Dear all, ICANN is organizing the fifth edition of the Middle East DNS Forum. The event, hosted by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey (ICTA), will take place on 25 and 26 April in Ankara, Turkey. Read the announcement here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-04-09-en The Middle East DNS Forum brings together field experts and affected parties to discuss the latest developments in the global domain marketplace and ways to strengthen the DNS industry in the Middle East. Internationalized Domain Names, EU General Data Protection Regulation, Universal Acceptance and the Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK) are among this year's key discussion topics. The DNS forum offers participants opportunities to: * Network with other stakeholders and experts * Discuss various business, technical and policy aspects of the domain industry * Develop a better understanding of ICANN's work so that they can play a bigger role in shaping the future of Internet * Learn about new approaches to establish and expand commercial online presence ICANN is pleased to hold this year's Middle East DNS Forum in Turkey. This country has demonstrated increasing interest and participation in ICANN over the past few years, especially during the recent Turkey DNS Forums. ICTA was established to constitute a competitive telecommunication sector in Turkey. The Authority oversees tasks on sectoral competition, information technologies, and technical regulations. ICTA has previously supported the Turkey DNS Forums. Information is available on the forum's website[mednsf.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mednsf.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=F...>. You can register for the event here<https://registration.icann.org/register.php?id=MEDNSFTR2018>. Remote participation will be available. The link will be provided as the event approaches. For more information or inquiries, please email meac.swg@icann.org<mailto:meac.swg@icann.org>. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org