February 2020 - Middle-East

FW: [WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark?
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 29, 2020

Feb. 29, 2020

The below webinar by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) might be of interest to some. It takes place on Tuesday 3 March at 12.00 UTC. Fahd From: DiploFoundation <diplo(a)diplomacy.edu> Reply-To: DiploFoundation <diplo(a)diplomacy.edu> Date: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1:59 PM To: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] [WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark? Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] [WebDebate] The UN beyond the West: How do countries from the Global South make their mark? Dear Colleagues, We invite you to join us on Tuesday, 3rd March, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) for our next WebDebate, when we will focus on the impact that countries from the Global South have had on the United Nations. As 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, we continue our theme of exploring key topics related to the past, present, and future of the organisation. Since the inception of the UN, membership of the organisation has grown steadily. In particular, the membership of states from the Global South has impacted the structure and functioning of the organisation. In this WebDebate we explore specific diplomatic approaches led by countries from the Global South, shifts within the UN system, calls for UN reform, and the impact that countries from the Global South have had on the organisation. Register for the event Our Speakers Amb. Asoke Mukerji’s diplomatic career spans 37 years, from 1978-2015. As India’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN in New York (2013-2015), he oversaw India’s negotiations on the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, focusing on prioritising the use of technology for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Dr Eugenio Vargas Garcia is senior adviser on Peace and Security at the Office of the President of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. He leads on matters pertaining to the 4th Committee, the Security Council, peacekeeping, cybersecurity, and as GRULAC liaison. About our WebDebates The WebDebates on the future of diplomacy are live streamed on the first Tuesday of every month. They are organised by Diplo within the framework of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training (IFDT). Diplo's WebDebates Team

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DNSSEC Whitepaper
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 28, 2020

Feb. 28, 2020

https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/octo-006-en.pdf The above introductory paper on DNSSEC might be of interest to some. Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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ICANN67 Virtual Public Meeting FAQ
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 26, 2020

Feb. 26, 2020

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/icann67-faq-2020-02-24-en These FAQs might be of interest to those who intend to attend ICANN67. Some key highlights: ICANN67 will run using the Mexico time zone of UTC-5.00. The agenda will include key sessions; i.e. it will be a redacted version of the original ICANN67 physical meeting agenda. The redacted version of the agenda is being worked out with the SO/AC leaders, and will be published very soon. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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FW: [Briefing] Internet Governance in February
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 23, 2020

Feb. 23, 2020

The below webinar on Tuesday 25 FEB 2020 at 12.00 UTC may be of interest. If interested, please read on and register. Fahd From: DiploFoundation <webinars(a)diplomacy.edu> Reply-To: DiploFoundation <webinars(a)diplomacy.edu> Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 5:22 PM To: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Subject: [Briefing] Internet governance in February Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] Internet governance in February 2020 Tuesday, 25th February, 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC) Online What were the main Internet governance updates in February, and how will they shape future developments? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 25th February at 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC), online, for a round-up of the major global IG and digital policy developments. You receive hundreds of pieces of information on digital politics. We receive them, too. We decode, contextualise, and analyse them. Then we summarise them for you. Register for the briefing Held on the last Tuesday of the month, the Internet governance briefings provide a 'zoomed-out' update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. The monthly Internet governance briefings are organised by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP), a Swiss initiative run by DiploFoundation. Learn more about our monthly briefings and local hubs. To keep up-to-date with GIP events, subscribe to our mailing list. More information at gip(a)diplomacy.edu.

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Draft ICANN Engagement Strategy Document Out for Public Comments
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 20, 2020

Feb. 20, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, As you know, a group of community members from the Middle East came together last October to start work on a new engagement strategy for ICANN in the Middle East. The SWG worked extremely hard over the course of 4 months to develop a draft strategy document that is in line with ICANN’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. I am pleased to share with you that the draft strategy document has gone out for public comments, and remains so until 3 April 2020 at 23.59 UTC. We encourage you to share your input and feedback on the draft strategy document. The link to the public comments page is as follows >> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/meac-strategy-2020-02-18-en. We look forward to your contribution. Thank you, Baher, Seher, and Fahd

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FW: Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars | Starting Tuesday 18 FEB 2020
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 10, 2020

