September 2020 - Middle-East

FW: Virtual School on Internet Governance (vSIG)
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 7, 2020

Sept. 7, 2020

For those interested in attending a virtual school on Internet Governance (vSIG), please read on and apply accordingly. Date: Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 4:15 PM Subject: Virtual School on Internet Governance Greetings We have space for registration for our November intake for the Virtual School of Internet Governance Virtual School on Internet Governance (See walkthrough and course details www.virtualsig.org) Each intake is 100 participants. Please contact Glenn (in copy) for more information. Group A (applications now closed) Start Date Sept 6, 2020 Finish Date Nov 14, 2020 Registration form https://forms.gle/qMXskLow2LeTtGYb9 Group B Start Date Nov 15, 2020 Finish Date Jan. 23, 2021 Registration form https://forms.gle/8SeYMnD8eH8yk8or9 Group C Start Date Jan 24, 2021 Finish Date March 27, 2021 Registration Form https://forms.gle/rQmXSm2F9PJiBxpUA Group D Start Date March 28, 2021 Finish Date June 5, 2021 Registration Form https://forms.gle/Z5bDvTazfAERPrvD6 Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org [virtualsig.org] YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION

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EPDP 2 Final Report Webinar
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 6, 2020

Sept. 6, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, For those interested in ICANN’s Expedited Policy Development Process 2 (EPDP 2) final report, a webinar was held on 3 September 2020 covering the final report. You can access the webinar recording here >> https://bit.ly/3bxJ6Df. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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ME Space at ICANN 69
by Tijani BEN JEMAA Sept. 3, 2020

Sept. 3, 2020

Dear all, The Middle East Space will organize a virtual session at ICANN 69 on Tuesday 20 October 2020. Therefore, we will start the process according to the following timelines: 04 – 11 Sept Call for topics 14 – 15 Sept Selection of the topic 16 – 22 Sept Call for drafting team membership 23 – 24 Sept Formation of the drafting team and selection of penholder(s) 25/9 – 09 Oct Drafting of the 1st draft 10 - 16 Oct Community Comments on the 1st Draft 16 – 17 Oct Comments compilation and updating of the statement accordingly (2nd Draft) 17 Oct Release of the statement 2nd draft 20 Oct ME Space Virtual session to discuss, update (if necessary) and adopt the Statement Tijani BEN JEMAA & Nadira AL ARAJ ME Space cochairs -- Tijani BENJEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) Telephone: +216 52 385 114

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FW: Register for MENOG20 Virtual
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 3, 2020

Sept. 3, 2020

MENOG20 Virtual might be of interest to some. It is a 90-minute event on Wednesday 16 SEP at 11.00 AM – 12.30 PM UTC. If interested, please read on and register accordingly. Fahd Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 4:00 PM Subject: [menog] Register for MENOG20 Virtual Dear colleagues, Don't miss out on the opportunity to take part in our first virtual MENOG Meeting! You can now register to take part for free at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.menog.org/register__;!!PtGJab4!snVy… MENOG 20 Virtual will commence on Wednesday 16 September 2020, 11:00 UTC and will feature a 90 minute programme and a new schedule. Learn more about the meeting at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/__;!!Pt… Networking has never been easier! The RIPE Networking App is already available for you to easily contact and schedule meetings with other MENOG attendees and it will remain available until 16 October 2020. More information can be found at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/ripe-ne… For the latest updates, you can follow us on Twitter at @MENOG20 and by using the hashtag #MENOG20. Kind regards, -- Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC on behalf of MENOG secretariat https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.menog.org__;!!PtGJab4!snVyoMdH76nhzp… https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.facebook.com/menog.org__;!!PtGJab4!s… #MENOG20

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FW: ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot
by Fahd Batayneh Sept. 1, 2020

Sept. 1, 2020

For those willing to attend ICANN69 V remotely and need financial assistance for Internet connectivity, please read on. Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN69, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 2 October 2020 at 23:59 UTC. The application is available here. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 2:39 AM Subject: [Ext] ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot 31 August 2020 LOS ANGELES – 31 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the Pandemic Internet Access Program Pilot for ICANN69, following the ICANN Board's resolution in support of the pilot program. To facilitate participation during the remote Public Meeting, the pilot program offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth during ICANN69. Reimbursement amounts of up to USD 60 will be provided to eligible applicants who purchase additional Internet bandwidth (capacity or data limits) for the duration of the month or billing cycle for October 2020. The services must be rendered by a business entity or Internet service provider, specifically for Internet or cellular data service. The provider must also provide digital or paper documentation of the upgrade costs. "It is important that we continue to find new, innovative ways of lowering the barriers to participation, so that community members have an opportunity to contribute and have their voices heard," said Maarten Botterman, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "This pilot program is an important step towards that goal." Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN69, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 2 October 2020 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The application is available here. For more information on the program, including eligibility requirements, click here. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is also available here. 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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