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.… Continue reading Middle East DNS Forum Goes Virtual for 2021
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Middle East DNS Forum Cancelled (for now)
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… Continue reading Middle East DNS Forum Cancelled (for now)
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… Continue reading Help Shape the Middle East DNS Forum
Middle East DNS Forum Heads to Dubai
The 2019 edition of the Middle East DNS Forum will be held in Dubai on February 20th and 21st 2019. The event will take place at the same time as APTLD 75, so some of the sessions will be shared. Topics on the agenda for the 2019 event include: GDPR New TLDs internationalised domains and… Continue reading Middle East DNS Forum Heads to Dubai
Middle East DNS Forum is Looking for Program Committee Members
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… Continue reading Middle East DNS Forum is Looking for Program Committee Members
Middle East DNS Forum 2018 Moves to Turkey
The Middle East DNS Forum will be held again this year. However this time the event is moving to Ankara, Turkey. When? April 25 – 26 2018 Details on the venue and programme have not been made public yet.
Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
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… Continue reading Middle East DNS Forum Issues Call for Committee Members
ISOC Hiring For Africa
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… Continue reading ISOC Hiring For Africa
EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC
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… Continue reading EURid Consortium Chosen By ICANN To Conduct Study In MEAC
Nominet’s New CEO Announced
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… Continue reading Nominet’s New CEO Announced