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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board
by Greg Shatan May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

FYI Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Sat, May 28, 2016 at 2:52 AM Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-27-en Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 27 May 2016 1. Main Agenda: a. Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition Rationale for Resolutions 2016.05.27.01 - 2016.05.27.04 b. Posting of Draft Restated ICANN Articles of Incorporation for Public Comment resulting from IANA Stewardship Transition Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.05 c. Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.06 d. IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.07 e. AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration Rationale for Resolution 2016.05.27.08 1. Main Agenda: a. Approval of New ICANN Bylaws for IANA Stewardship Transition Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the NTIA the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, ICANN lawyers and the independent law firms hired to assist the community in the development of the Transition Proposals, worked diligently to create a new set of Bylaws setting out the various proposed changes to ICANN's current bylaws to give effect to the Transition Proposals. Their work was supported by a Bylaws Coordination Group, formed at the ICANN55 Meeting in Marrakech and comprised of community members from the various groups that contributed to the Transition Proposals. Whereas, the draft Bylaws were posted for public comment on 21 April 2016 for a period of 30 days. Upon the close of the comments, a detailed analysis of the comments was performed and modifications were made to the Bylaws in response to the public comments. ICANN coordinated with the independent law firms on the revisions. Whereas, ICANN's General Counsel has affirmed that the proposed New ICANN Bylaws remain consistent with the Transition Proposals and recommends that they be adopted to allow for implementation planning to continue. Whereas, the revisions to the Bylaws were shared with the Bylaws Coordination Group that was empowered to advise the legal drafting teams in advance of consideration by the Board. The Board then considered the inputs and reactions of the Bylaws Coordination Group as well as the public comment summary and analysis. Resolved (2016.05.27.01), the ICANN Board adopts the New ICANN Bylaws as revised on 26 May 2016 [PDF, 1.41 MB]. Resolved (2016.05.27.02), the New ICANN Bylaws will be deemed effective upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA. The Board reaffirms its Resolution 2016.03.10.18, stating, "The Board is committed to working with the community to identify the portions of the CCWG-Accountability recommendations that can be implemented in the event that it is determined that ICANN's obligations to perform the IANA Functions will remain under contract with NTIA." Resolved (2016.05.27.03), the President and CEO, or his designee, is directed to plan for the implementation of the Bylaws so that ICANN is operationally ready to meet its obligations in the event NTIA approves of the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal and the IANA Functions Contract expires. Resolved (2016.05.27.04), the Board approves of the transmittal of confirmation to NTIA of the adoption of these Bylaws. b. Posting of Draft Restated ICANN Articles of Incorporation for Public Comment resulting from IANA Stewardship Transition Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the NTIA the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, in addition to requiring changes to the Bylaws, the Transition Proposals also require ICANN's Articles of Incorporation to be modified. ICANN's lawyers, together with the independent law firms hired to assist the community in the development of the Transition Proposals, developed a draft Restated Articles of Incorporation that is agreed to be consistent with those Proposals. Resolved (2015.05.27.05), the ICANN Board approves the posting of the draft Restated Articles of Incorporation for public comment on the ICANN website as soon as reasonably practicable. c. Service Level Agreement (SLA) with RIRs for the IANA Numbering Services Whereas, on 10 March 2016, the Board approved a package of proposals to transition NTIA's stewardship of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community (the "Proposal"). Whereas, the Proposal contains a requirement for a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between ICANN and the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) for the performance of the numbering services. Whereas, the Proposal contains eleven principles for the IANA Service Level Agreement. Whereas, the RIRs drafted the proposed SLA in accordance with the IANA Service Level Agreement principles in the Proposal following an open and transparent process, including public comment period of each version via the ianaxfer mailing list <https://www.nro.net/pipermail/ianaxfer>. The RIRs also had discussions and meetings with ICANN during the drafting process, and ICANN submitted written comments on various versions of the proposed SLA to the ianaxfer mailing list. Resolved (2016.05.27.06), the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to finalize and execute the Service Level Agreement with the Regional Internet Registries for the IANA Numbering Services as contemplated by the Proposal. d. IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement Whereas, on 10 March 2016, the Board approved a package of proposals to transition NTIA's stewardship of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community (the "Proposal"). Whereas, the Proposal calls for ICANN to maintain its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for the performance of the protocol parameters functions, which has been in place since 2000. Each year a service level agreement is negotiated that supplements the MoU (the "MoU Supplemental Agreement"). Whereas, ICANN and the IETF have agreed to a final MoU Supplemental Agreement for 2016. Whereas, the 2016 IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement has been drafted in accordance with the IETF guidelines for contracted services. Resolved (2016.05.27.07), the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to finalize and execute the 2016 IETF MoU Supplemental Agreement with the IETF for the protocol parameters registries function as contemplated by the Proposal. e. AOB - Reconfirming Board resolution on .HOTEL and .ECO IRP Declaration Whereas, at its meeting on 10 March 2016, the Board passed the following resolution https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.a, adopting findings found in the Final Declaration [PDF, 2.15 MB] issued on 12 February 2016, in the consolidated Independent Review Process (IRP) proceedings relating to .HOTEL and .ECO. The resolutions of that meeting have been confirmed as approved by the Secretary, as posted on the ICANN website. Whereas, members of the Board raised some concerns about the speed at which the resolution was passed, and wanted to ensure that the record on the Board's vote, and any voting statement that Board members would like to include, were clear and fully transparent. Resolved (2016.05.27.08), the Board hereby reaffirms the following resolution it passed on 10 March 2016: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-03-10-en#2.a . Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:10 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.999.6212 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 <+%201.%20202.341.3611> Mobile: +90.533.341.6550 _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert

