The upcoming IGF (Internet Governance Forum) will be held in Berlin this November. The theme of this year's event is "One World. One Net. One Vision." The event's programme this year will focus on three key topic areas: Data GovernanceDigital InclusionSecurity, Safety, Stability & Resilience Registration for the event is now open. If you've never attended an IGF … [Read more...] about IGF Berlin Registration Now Open
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Brand & Domains Event to be Held in Montréal
The Brand Registry Group (BRG) will be holding a one day conference on the sidelines of the upcoming ICANN meeting in Montréal. The event is aimed at brand owners who either have a TLD of their own or who might be considering applying for one in the future. While the full schedule for the event is not available yet the overview is: Come and find out how dotBrands are … [Read more...] about Brand & Domains Event to be Held in Montréal
ICANN 66 Montreal Registration Open
While the most recent ICANN public meeting only drew to a close at the end of last week the details of the next meeting are already available. ICANN's next public meeting will be ICANN 66 which will run from November 2nd to November 8th in Montreal and it is also the organisation's AGM. It'll be a bigger meeting than the last one and it'll probably also have quite a bit … [Read more...] about ICANN 66 Montreal Registration Open
Hungary to Host National Internet Governance Forum
While the main IGF event is being held in Berlin in November many countries are organising their own national IGFs. This September will see Hungary play host to its very first IGF in Budapest. The event, which will be held on September 12th, will be held in the Hungexpo in Budapest. The event will be free to attend, though registration will be required. What will be on … [Read more...] about Hungary to Host National Internet Governance Forum
PIR Launch ORG Impact Awards
PIR, the registry operator for .org, has launched "The .org Impact Awards". In common with other domain registry run awards the event focusses on sites and services that use the registry's domain extension - in this case .org. The timeline for the awards are as follows: May 20, 2019 Nominations OpenJune 28, 2019 Nominations CloseEarly July, 2019 Judging … [Read more...] about PIR Launch ORG Impact Awards
TLDCON 2019 Chooses VIlnius
The 2019 edition of TLDCON will take place later this year in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual event is organised and hosted by the .ru ccTLD registry and has a firm focus on Central and Eastern European registrars and registries. This year's event is being held in the Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius on September 11th and 12th. While the event is free to attend registration … [Read more...] about TLDCON 2019 Chooses VIlnius
EURid Launch 2019 Web Awards
EURid has launched the 2019 edition of their Web Awards. The awards have been running since 2014 and are 100% free to enter. Not only do the winners get to have a nice evening in Brussels, but they also get tangible assistance to raise the profile of their business (or not for profit). Each of the five winners will get: A customised video produced by EURid will be … [Read more...] about EURid Launch 2019 Web Awards
Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open
NamesCon Europe will be held outside Lisbon, Portugal in June. They recently announced that submissions for the live auction are open. You can complete the form here to have your domain names considered for inclusion. The live auction will be held on the afternoon of June 20th during the event. As with previous NamesCon events the auction is being run by Monte Cahn's … [Read more...] about Namescon Europe Auction Submission Open
Baltic Domain Days 2019
The Baltic Domain Days conference was held for the first time last year in Riga, Latvia. Its focus being on the ccTLD domains in the Baltic region of Europe, which means .lv (Latvia) , .lt (Lithuania) and .ee (Estonia). This year sees the event move to Talinn, Estonia. When? 15-16 April Where? Kultuurikatel, Talinn, Estonia The event is free to attend, … [Read more...] about Baltic Domain Days 2019
EuroDIG 2019 Registration Open
EuroDIG 2019 will be held in The Hague in June of this year. While the event is free to attend registration is required. The consolidated programme for the event is already available here. As you can see there are several events scheduled in the days running up to the official conference programme. Date: June 19 - 20Location: World Forum, The HagueCost: Free … [Read more...] about EuroDIG 2019 Registration Open