The early years
School, community service, telecommunications, Internet Society of Mauritius, Internet Month, WSIS and archival institutional records.
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Documentary collection
Selected original submissions are available as PDF documents. These records are independent submissions and proposals, not official findings or enacted legislation.
- STOP submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 2025 (PDF)
- Constitutional Renewal, main submission, 2026 (PDF)
- PR20 electoral reform and National Corrective Vote, Annex I, 2026 (PDF)
- Proposed Constitution, Annex II comparison edition, 2026 (PDF)
Original ICANN photographic galleries
A selection of original photographic collections from ICANN meetings, preserved in the historical archive.
Photographic collections from ICANN meetings form part of the historical archive.
Historical meeting and photograph records
Historical ICANN meeting records and photographic collections from the original website.
Photographs and original historical materials
The archive brings together historical photographs, certificates, programmes and contemporary records of professional and public service.
Personal archive narrative
Personal journey and historical archives
Public service, technology and community engagement did not begin with recent national debates. This archive traces the earlier experiences, initiatives and collaborations that shaped Dave Kissoondoyal’s commitment to opportunity, dignity and digital inclusion.
From school and community service to leadership
Education at Mare d’Albert Government School (1971-1977) and Sookdeo Bissoondoyal State Secondary School (1978-1984), where Dave served as Head Boy in 1984, helped establish a commitment to responsibility and service. Later involvement in Save the Children Mauritius included leadership and voluntary service supporting children’s welfare and rights.
Building a career in information and communications technology
Early professional experience included the National Transport Authority from 1986 and Overseas Telecommunications Ltd from 1990. Subsequent roles in information technology, telecommunications and international business helped develop an interest in how technology can connect communities and support national development.
Works related to Children Rights and Diasbilities
Was involved with the Save the Children Mauritius. Held the position of Treasuer between 1992 and 1994 and President between 1994 and 1996
2001: Founding the Internet Society of Mauritius
In 2001 Dave founded and led the Internet Society of Mauritius. Community-oriented activities that year included Internet Month in May, public digital-awareness events in Port Louis and Camp Yoloff, school outreach in Quartier Militaire and a series of Internet-access sessions at the Courts Cyber Café during July and August. These initiatives reflected an early conviction that access to the Internet should extend beyond established business and technical circles.
2002-2005: Regional and international engagement
In 2002 Dave was recognised as a top-three finalist in the African ICT Achievers Awards e-Achievers category. This was a finalist distinction, not an award win. His wider involvement in international Internet policy included Internet Society Francophonie activities, the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva in 2003, and engagement with international Internet governance initiatives.
Internet governance and digital inclusion
Subsequent work encompassed the .ORG Advisory Council, Internet Governance Forum engagement, ICANN-related participation and advocacy for an open, inclusive and multilingual Internet. The historical record connects early community access initiatives with later policy interests in Universal Acceptance, Internationalised Domain Names and Internet governance in Africa.
Continuity of public service
The same concern for participation and fairness later informed civic and public-policy work, including the STOP pension movement, electoral reform proposals, constitutional renewal submissions and advocacy on rights and accountability.