Veni Markovski
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Veni Markovski is a Bulgarian Internet pioneer , he is founder and CEO (until 2002) of bol.bg (now PowerNet), one of the leading ISPs in Bulgaria.
“St. Kliment Ohridski” with Masters of Science degree in Law (1993).
Veni Markovski first came into contact with the Internet in September 1990, by becoming one of the first system operators of a Bulletin Board System, part of FidoNet in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 1993 he founded and was CEO until 2002 of bol.bg, the second in the Internet history of Bulgaria Internet Service Provider
, which was actually using the first Russian private network GlasNet as a connection to the Internet. In 1995 Markovski founded the Internet Society of Bulgaria
- a non-profit think tank, promoting Internet usage in Bulgaria.
Veni Markovski was project managing a number of Free/Open Source Software projects, funded by the UNDP and the European Union
.
From 2006 until 2009, Markovski was Senior Adviser on international projects to the Chairman of Bulgarian State Agency for IT and Communications to the Council of Ministers. Currently he is ICANN
's regional liaison for Russia
, Eastern Europe
, and the CIS
.
Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. World Summit on Information Society (WSIS).
He is Chairman of the IT Advisory Committee to the Bulgarian President. Markovski has been a Member of the ICANN
Board (June 2003 - December 2006), he also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the international Internet Society
from 2002 to 2007, and was on the Board of Directors of the CPSR
(2003–2005).
Markovski is a passionate blogger and contributor with publishing articles at different media, including newspapers, journals, online magazines, etc.
He also contributes to Bulgarian and English Wikipedia, including this page
Biography
Veni Markovski is a graduate of the Sofia UniversitySofia University
The St. Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University is the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria, founded on 1 October 1888...
“St. Kliment Ohridski” with Masters of Science degree in Law (1993).
Veni Markovski first came into contact with the Internet in September 1990, by becoming one of the first system operators of a Bulletin Board System, part of FidoNet in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 1993 he founded and was CEO until 2002 of bol.bg, the second in the Internet history of Bulgaria Internet Service Provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
, which was actually using the first Russian private network GlasNet as a connection to the Internet. In 1995 Markovski founded the Internet Society of Bulgaria
Internet Society - Bulgaria
Internet Society - Bulgaria is a non-governmental organization , founded on December 4, 1995, in Sofia by a group of Bulgarian Internet professionals.- History :ISOC-Bulgaria was founded in 1995...
- a non-profit think tank, promoting Internet usage in Bulgaria.
Veni Markovski was project managing a number of Free/Open Source Software projects, funded by the UNDP and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
From 2006 until 2009, Markovski was Senior Adviser on international projects to the Chairman of Bulgarian State Agency for IT and Communications to the Council of Ministers. Currently he is ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
's regional liaison for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
, and the CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
.
Markovski has been member of the Bulgarian delegation to the U.N. World Summit on Information Society (WSIS).
He is Chairman of the IT Advisory Committee to the Bulgarian President. Markovski has been a Member of the ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
Board (June 2003 - December 2006), he also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the international Internet Society
Internet Society
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy...
from 2002 to 2007, and was on the Board of Directors of the CPSR
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology. in 1983 . It educates policymakers and the public on a wide range of issues...
(2003–2005).
Markovski is a passionate blogger and contributor with publishing articles at different media, including newspapers, journals, online magazines, etc.
He also contributes to Bulgarian and English Wikipedia, including this page