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Fwd: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN News Alert -- Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation
by Greg Shatan May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

FYI Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Sat, May 28, 2016 at 2:49 AM Subject: [Soac-infoalert] ICANN News Alert -- Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org> [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-27-en ------------------------------ Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation 27 May 2016 *Open Date:* 27 May 2016 *Close Date:* 6 July 2016 *Originating Organization:* ICANN *Categories/Tags:* IANA Stewardship Transition, Implementation *Brief Overview:* As ICANN continues its implementation planning work on the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) proposals, another key item is the revision of ICANN's Articles of Incorporation. The proposed draft of the Restated Articles of Incorporation was developed collaboratively by the ICANN legal team and the independent counsel hired to advise the CCWG-Accountability and the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Both the independent counsel to the community groups and ICANN's General Counsel agree that the draft Restated Articles are consistent with the community proposals relating to the IANA Stewardship Transition. These proposed draft Restated Articles are out for public comment to allow any interested party to review and provide feedback. *Link:* https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-restated-articles-incorporation… _______________________________________________ soac-infoalert mailing list soac-infoalert(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert

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U.S. Senate Hearing Tomorrow on the IANA Transition | Tuesday, 24 May at 10:00 ET (14:00 UTC)
by Chantelle Doerksen May 23, 2016

May 23, 2016

Dear all, Tomorrow, there will be a Congressional Hearing on the IANA Transition at 14:00 UTC (10:00 ET). Examining the Multistakeholder Plan for Transitioning the Internet Assigned Number Authority - Hearings - U.S. Senate Committee On Commerce, Science, & Transportation All – link for tomorrow’s hearing in case you will want to follow remotely. http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=418B1D81-1F0B-4… Kind regards, Chantelle _________________ Chantelle Doerksen Secretariat Support- BC, IPC, ISPCP ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org Skype: chantelle.doerksen.icann Tel.: +1.775.253.5756

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Fwd: [CCWG-ACCT] [Blog] Building an Enhanced, Community Empowered ICANN
by Greg Shatan April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016

