[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-11-19-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_anno...> ________________________________ The Eastern European DNS Forum Comes to Moscow 19 November 2018 BRUSSELS – 19 November 2018 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the third Eastern European Domain Name System Forum (EEDNSF [eednsforum.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eednsforum.org_en_&d=Dw...>) will take place from 4-5 December 2018, in Moscow, Russia, following the success of the first edition in Kiev, Ukraine (2016), and the second one in Minsk, Belarus (2017). The event is jointly organized by ICANN [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ...> and the Coordination Center for National Domains .RU/.РФ (cctld.ru [cctld.ru]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cctld.ru_en_&d=DwMFaQ&c...>). This event is part of ICANN's regional outreach efforts to raise awareness on issues related to the Domain Name System (DNS), and collaborate with stakeholders on key areas. It comes as a continuation of the earlier engagement efforts to bring global discussions on the DNS to the regional level, and uncover the contexts surrounding the regional perspectives. Sessions on the first day will cover technical topics. The second day will be devoted to policy-related discussions. The Forum's topics include: * The current state and evolution of the Root Server System * Universal Acceptance * Internationalized Domain Names * Artificial Intelligence and the DNS * DNS abuse * Transborder legislative issues affecting the DNS ICANN's Chief Technology Officer David Conrad, and Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer John Crain will be at the event participating in discussions related to the evolution and security of the DNS, and the current challenges faced. Other regional and global actors of the DNS industry will also attend the forum, contributing to the sessions with their experiences and areas of expertise. Register here<https://registration.icann.org/register.php?id=eednsforum2018> and visit the EEDNSF website [eednsforum.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eednsforum.org_en_&d=Dw...> for more information. You can track the event on social media with the hashtag #EEDNSF. Remote participation will be available for those interested in participating, but unable to attend in-person. Media Contacts: Luna Madi Communications Director, EMEA Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 533 0313505 Email: luna.madi@icann.org<mailto:luna.madi@icann.org> Buket Coskuner Global Communications Coordinator, EMEA Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 533 4876254 Email: buket.coskuner@icann.org<mailto:buket.coskuner@icann.org> About ICANN: ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address into your computer or other device – a name or a number. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world.