Louis Pouzin is one of the pioneers in computer communications. He designed and directed the development of the Cyclades network in France, the first to use datagrams and matching end-to-end protocols, later adopted by internet. Presently he contributes to several associations and working groups related to internet development. Some of the awards he received for his work are the IFIP Silver Core, the ACM SIGCOMM, the IEEE Internet awards, and the Légion d’Honneur. He graduated from Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, and has published more than 80 articles and a book on computer networks.
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) has revealed the critical issue of internet governance. Pressure is increasing to evolve from USA control to a more equitable organization. As China has acquired her autonomy, the internet scene is changing to a network of more localised networks, focusing on people needs.