All, The latest ICANN Blog may be of interest. Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hillary Jett <hillary.jett(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 4:27 PM Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] [Blog] Building an Enhanced, Community Empowered ICANN To: CCWG-Accountability <accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org> Original link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic… Building an Enhanced, Community Empowered ICANN <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/building-an-enhanced-community-empowered-ic…> The submission <https://www.icann.org/stewardship-accountability> of the IANA Stewardship Transition Package to the U.S. Government last month marked the end of an impressive proposal development effort by the global multistakeholder community. It also marked the beginning of the next, intense period of work, to ensure that the proposals can be implemented in a timely manner if they’re accepted. We’ve seen significant progress since the submission, with a great deal of focus for ICANN and the community on updating ICANN’s Bylaws. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has said they need to see adoption of any changes to ICANN’s Bylaws before they can complete their anticipated 90-day review. To meet this aggressive timeline, immediately following the ICANN55 meeting in Marrakech, a drafting team was formed consisting of ICANN’s legal team and the two external law firms involved with the Community Working Group (CWG-Stewardship) and Cross Community Working Group (CCWG-Accountability). The drafting team is working closely with representatives of all the involved community groups and theICANN Board to ensure that the updated Bylaws accurately reflect the recommendations in the IANAStewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) and the CCWG-Accountability proposals. Consistent with the current timeline, we will post the new draft Bylaws for a 30-day public comment period on 20 April 2016, with tentative adoption by 27 May. The Bylaws will only become effective upon the successful completion of the transition. We are also continuing our joint planning efforts to remove NTIA’s administrative role from the root zone management system (outlined in my recent blog update <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/a-progress-update-ensuring-the-security-sta…>), and as announced <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-08-en> last week, ICANN and Verisign are currently undertaking a 90-day “parallel testing” period of the Root Zone Management System (RZMS). The parallel testing period is part of the proposal <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/root_zone_administrator_pr…> that ICANN and Verisign submitted toNTIA in August 2015. Additionally, we hope to complete two other critical agreements this month – the Service Level Agreement with the five Regional Internet Registries ( RIR) and the Memorandum of Understanding Supplemental Agreement with the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). We will make the drafts of these agreements available for a 30-day public review period prior to ICANN Board consideration. To keep everyone informed on all these strands of planning, we will start publishing weekly updates on icann.org beginning next week. I encourage anyone who’s interested in the transition’s implementation details to check back for those updates. There are 25 weeks left until the end of the current term of the IANA Functions contract with NTIA. We clearly have a lot of work to do as an organization and a community to be fully prepared, but the end goal of an enhanced, community empowered, independent ICANN, is well within sight. _______________________________________________ Accountability-Cross-Community mailing list Accountability-Cross-Community(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/accountability-cross-community

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ICANN - Seed Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC/Russell C Pangborn - FW: IPC-GNSO Digest, Vol 10, Issue 6
by Aslam Mohamed April 16, 2016

