This is the page describing my views about what can we do at ISOC, if
I am elected as member of the Board.
Veni Markovski
Born on April 3, 1968 in Macedonia, living in Bulgaria. Married. Wife Addie, one daughter - Alexandra - the youngest member of ISOC.
More information about me and my family in English and with pictures:
http://veni.com/about.html
My full CV is at http://veni.com/cv.html
Education:
Masters degree in Law. Currently working on PhD "information warfare and international law".
Work and Internet-related activites:
Founder and Chairman of ISOC - Bulgaria (www.isoc.bg). CEO of BOL.BG. Member of the ISSG to ISTF, vice-president of the European Coordination Council of the Internet Society chapters, chairman of the MITF of ICANN for East Europe (http://www.icann.org/at-large/index.html), member of the Bulgarian: Internet Association, IT Association, chamber of commerce and industry.
ISOC - Bulgaria Since the foundation of ISOC-Bulgaria we've been putting efforts in promoting Internet and free exchange of information. Our organization became well-known in Bulgaria and worldwide in 1999, when we filed a case against the government to fight the proposed licensing of ISPs - procedure aimed at ensuring police control of content and Internet users. We won the case in November 1999, by forcing the government for an out-of-court agreement with ISOC-Bulgaria (www.isoc.bg/kpd). In the year 2000, Bulgarian President Peter Stoyanov became the first head of state - member of ISOC. ISOC-Bulgaria also initiated the first Internet Fiesta (www.isoc.bg/fiesta), which was the most successful event from its kind and drew the attention of all nation to the Internet..
If I am elected...
My aim in ISOC Board will be to enlarge the scope of its activities in its main task - to assure the open development, evolution and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world. I believe also that East European representation in the board will bring some new ideas and some wind of change (please, don't be scared too much:-). All my life I've been trying to be independent in my opinions and views, and have committed my life to serve the community. I am really happy that back in 1990 I discovered the 1200 bps modem and this + the Internet made it possible for me to bring the world at a keyboard distance.
I will also focuse on 2 issues that are very important for everyone, not only for emerging nations: bridging the digital divide and bringing Internet in education worldwide.
Recently (January 16th, 2001) one of our members - Victor Papazov,
told me something, which I think is very positive.
We need to ask the United Nations for an amendment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
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Article 19 states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
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We should ask the UN to consider the following 2nd paragraph:
(2) EVERY PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.
Further, in
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Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
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we may ask the UN to have the following:
(4) Each school should have access to the Internet.
