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| Name | Qusai AlShatti |
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| Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| Country of Residence | Kuwait |
| Nominated by | self nomination |
| Endorsed by Abdullateef Al-Abdulrazzaq / Chairman / Kuwait Information Technology Society | |
| Nationality | Kuwaiti |
| Country of Residence | Kuwait |
| Gender | Male |
| Short Bio relevant to Internet Governance | As deputy chairman of Kuwait Information Technology Society (KITS), I have participated in the WSIS as part of the civil society in WSIS. I have joined the IGC, and my participation in it reflected in developing a good detailed understanding of Internet governance and its related issues. I am also a member in the privacy and security group (Part of IGC) and I have participated in their activities and delivered their intervention in phase II prepcom II.
My participation in the WSIS Prepcoms and the Summit allowed reflected in being a consultant to several stakeholders in the Arab World (Governments, Private sectors and Civil Society) on the Issue of Internet governance. Part of that was convincing them on the importance of the Civil Society role in the WSIS and making them adopting the WGIG report as a base for a position on Internet Governance. As a result of a team effort, Civil Society became a key player in drafting Information Society strategies in Arab countries I worked for as a consultant. A step that was unprecedented before.
On national Level, I have worked with both government and private sector to improve the Internet service and increase the Internet penetration level, thus allowing more people to access the Internet by reducing service cost, providing higher bandwidth and open the market for several ISPs. I have participated in lobbying and raising awareness on copyright issues, an effort that successfully concluded with passing the copyrights law in Kuwait. Furthermore, I have participated in organizing the management of Kuwait TLD and establishing regulatory procedures for it. |
| Why the (self)nominee is a good choice for the IGF | Working with IGC and being exposed to the world community during the WSIS process, allowed me to build experience and knowledge in the area of Internet Governance. While many (governments and private sector) in my part of the world lacked the proper understanding of issues related to Internet Governance, I was committed to raise awareness and build the necessary background to understand Internet governance. I have been committed to multi stakeholder involvement in the IGF as well as an advocate for evolutionary process in issues related to Internet Governance. Furthermore, I have been committed to the free flow of information and the freedom of access to the Internet; I have lobbied against information filtering policies that exists in some countries in my region.
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| Capacity to serve on MAG | I have the capability to handle the workload of MAG and I accept that my nomination to be published on the website being developed for this purpose.
Qusai AlShatti
KITS Deputy Chairman
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