This year's IGF is being held in Kyoto, Japan. The event will be held in the Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto. When? Sunday, October 8 – Thursday, October 12, 2023 (5 days) The official IGF website doesn't have any details on hotels or anything else for now. The IGF is free to attend but advance registration is compulsory. This year's event will … [Read more...] about IGF 2023 to be Held in Kyoto, Japan
events
Domain Pulse Agenda Published
Domain Pulse is being hosted by Switch, the Swiss domain name registry, this year. The event will he held on February 6th and 7th 2023. So the venue is in Switzerland in the town of Winterthur, which is quite close to Zurich. From Zurich airport you can get a train or a taxi - it should take about 20 minutes. The event is officially held over two days, but the second day … [Read more...] about Domain Pulse Agenda Published
Domain Pulse Opens Registration
Domain Pulse will be held in Switzerland next year in Winterthur, which is close to Zurich. The event's theme for 2023 is "Internet as critical infrastructure: Maintain sovereignty and protect from abuse" and will run over two days. Where? Winterthur, Switzerland When? February 6 -7, 2023 Registration is free, but is compulsory. You can do it here. Domain Pulse … [Read more...] about Domain Pulse Opens Registration
Nordic Domain Days Announces 2023 Dates
Nordic Domain Days will be held next year in Stockholm in May 2023. When? May 8th and 9th, with some welcome events and dinner on the 7th Where? Stockholm, Sweden Further details about the event will be released over the coming weeks and months, but for now you can pencil the dates in. … [Read more...] about Nordic Domain Days Announces 2023 Dates
Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Nairobi
For the past two years the Africa DNS forum, like so many other events, switched to a virtual event format. This year, however, the event will be held in person in Nairobi, Kenya. When? 5-6 October Where? Nairobi, Kenya Full information about the event will be available on the official event site here. Registration is free. I was at the last "in person" … [Read more...] about Africa DNS Forum to be Held in Nairobi
ICANN Still Insisting Their Waiver is “Normal”
Prior to the ICANN meeting in The Hague I wrote a couple of times about their insane waiver. I wrote to ICANN's CEO and the Chair of the ICANN Board, but that went nowhere. We even filed a reconsideration request along with the .na domain registry, but that was also rejected. And we were not alone. The ALAC also wrote to ICANN's Board formally about the waiver (full text … [Read more...] about ICANN Still Insisting Their Waiver is “Normal”
RIPE 85 Registration Now Open
The next RIPE meeting is being held in Belgrade, Serbia. As they've been doing for the last couple of meetings RIPE is offering two options: Onsite in person attendancevirtual online attendance It's 100% free to attend the meeting online, while attending in person for the full week costs €350. Based on past experience with RIPE meetings that's €350 well spent, as they … [Read more...] about RIPE 85 Registration Now Open
NamesCon Agenda Published
NamesCon will be held in Austin, Texas from August 31st to September 3rd. Yesterday the event organisers published the agenda, though it still has a few gaps. So what's on the agenda? There's a combination of keynotes, smaller panels and of course an auction. NamesCon is primarily focussed on domain investors so the schedule reflects topics that you'd … [Read more...] about NamesCon Agenda Published
ICANN Announces GDD Summit Dates & Location
Prior to the Covid pandemic leading to the cancellation of all "in person" events across the globe ICANN had been planning to hold its annual GDD Summit for registrars and registries in Paris, France. That event got cancelled completely and there's no indication if or when the organisation will try to bring the event to Europe again. They will, however, be holding the Summit … [Read more...] about ICANN Announces GDD Summit Dates & Location
OARC 38 Call for Contributions Open
OARC 38 will be held on July 30th and 31st as a "hybrid" event. It's being held alongside the IETF meeting in Philadelphia. They've opened a call for contributions, so if you're a hardcore DNS geek then maybe you should consider it? Topics they're interested in include: All DNS-related subjects and suggestions for discussion topics are welcome. For inspiration, we … [Read more...] about OARC 38 Call for Contributions Open