User:M.Oghia

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Michael J. Oghia is a Belgrade-based consultant, editor, researcher, speaker, and ICT sustainability advocate working within the digital policy & infrastructure, Internet governance, and media development ecosystems. He is the External Relations Coordinator at the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA), a member of the Steering Committee of the Internet Rights and Principles Coalition (IRPC), and an Associate Member of the EuroDIG Support Organisation.

Michael previously served as:

  • EuroDIG 2020: Co-moderator and organising team member for Plenary 4
  • EuroDIG 2019: Co-focal point for WS 8 and Plenary 7, as well as an organising team member of WS 12
  • EuroDIG 2018: Organising team member of EDU 3 and organiser of Flash 10: Right to be Forgotten
  • EuroDIG 2017: Focal point and moderator for WS 11
  • EuroDIG 2016: Focal point for WS 1 and organising team member of WS 4

Additionally, he served as a member of the 2018 YOUthDIG programme committee, acted as the youth focal point for cybersecurity during his fellowship to 2017 YOUthDIG, and participated in the 2016 New Media Summer School as a fellow.

He also assembled a guide on how to get involved in Internet governance addressed to youth and young professionals that is hosted on the EuroDIG wiki.

Bio

Michael is a third-culture kid (TCK) and a connector at heart with more than a decade of professional experience in conflict resolution, journalism & media, policy, and development across five countries: The United States, Lebanon, India, Turkey, and Serbia. He also loathes referring to himself in third person.

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