Feb. 10, 2020

For those interested in ICANN67 in Cancun in terms of what to expect, you may want to attend some of the webinars shown below. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 7:56 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars 14 January 2020 LOS ANGELES – 14 January 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the schedule for ICANN67 Prep Week, which features a series of nine webinars to prepare the community ahead of the Community Forum in March. To attend any of the webinars, please register here by Friday 14 February 2020 to receive joining instructions. You may also submit questions during the registration process. ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars Schedule Tuesday, 18 February 2020 16:00 UTC | ICANN Open Data Platform Overview of the ICANN Open Data Platform and planned soft launch at ICANN67 18:00 UTC | ICANN67 Health, Safety, and Security Overview 20:00 UTC | ICANN Org Operations Planning Team Update ICANN's FY21 Annual Operating Plan and Budget ICANN's FY21-25 Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan Wednesday, 19 February 2020 16:00 UTC | Contractual Compliance Update Registrar & Registry Compliance Update Contractual Compliance Audit Update 21:00 UTC | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Webinar Update on GNSO projects and activities, including Policy Development Process (PDP) work, projected timelines, and current challenges Thursday, 20 February 2020 16:00 UTC | Policy Briefing Updates on current work across ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees 18:00 UTC | Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Update: What to Expect GSE briefing (e.g., ICANN Learn, Newcomers Day) and useful resources Monday, 24 February 2020 15:00 UTC | Registration Data Policy (Expedited PDP Phase 1): Implementation and Related Activities Registration Data Policy Implementation Review Team (IRT) work 17:00 UTC | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Engagement Activities Engagement with local/regional community and special sessions for the LAC community All webinars will be conducted in English. The Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) Update will offer Spanish interpretation. Recordings and presentation materials will be posted here. Additionally, the Pre-ICANN67 Policy Briefing materials will also be available in Spanish. ICANN Prep Week was established to help streamline the pre-meeting experience, increase awareness of current topics of importance, and enhance briefings and readout sessions conducted around an ICANN Public Meeting. 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 – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Re: [ME ICANN] Open for Public Comments: Draft Report of SSR2 Review Team
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 4, 2020

Feb. 4, 2020

Dear All, Adding to what Naveed shared earlier, SSR2-RT has scheduled two identical webinars on the draft report. Here is the schedule: 1. 10 February at 2130 UTC 2. 13 February at 1000 UTC Zoom link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/216197535. Thank you, Fahd Date: Friday, January 24, 2020 at 9:16 PM Subject: Open for Public Comments: Draft Report of SSR2 Review Team Dear friends, Today, SSR2 RT published its draft report for public comments. The public comment period will remain open till March 04, 2020. We look forward to some valuable feedback from the community regarding this draft report. The report can be found at the following link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ssr2-rt-draft-report-2020-01-24-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> Cheers, Naveed

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Cybercrime Prevention Principles for Internet Service Providers
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 3, 2020

Feb. 3, 2020

http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Cybercrime_Prevention_ISP_Principles.pdf This paper by the World Economic Forum (WEF) entitled “Cybercrime Prevention Principles for Internet Service Providers” may be of interest to some. Fahd

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FW: [WebDebate] Diplomacy at the UN: Is multilateralism dead?
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 2, 2020

Feb. 2, 2020

This wedebate by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) on Multilaterism might be of interest to some. If interested, please read on and act accordingly. Thank you, Fahd Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4:12 PM Subject: [Ext] [WebDebate] Diplomacy at the UN: Is multilateralism dead? Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] [WebDebate] Diplomacy at the UN: Is multilateralism dead? Dear Colleagues, We invite you to join us on Tuesday, 4th February, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) for our next WebDebate, when we will focus on the importance of the UN for multilateral diplomacy. Concerns about the future of multilateral institutions, especially the UN, are as old as the organisations themselves. In this WebDebate, we aim to discuss the importance of the UN for multilateral diplomacy, the various approaches that different countries take towards the world organisation, recent shifts in multilateral diplomacy at the UN, and possible responses. Our experts, representing both academia and diplomatic practice, will offer their reflections and hopes for the future of the world organisation and multilateral diplomacy. Register for the event Our Speakers Amb. Amr Aljowaily - Egypt’s ambassador to Serbia (in his personal capacity) Prof. Manuel Fröhlich - Chair for International Relations and Foreign Policy at the University of Trier, Germany Dr Yolanda Kemp Spies - Associate professor in International Studies at Zayed University, Abu Dhabi About our WebDebates The WebDebates on the future of diplomacy are live streamed on the first Tuesday of every month. They are organised by Diplo within the framework of the International Forum on Diplomatic Training (IFDT). Diplo's WebDebates Team

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