HISHAM ABOULYAZED

Hisham Aboulyazed (هشام أبو اليزيد) is Senior Manager for Information Society Affairs at the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA). He also serves as Executive Coordinator of the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF). A Board Member of Internet Society Egypt Chapter (ISOC-EG), and a member of ICANN's Middle East Capacity Building Task Force. With more than 17 years of experience in ICT policy, he is responsible for global Internet policies with deep engagement in activities of United Nations IGF, the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). In the past, he was appointed by ITU as Vice-Chairman of the Expert Group on International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), and as Vice-Chairman of the Working Group on the World Conference on International Communication (WCIT). Hisham holds a Bachelor Degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Ain-Shams University.