We are now well over a year into a global pandemic. While the vaccine rollout in some parts of the world has been going well we are still a very long way off a full return to any semblance of normality. Many countries are still imposing travel restrictions, both on their own citizens as well as travellers to those countries.It's not surprising that ICANN has officially … [Read more...] about ICANN Extends Travel Ban For Staff But Seattle Could Proceed
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Registration for RIPE 82 Now Open
RIPE's 82nd public meeting will be held from May 17th to May 21st. In common with most events this year it's going to be 100% virtual.While the "in person" RIPE meetings normally come with a registration fee (which covers the lunches etc) the online events are free to attend.The preliminary schedule for the meeting is available here. A lot of the sessions are driven by … [Read more...] about Registration for RIPE 82 Now Open
No ICANN Face to Face Events Until After June
In a move that surprised absolutely nobody ICANN has formally extended their "travel ban" until the end of June 2021. Realistically I suspect that the suspension of travel and face to face events is going to be extended beyond June.In a blog post ICANN CEO Göran Marby outlined briefly the current state of play with respect to events, meetings and the ICANN offices. … [Read more...] about No ICANN Face to Face Events Until After June
ICANN’s Hague Meeting Now Virtual
In a move that surprised absolutely nobody ICANN has yet again announced that an upcoming event will be online only.ICANN's second meeting of the year is scheduled to take place in June. Originally this was meant to be held in The Hague, but due to the ongoing issues with COVID 19 it will be held online only.ICANN switched all of its events to online only last year in … [Read more...] about ICANN’s Hague Meeting Now Virtual
Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021
Last year the Middle East DNS Forum was meant to be taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Due to the pandemic the event was cancelled completely last year.For 2021 the Forum is being held online from April 5th to April 7th. It's still officially being held in Saudi Arabia, but it'll be 100% online.So what's on the agenda?There'll be a mix of topics with speakers … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021
NamesCon and CloudFest Independent Again
Back when events were being held in person CloudFest, which used to be known as World Hosting Days, was the largest event for hosting companies in the world. Other events like HostingCon had shrunk over the years until eventually they ceased to exist.In the domain name conference space NamesCon grew to be the "go to" event for anyone interested in the commercial aspects of … [Read more...] about NamesCon and CloudFest Independent Again
ICANN 70 “Prep Week” Schedule Live
ICANN 70 is following a similar format to recent ICANN meetings, with the event being spread out over a couple of weeks instead of being concentrated in 4 or 5 days.The schedule for "prep week" which runs from March 8-11 is now online BUT you will need to be registered and logged in to view it.Full details here. … [Read more...] about ICANN 70 “Prep Week” Schedule Live
Fundraiser In Memory of Dietmar Stefitz
As most people who are in the domain space in Europe and further afield know Dietmar Stefitz sadly passed away back in December of last year.Dietmar was one of the nicest people you could ever have met. He was passionate about domains and always had an energy and optimism about him that was infectious. He loved domains and loved welcoming people to his events in his … [Read more...] about Fundraiser In Memory of Dietmar Stefitz
ICANN 70 Confirmed as Virtual
It's looking less and less likely that there will be any big "in person"" events in 2021 with more and more event organisers announcing their plans to hold their events online.ICANN has announced that ICANN 70 which was meant to be held in Cancún, Mexico is being held online, though it will be scheduled on the Mexican city's timezone.You can register for the event … [Read more...] about ICANN 70 Confirmed as Virtual
Eastern European DNS Forum Switches to Virtual
The upcoming Eastern European DNS forum will be held online only.The event, which is being held on November 18 - 19 was originally meant to be held in person, but was, along with most other events, switched to an online format.Topics on the agenda will encompass:Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs)Universal Acceptance (UA)ICANN's Identifier Technology Health … [Read more...] about Eastern European DNS Forum Switches to Virtual