Composition
NICTAA is governed by its Membership and is managed by its Board of Directors elected each year by the General Assembly of its Members. The NICTAA Board of Directors, also referred to as “Council”, is comprised of very passionate and dynamic representatives from our Membership who volunteer their time and expertise to the NICTAA. Each member of the Board is responsible for a specific portfolio when dealing with issues pertinent to the ICT industry. Omar Mansoor Ansari, Member & Executive Director of ACSA and a prominent social entrepreneur, is the President of NICTAA and mainly responsible for leading the organization, chairing the Board and General Assembly meetings, membership and fund raising. Muhammad Nasir Rahimy, Member of NISPAA Board of Directors and CEO of CeReTeCs and a well-known business leader, is the First Vice President and is responsible for establishing and maintaining industry relations and membership raising to make sure that NICTAA members are able to realize their potential in developing and growing a sustainable industry by coordinating efforts and programs related to Corporate Social Investment. Sher Wali Wardak, Business Development Officer of ALU Afghanistan and nationally known practitioner, is Second Vice President who is responsible for government relations to ensure that the industry government relations are strengthened and that the NICTAA membership is partner in all decision-making and policymaking. Dr. Frank Petrella, Dean Academic Affairs of AUAF and nationally and internationally known educationist, is Secretary of NICTAA who is responsible for ensuring that accurate and sufficient documentation exists to meet legal requirements, and to enable authorized persons to determine when, how, and by whom the Board of Directors's business was conducted. Ahmad Farshid Ghyasi, Member of the ACSA Board of Directors and CEO of NETLINKS, Treasurer of NICTAA, ensures that the organization operates within the guidelines of our Constitution and policies to ensure that the organization finances are properly managed and maintained. Noor Ahmed Hamdard, lawyer at TDCA/Roshan, is a Board Member and responsible for the telecommunications cluster of the ICT sector, working closely with the telecom companies to understand and address their issues and concerns as well as ensure coordination and synergy among various telecom providers in the country.
Besides all of these prominent expertise, NICTAA plans to build a team of equally passionate and dynamic permanent office staff with a CEO, a Program Director, Policy/Research Director, Communication/Advocacy Director, Admin/Finance Director and Membership Manager and other supporting staff.
NICTAA is composed of three pillars of the ICT sector:
1. Private Sector
2. Civil Society
3. Academia
The organizational structure of NICTAA is comprised of the following bodies:
General Assembly
The General Assembly of the members is the highest decision-making and governing body of the NICTAA and is to be held at least every other year.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors constitutes the Council and is responsible for managing the Alliance, planning and administration of the General Assemblies. The Board of Directors supervises all policies, endeavors and administration of the organization. The Board consists of 12 members: five members from the Private Sector, five from the Civil Society and two from the Academia
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors is a panel of experts that the Board of Directors consults with on different issues.
Committees
NICTAA has two kinds of members’ committees: advisory committees that contribute to particular activities and guide Alliance strategies in various arenas, and event program committees that shape program content for specific conferences.
Secretariat
The Secretariat provides administrative and organizational support to the members, General Assemblies and the Board of Directors. It is headed by a Chief Executive Office supported by a team of full time staff. The operation of Secretariat is reviewed by the General Assemblies and the Board of Directors.
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