April 16, 2016

Welcome aboard Russell. Thank you Greg. You are in the right spot at the right time with Seed IP. Startup India Policy is looking out for just your kind of initiative. I have friends in Marksmen Microsoft and Intel, your erstwhile inhouse, and know these organisations hold you in high esteem. I look forward to continuing our conversation and exploring possibilities of cooperation. Kind regards, Aslam Mohamed Partner RNA IP Attorneys India Committee INTA IPO Member ICANN APAA Also at WIPO & ICC M : +91 9845063520 T : +91-124-4655 999 T : +91-44-4214 7 426 Visit us at www.rnaip.com ________________________________________ From: ipc-gnso-bounces(a)icann.org [ipc-gnso-bounces(a)icann.org] On Behalf Of ipc-gnso-request(a)icann.org [ipc-gnso-request(a)icann.org] Sent: 09 April 2016 17:30 To: ipc-gnso(a)icann.org Subject: IPC-GNSO Digest, Vol 10, Issue 6 Send IPC-GNSO mailing list submissions to ipc-gnso(a)icann.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ipc-gnso or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ipc-gnso-request(a)icann.org You can reach the person managing the list at ipc-gnso-owner(a)icann.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of IPC-GNSO digest..." Today's Topics: 1. New IPC Members (Greg Shatan) 2. Re: New IPC Members (Kiran Malancharuvil) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 15:16:10 -0400 From: Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc(a)gmail.com> To: IPC-GNSO <ipc-gnso(a)icann.org> Subject: [IPC-GNSO] New IPC Members Message-ID: <CA+aOHUR8qRi-Bn_urQ8RzQ++H3WfmKKCsMvxiO987ATFOSx4sA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Fellow IPC Members, I would like to welcome three new members to the IPC (one of whom is not actually new). *Towerhouse LLP * is a London-based law firm and consultancy. Their primary representative is Liz Williams and their secondary representative is David Stewart. *Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati *is a US law firm founded in Silicon Valley. Their primary representative is Aaron Hendelman (Seattle office) and their secondary representative is John Slafsky (Palo Alto office). *Russ Pangborn *is a partner with the Seed IP Law Group in Seattle. Russ is a long-time IPC participant, having served as an IPC representative for Marksmen and before that, Microsoft. Russ rejoins us from his new "home." Please welcome our new members and their representatives, and please welcome back Russ! Best regards, Greg Shatan IPC President

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New IPC Members
by Greg Shatan April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016

Fellow IPC Members, I would like to welcome three new members to the IPC (one of whom is not actually new). *Towerhouse LLP * is a London-based law firm and consultancy. Their primary representative is Liz Williams and their secondary representative is David Stewart. *Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati *is a US law firm founded in Silicon Valley. Their primary representative is Aaron Hendelman (Seattle office) and their secondary representative is John Slafsky (Palo Alto office). *Russ Pangborn *is a partner with the Seed IP Law Group in Seattle. Russ is a long-time IPC participant, having served as an IPC representative for Marksmen and before that, Microsoft. Russ rejoins us from his new "home." Please welcome our new members and their representatives, and please welcome back Russ! Best regards, Greg Shatan IPC President

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Fwd: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] For those of you who missed yesterday's GNSO Working Group Newcomer webinar
by Greg Shatan April 6, 2016

April 6, 2016

For those new (or newish) to ICANN, the following may be of interest. Greg ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nathalie Peregrine via Gnso-newgtld-wg <gnso-newgtld-wg(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 11:17 AM Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-wg] For those of you who missed yesterday's GNSO Working Group Newcomer webinar To: "gnso-newgtld-wg(a)icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-wg(a)icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> *Dear all,* *Yesterday another edition of the GNSO Working Group Newcomer webinar was held, chaired by Donna Austin, GNSO Council vice-chair.* *For those of you who couldn’t make it *please find the* transcription and slide deck of the presentation *attached to this email. Please also find the* Adobe Connect recording* here: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5t711npn5b/ <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p5t711npn5b/?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=ad6eb32f94d9cb4…> The mp3 recording, as well as the aforementioned materials have been posted to the GNSO Master calendar here: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#apr Thank you all! Kind regards Nathalie _______________________________________________ Gnso-newgtld-wg mailing list Gnso-newgtld-wg(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-newgtld-wg

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Fellows Announced for ICANN56
by Greg Shatan April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016

The Fellows for the ICANN56 "Policy Forum" have now been announced. https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram Applicants for this meeting were limited to alumni of the Fellowship Program. Congratulations to IPC members Dusan Popovic and Charne LeRoux on their selection as Fellows for ICANN56! Greg Shatan IPC President

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TMCH Independent Review Questionnaire Now Available
by Chantelle Doerksen April 5, 2016

