ICANN Hires Alexandra Dans as Comms Manager For Latin America / Caribbean

ICANN announced today that they’ve hired  Alexandra Dans as Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ms  Dans previously worked for LACNIC

She’s multi-lingual and speaks Spanish, French and English with some Portuguese.

With ICANN’s next meeting scheduled to be held in Buenos Aires in November filling the gap makes a lot of sense

“My first priority is to assist media who may be interested in reporting on the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires in November and to generate interest among those unfamiliar with ICANN,” said Dans. “This will be an important meeting not just for ICANN but for the entire region and particularly for Latin American journalists who cover the Internet.”

Here’s the full release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 16, 2013

ICANN Names Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean

Montevideo, Uruguay… ICANN today announced the appointment of Alexandra Dans as Communications Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. Within this role, Dans will be the primary media contact for journalists across the region.

“Alexandra knows the issues surrounding the Internet and she knows the Latin American media,” said Brad White, Director of Global Media Affairs. “Her background and knowledge will make her a valuable asset for journalists who are covering ICANN specifically or on the Internet generally”

Dans, former Communications and Social Media Coordinator with the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), has a degree in Political Science from the University of Montreal, a Master’s degree in International Communications from the University of Quebec (Canada) and is fluent in Spanish, French and English with basic knowledge of Portuguese. She will be based at the ICANN Engagement Center in Montevideo, Uruguay in the “Casa de Internet” of Latin America and the Caribbean.

“My first priority is to assist media who may be interested in reporting on the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires in November and to generate interest among those unfamiliar with ICANN,” said Dans. “This will be an important meeting not just for ICANN but for the entire region and particularly for Latin American journalists who cover the Internet.”

ICANN is committed to adding communications representatives in each of its global regions as it continues efforts to internationalize its operations.