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
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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 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
2021 Events Being Postponed to 2022
2020 has seen many events being cancelled or switching to online only. Many people hoped that there would be some level of normality in 2021 but it's looking increasingly likely that many events in 2021 won't be "in person" either.So far CES 2021 has moved online and other events are sure to follow.Domain Pulse, which was meant to be held in Bonn is being pushed back to … [Read more...] about 2021 Events Being Postponed to 2022
RIPE 81 Registration Open
The upcoming RIPE meeting will be held online, which isn't exactly "news" at this stage in 2020!The event will run from October 27th - 30th and will be using the Meetecho platform.The event will be free to attend.Full details including agenda and other details may be found on the official RIPE 81 site.You'll also be able to follow the event via Twitter using … [Read more...] about RIPE 81 Registration Open
Verisign Registrar Events Go Virtual
2020 is the year where all the events have gone from physical to virtual.So it's no surprise that this year's Verisign Registrar Days will now be held online only.Traditionally Verisign, like many other registry operators, organises events for registrars every year to update them on market trends and to provide details on various marketing incentives etc., They're also … [Read more...] about Verisign Registrar Events Go Virtual
Africa DNS Forum Goes Virtual
In common with most events this year's Africa DNS Forum will not be taking place "face to face". They've decided instead to adopt a virtual format.This year's event will be centred around the theme "DNS as a Catalyst for Social and Economic Resilience in the Face of Calamities".The event, which is organised by ICANN, AFTLD and AfRegistrar will take place 27-28 … [Read more...] about Africa DNS Forum Goes Virtual
RIPE 81 Goes Virtual and Shifts Dates
RIPE 81, which had originally been slated to take place in Milan will be held virtually.Not only will the event move to being 100% online only for a second time, they've also decided to push back the event dates. Originally RIPE 81 would have taken place at the end of September. It will now be held at the end of October from October 27th to October 30th.In an … [Read more...] about RIPE 81 Goes Virtual and Shifts Dates
RIPE 80 Goes Virtual and FREE
The upcoming RIPE meeting was originally meant to be held in Berlin. Obviously with the ongoing pandemic that cannot happen, so they've decided to switch to a virtual meeting instead. However the virtual meeting will be an abridged version of the meeting, with only a small number of key sessions being held.The meeting will take place online from May 12th to May … [Read more...] about RIPE 80 Goes Virtual and FREE