April 5, 2016

Dear all, Kindly see the note regarding the TMCH Independent Review Team below, and the request to complete the corresponding questionnaire at http://www.analysisgroup.com/icann-trademark-clearinghouse/ . Many thanks. Kind regards, Chantelle _______ Dear SO/AC leaders, To follow up on our previous message sent prior to ICANN 55, we wanted to thank all those who reached out and met with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Independent Review Team to provide input on this study. We are continuing with outreach and stakeholder discussions, and as part of this work, Analysis Group has developed a questionnaire to assess the opinions of various groups that interact with either all or some of the TMCH services. Given that feedback from interested stakeholders is extremely valuable to this review, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in helping us promote the TMCH questionnaire. Therefore, it would be fantastic if you could share the following link (http://www.analysisgroup.com/icann-trademark-clearinghouse/) via one or more of your communication channels (website, blog, e-mail, bulletin board, newsletter etc.) and encourage your members to complete the questionnaire. As noted previously, ICANN is conducting an independent review of the TMCH, which was recommended by the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) in 2011 (see https://archive.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gac-comments-new-gtlds-26may1…) The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the TMCH in combination with the areas that the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) specified for review, which include: (1) handling of non-exact matches to trademarks, (2) extension of the Trademark Claims notifications, and (3) impacts of the Claims services on the commercial watch services market. This is intended as an informational study to support discussions on related Right Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) activities, such as the work of the Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) and the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) review of all RPMs in all gTLDs Policy Development Process (PDP). Thank you again for taking the time to consider our request, and please let us know if you have any questions that we can help address. Best regards, Antonietta Mangiacotti Research Assistant Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers antonietta.mangiacotti(a)icann.org Office: 310.578.8903 Mobile: 310.795.8543

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Middle East DNS Forum 2016 | Gammart, Tunis, Tunisia | 4-5 May 2016
by Chantelle Doerksen March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016

For IPC Members who may be interested. Kind regards, Chantelle __________________________ Friends and Colleagues, I trust this email finds you well. I am pleased to inform you that the work on the 3rd edition of the Middle East DNS Forum is currently underway, and we have some updates to share with you. Dates – The forum takes place on 4-5 May 2016. On both days, we will have panel discussions, and we expect to have some dedicated breakout sessions on day 2. We are also looking at ways to involve entrepreneurs and other stakeholder groups who are effected by the domain name industry in the forum. Venue – The venue is the Ramada Plaza Tunis Hotel in Gammarth, Tunis, Tunisia. You can find the address of the hotel as well as a Google Maps pin holder at http://tunis2016.mednsf.org/en/event/venue/. Special accommodation prices have been negotiated with the same hotel. The rate for a single room is USD 87.50 per room per night subject to Service Charges and Government Tax. The rate is inclusive of Bed, Breakfast, Wi-Fi, and airport pick-up. To benefit from the preferential rate, please write to us at contactus(a)mednsf.org. Agenda – The members of the Program Committee (PC) of the forum are currently working on finalizing a draft agenda. The PC have identified the following broad topics to be discussed during the forum: · The Internet Industry in the ME region and the Untapped Business Opportunities Available; · Startups, the Internet, and the Domain Name System; · The IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN’s Accountability; · The Domain Name Industry; · IDNs and Universal Acceptance; · The Domain Name Industry and Other Industries; and · Others. A provisional agenda has been posted online at http://tunis2016.mednsf.org/en/agenda/. Once the PC finalizes the draft agenda, we will share it with you and the wider community for feedback. Registration – Registration is now open. Kindly register your attendance to attend the forum at http://tunis2016.mednsf.org/en/registration/. Translation – Real-time English çè French translation will be provided on both days. Attendees and speakers are welcome to use the language of their choice. Remote Participation – Remote participation will be provided to all main panels/sessions during the two day forum. Instructions on how to join remotely shall be shared in due time. You can always refer to the forum’s microsite at http://tunis2016.mednsf.org/en/. The site will be updated regularly, so please make sure you check it from time-to-time. We look forward to seeing you at the forum soon. Thank you, The Middle East DNS Forum Organizers

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