This year's IGF is being held in Kyoto, Japan. The call for session proposals is now open. This year's theme is "The Internet We Want - Empowering All People". If you're interested in proposing a session full details on the process is available here. The deadline for submissions is May 19th at 2359 UTC. The event will be "hybrid" but depending on your location the … [Read more...] about IGF 2023 Call For Proposals
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Registration for ICANN 77 Washington DC Now Open
If you're planning on attending the ICANN public meeting in Washington DC this June then read on... The event will be held in Washington DC at the Marriott Marquis. If you're intending to go in person you'll need to register before June 7th. In common with the last few meetings it'll be "hybrid" with "in person" registration closing about a week before the meeting. … [Read more...] about Registration for ICANN 77 Washington DC Now Open
Middle East DNS Forum to be Held in Istanbul
The Middle East DNS Forum will be held this year in Istanbul. In common with other events it'll be in a hybrid format. Events like this usually have a variety of topics on the agenda that are reflective of what industry is looking at. So I'd expect to see topics around DNS Abuse, cybersecurity, IDNs / universal acceptance, as well as other topics. Of course the value with … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum to be Held in Istanbul
IGF 2023 to be Held in Kyoto, Japan
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
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