Marcus Kummer

國籍／駐地：瑞士，常駐日內瓦

學歷：伯恩大學語言、文學與新聞碩士

 

  • 曾擔任職業外交官、聯合國與全球網路治理領導人。
  • 成功推動IGF制度化與年度運作，搭建全球多方利害關係人平臺。
  • 精通網路治理與數位政策領域。
  • 曾任ICANN董事與IGF支援協會領導，具深厚網路治理發言權。

 

一、現任職位

  • Diplo Foundation（由馬爾他及瑞士政府設立的非營利組織）高級顧問
  • 日內瓦網路平臺（Geneva Internet Platform）高級顧問

二、民間與多邊組織職務（曾任）

  • ICANN董事會成員
  • 網路治理論壇支援協會（Internet Governance Forum Support Association，IGFSA）主席
  • 瑞士網路協會（ISOC Switzerland）副主席
  • 瑞士政府網路風險研究專家小組成員

三、網際網路協會（Internet Society，ISOC）職務

  • 資深副總裁（至2014年9月）
  • 公共政策副總裁（2011年起）

四、聯合國與IGF資歷

  • 聯合國網路治理工作小組（Working Group on Internet Governance，WGIG）執行協調員
  • IGF秘書處執行協調員
  • 籌備並組織2006–2010年間前五屆IGF年會
  • 2013 IGF峇里島年會準備主席（聯合國委任）

五、政府經歷與外交資歷

  • 瑞士外交部電子特使
    • 代表瑞士參與資訊社會世界高峰會（World Summit on the Information Society，WSIS）第一階段會議
    • 主持多個談判小組（如人權與網路治理）
  • 瑞士外交部職業外交官（1979年起）
    • 曾派駐：
      • 葡萄牙、奧地利、挪威、土耳其大使館
      • 日內瓦聯合國常駐代表團
    • 1998–2002年：歐洲自由貿易聯盟（European Free Trade Association，EFTA）外派代表

 

 

Marcus Kummer

Nationality / Residence: Swiss, based in Geneva

Education: Master’s degree in Languages, Literature, and Journalism from the University of Bern

 

  • Former career diplomat, UN official, and global leader in Internet governance.
  • Successfully institutionalized the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and organized its annual operations, establishing a global multi-stakeholder platform.
  • Well-versed in the fields of Internet governance and digital policy.
  • Former ICANN Board Member and Chair of the IGF Support Association, with strong influence and authority in global Internet governance.

 

I. Current Positions

  • Senior Advisor at DiploFoundation (a non-profit organization established by the governments of Malta and Switzerland)
  • Senior Advisor at the Geneva Internet Platform

 

II. Positions in Civil Society and Multilateral Organizations (Former)

  • Member of the ICANN Board of Directors
  • Chair of the Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA)
  • Vice-Chair of ISOC Switzerland
  • Member of the Swiss Government’s Expert Group on Internet Risks

 

III. Positions at the Internet Society (ISOC)

  • Senior Vice President (until September 2014)
  • Vice President for Public Policy (since 2011)

 

IV. United Nations and IGF Experience

  • Executive Coordinator of the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)
  • Executive Coordinator of the IGF Secretariat
  • Led the preparation and organization of the first five annual IGF meetings (2006–2010)
  • Chair of the preparatory process for the 2013 IGF Annual Meeting in Bali, appointed by the United Nations

 

V. Government and Diplomatic Career

  • e-Envoy of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
    • Represented Switzerland at the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
    • Chaired several negotiation groups, including those on human rights and Internet governance
  • Career Diplomat at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (since 1979)
    • Posted to:
      • Embassies in Portugal, Austria, Norway, and Turkey
      • Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in Geneva
  • 1998–2002: Seconded to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as a Swiss representative