Dear All, ICANN is organizing a webinar on New gTLDs and Mitigating Malicious Conduct on September 29, 2009 at 15:00 UTC. If you would like to participate in this event please send an RSVP via email to securitywebinar@icann.org prior to September 23, 2009 23:59 UTC. *********** Invitation to attend New gTLDs and Mitigating Malicious Conduct webinar on September 29, 2009 at 15:00 UTC. Dear Sir or Madam: You are cordially invited to participate in a live ICANN webinar regarding measures to mitigate malicious conduct with the proposed introduction of New gTLDs. Title:    New gTLDs and Mitigating Malicious Conduct When:  Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Time:   15:00 - 16:00 UTC  Brief Session Description: ICANN is proposing several important measures to mitigate potential malicious conduct in the New gTLD Program. These measures can be found in version 3 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook scheduled for posting prior to the ICANN Seoul Meeting.  This webinar will provide a description of those measures and an opportunity for Q&A.  The duration of the webinar is one hour and will be conducted in English only at this time. The format will be presented in PowerPoint along with dial-in conference bridge for audio. We will have time at the end of the session for Q&A.  During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. Should we run out of time or if you have additional questions after the session, please send them via email to securitywebinar@icann.org no later then October 9, 2009 23:59 UTC. You may also choose to submit your questions via the Overarching Issues Wiki at https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/ <https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/> . Please note there will be no personal e-mail response to senders. All questions and answers received, as well as the audio recording of the session, will be posted early November at the New gTLD¹s Overarching Issues Wiki. Featured Speakers Bios: Dr. Greg Rattray is the Chief Internet Security Advisor at ICANN. He manages ICANN¹s corporate security, business continuity and risk management programs, as well as ICANN¹s broader security, stability and resiliency efforts for the Internet¹s unique identifier systems.  He is a retired United States Air Force Officer with a Ph.D. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, a Master¹s of Public Policy from the JF Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy. David Giza is Senior Director of Contractual Compliance at ICANN. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and continuing development of ICANN¹s global contract compliance program. David is an active member of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association and various State Bar Associations in the United States. He has served as an elected local government official in Illinois and on the Board of Directors for various charitable organizations. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, with a double major in management and finance from DePaul University in Chicago.  Meeting Details: As space is limited, this is an invitation-only event. If you would like to participate, please RSVP via email to securitywebinar@icann.org <http://security@icann.org/> prior to September 23, 2009 23:59 UTC  to secure your place. We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to Denise Michel or any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Yours sincerely, ICANN Staff