015 Consultative WSIS+10 Stakeholder Selection Committee for the UN President’s General Assembly
      25. Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) cum Users Constituency (NCUC) @ICANN
      26. Internet Society Nigeria Chapter
      27. Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) – Coordinator, Harmonisation of Organisational Online Credentials
      28. Pioneer Secretary, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) 2015, Lagos branch
      29. December 2015, member Civil Society Selection Committee for the High-level meeting on WSIS+10
      30. Contact Person for West Africa, Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Journalists Network.
      31. Member, Freedom of Information (FoI) Coalition
      32. National Coordinator, Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM) Nigeria, 2015
      33. Member, Anti-Corruption Coalition (ACC)
      34. Chairman, Communication & Advocacy Committee (CAC), IPv6 Council Nigeria – 2016
      35. Member, Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency (NPOC) of ICANN
      36. Coordinator, Research & Capacity Building, Science & Technology Policy Commission, Nigerian Economic Summit Group

14) Page last revised (updates automatically): 29/3/2017