The 2019 IGF drew to a close this Friday afternoon in Berlin, Germany. The 15th IGF will be hosted by the government of Poland who have chosen to hold the event in Katowice, Poland from November 2nd to November 6th. This year's event drew 3406 participants from 161 countries. No details of the 2020 event have been released so far, so if you're interested in attending … [Read more...] about IGF 2020 to be Held in Katowice, Poland
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ICANN Chooses Puerto Rico for 2022 Meeting
The ICANN AGM wrapped up in Montréal earlier this week. As usual the Board held several meetings over the course of the week and during one of them they signed off on the organisation returning to San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2022. ICANN 73 San Juan Puerto Rico will be March 2022, which is the "forum" meeting, which is usually smaller in terms of attendance numbers. Over … [Read more...] about ICANN Chooses Puerto Rico for 2022 Meeting
Italian IGF to be Held in Turin
While the IGF itself will be held in Berlin next month there are multiple national and regional IGF events that take place over the course of the year. Today the UK IGF is taking place in London, for example. Next week Italy's IGF will be held in Turin at the Politecnico di Torino. The event's schedule is now available online and, as with other national IGFs, will be … [Read more...] about Italian IGF to be Held in Turin
LGBTIQ Rainbow Network to Kick Off at Montréal ICANN
The ICANN Community is fairly diverse. At the public meetings people from the four corners of the globe come together to discuss and debate internet governance and related topics. It's nice to see that several members of the ICANN community have been quietly working on a "Rainbow Network" for ICANN's LGBTIQ and allies / friends. At the upcoming meeting in Montréal there … [Read more...] about LGBTIQ Rainbow Network to Kick Off at Montréal ICANN
ICANN GDD Summit & Related Events Choose Paris for 2020 Event
Paris, France will be the venue for a week of domain related events next May. ICANN has chosen Paris as the venue for the ICANN GDD Industry Summit and The DNS Symposium next May. Both the Registrations Operations Workshop and DNS OARC will also be held in the same venue that week. It'll be a very busy week! GDD Summit May 3rd - May 6th. The focus in these events … [Read more...] about ICANN GDD Summit & Related Events Choose Paris for 2020 Event
DNS OARC Opens Call for Presentations
DNS OARC will be holding their 32nd workshop in February 2020 in San Francisco. They've issued a call for presentations on topics related to DNS. Presentations can be allocated either a 15 minute or 30 minute slot. Submissions need to be made by 7 December 2019. Full details on presentation submissions are here. DNS OARC will be held right before NANOG 78. … [Read more...] about DNS OARC Opens Call for Presentations
ICANN 66 Montréal Schedule Now Live
The upcoming public ICANN meeting will be held in Montréal, Canada from November 2nd to November 7th. ICANN 66 is also the organisation's AGM, so there will be the rotation of various positions on boards, councils and other committees. The full schedule for the meeting is now available online here. I'll be providing my usual "preview" of the meeting over on the … [Read more...] about ICANN 66 Montréal Schedule Now Live
IRISSCERT 2019 Cybercrime Conference Tickets Available
IRISSCERT, which is Ireland's first CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) will be holding its annual cybercrime conference in November. The event will be held on November 20th in the Ballsbridge Hotel. Speakers confirmed for the event include: Graham Cluley Jelena Milosevic Raj Samani Lisa Forte Jenny Radcliffe Dan Raywood Dave Lewis Mick Moran Alex Hutton … [Read more...] about IRISSCERT 2019 Cybercrime Conference Tickets Available
Cloudfest 2020 Registration Open
Registration for Cloudfest 2020 opened a few days ago. The event is being held March 14 - 19 in Europa Park, Germany, though the core days will be 17th, 18th and 19th for most attendees. Here's the recap video from the 2019 event: Registration, which includes access to hotel booking, is available here. As usual there are both standard and VIP tickets available. … [Read more...] about Cloudfest 2020 Registration Open
Help Shape the Middle East DNS Forum
The Middle East DNS Forum has been held annually for the last 6 years. As the name would suggest, the event is focussed on domains and DNS related topics with an emphasis on topics of relevance to stakeholders in the Middle East. In common with most events of its kind there is a program committee that works behind the scenes to put the schedule for the event together. … [Read more...] about Help Shape the Middle East DNS Forum