Continuing a lifetime of technology leadership, public engagement and civic advocacy
This chronology extends the earlier historical archive into the period 2006-2026. Dates and roles are presented at the level supported by available biographical, institutional and submitted documentary records. It is a curated overview, not a complete employment history.
2006-2011: Internet governance and professional leadership
Professional involvement in information technology and digital infrastructure continued alongside participation in international Internet governance. ICANN records document service on the At-Large Advisory Committee representing Africa from October 2009 to October 2011, reflecting an ongoing commitment to the interests of individual Internet users.
2012-2023: Business, cybersecurity and public service
Senior technology, management and business development roles across Mauritian enterprises supported experience in IT operations, digital transformation, security and governance. Civic and political responsibilities developed in parallel, including longstanding involvement in public affairs. Exact employer dates and job titles will be reconciled with professional records before a detailed career-by-career timeline is published.
2024: Internet governance appointment and a political turning point
In 2024, Dave Kissoondoyal was appointed an Africa delegate to ICANN’s Nominating Committee through the At-Large Advisory Committee. In August 2024, after approximately 25 years of involvement with the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), he resigned from party responsibilities. His subsequent public engagement continued independently.
2025: Cyberlaw, pensions and social rights
Dave completed an LLM in Cyberlaw, awarded with merit in 2025, complementing earlier studies in information systems and management. Following the June 2025 proposal to increase the Basic Retirement Pension eligibility age from 60 to 65, he founded the STOP movement, San Tous Ou Pansion, and undertook a hunger strike that ended on medical advice in July. In September, STOP submitted a written civil-society representation to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This was an advocacy submission, not a UN ruling or endorsement.
Read the original STOP submission (PDF, eight pages).
2025: Recognition of ICANN service
The ICANN Board recognised concluding Nominating Committee delegates, including Dave Kissoondoyal, in October 2025. The acknowledgement relates to community service, not a separate competitive award.
2026: Constitutional and electoral reform
Dave prepared a comprehensive submission to Mauritius’s Constitutional Review Commission, proposing changes to democratic institutions, rights, accountability and electoral arrangements. The package includes a main submission, a PR20 electoral reform annex and a proposed Constitution. These are independent proposals, not adopted constitutional provisions.
Constitutional renewal submission (PDF); PR20 and National Corrective Vote annex (PDF); Proposed Constitution, comparison edition (PDF).
2026: Legislative scrutiny and international policy
Independent technical amendments to proposed National Crime Agency legislation emphasised effective law enforcement alongside judicial safeguards, oversight and fundamental rights. Further policy work addressed a potential Mauritius-United Kingdom-United States framework for the Chagos question, and digital inclusion through Universal Acceptance and Internationalised Domain Names in Africa. These remain proposals and advocacy positions.
Continuing priorities
The recurring themes across these two decades are digital opportunity, responsible governance, social dignity, institutional accountability and participation in national and international policy discussions.