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Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021

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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

Middle East DNS Forum Cancelled (for now)

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The Middle East DNS Forum which was scheduled for next month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been cancelled. The event organisers, which includes ICANN, hope to be able to hold the event later in the year, though no dates have been announced as yet. This latest announcement of an event cancellation is not surprising. The Saudi government announced yesterday that they were … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Cancelled (for now)

Help Shape the Middle East DNS Forum

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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

Middle East DNS Forum is Looking for Program Committee Members

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The Middle East DNS Forum is held every year somewhere in the region. You can read about the previous ones here. In common with pretty much all conferences there is a program committee who work on putting the event together. In order to keep things "fresh" membership of the program committee rotates, with 3 members rotating off every year. So if you'd like to join the … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum is Looking for Program Committee Members

Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members

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The Middle East DNS Forum is now heading into its 5th year, with previous editions being held in Cairo, Tunis, Amman and Dubai. In common with many conferences the event's program committee is made up of volunteers. They've issued a call for volunteers to the committee as 3 of the current 6 members have rotated off. If you're interested you should have knowledge of one or … [Read more...] about Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members

ISOC Hiring For Africa

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ISOC are hiring. They are currently advertising a vacancy for chapter development in Africa "Manager Chapter Development Africa". Interested? Here's the full spec: Reporting to and working closely with the Regional Bureau Director, Africa and the Regional Bureau Director – Middle –East with a view to develop and implement the overall strategic engagement with ISOC Members … [Read more...] about ISOC Hiring For Africa

EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC

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A EURid consortium has been chosen by ICANN  to conduct the "DNS Study for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries". The consortium is made up as follows: EURid - Consortium Leader; Emily Taylor Consultancy - Lead author, data analysis; Mohammed El-Bashir - Local partner, industry knowledge, IDNs; Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP) - Local partner, industry … [Read more...] about EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC

Nominet’s New CEO Announced

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Nominet have announced the appointment of Russell Haworth as their new CEO. Mr Haworth will join the company in January 2015. Mr Haworth was most recently Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, Thomson Reuters. He'd been with the company in a variety of roles since 2000. Mr Haworth apparently had a website at russellhaworth.com up until relatively recently, but it's … [Read more...] about Nominet’s New CEO Announced