[APAC-Discuss] APAC-Discuss Digest, Vol 69, Issue 5

[Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond]

On 18/08/2012 13:30, apac-discuss-request at atlarge-lists.icann.org wrote:
> Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:22:49 +1000
> From: William Tibben <wjt at uow.edu.au>
> Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Vale Les Allinson
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> Some members in the APRALO community will remember Les Allinson who was my predecessor as PICISOC representative. Sad news has come through today that Les passed away earlier today. 
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> Will Tibben

Very sad news indeed. I did not know him very well but knew of his
legacy and his esteemed work.
A note from Rajnesh Singh at ISOC completes his Eulogy.



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Subject: 	[Chapter-delegates] Les Allinson - Eulogy
Date: 	Sat, 18 Aug 2012 20:56:20 +0800
From: 	Rajnesh D. Singh <singh at isoc.org>
To: 	ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>



With great sadness, I advise the passing away of my good friend,
co-conspirator, and long time ISOC member, Les Allinson.

Les spent a couple of decades working in the Pacific Islands, and with
others, was instrumental in establishing and promoting Internet
connectivity and ICTs in many Pacific Island economies. He spent many
years working for inter-governmental regional organisations in the
Pacific, including the Forum Fisheries Agency and SOPAC.

He helped initiate many capacity building initiatives, and also
contributed to projects in other regions, including Southeast Asia and
the Caribbean. A large part of his focus in the Pacific was technology
transfer to the island economies, and building a pool of Pacific
Islanders who had the ICT skills and knowledge to further development of
the Pacific region.

He was a strong proponent of telecommunications deregulation and
competition, and did much to push this in the Pacific Islands.

Les was a founding member of the Pacific Islands Chapter (PICISOC), and
served on the executive as well, most recently as Treasurer. In the
past, he was also the chapter's representative to APRALO, part of
ICANN's At-Large. He also served as Vice-Chair of APRALO.

Les passed away in the care of family in Australia Saturday morning.

Les loved the sea and was an avid mariner. I spent many fine times with
him at the Royal Suva Yacht Club, which we both frequented. This was
also the location where we, in the company of willing others, put many
conspiracies to rest, and created new ones.

Les was also a dear friend of my family and much loved and respected.

Fair winds and following seas, my friend, and long may your big jib draw!

Rajnesh Singh
rds at jugad.in



-- 
Rajnesh D. Singh
Asia-Pacific Bureau
Internet Society