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Topic proposal and call for volunteers for the drafting team
by Tijani BEN JEMAA June 2, 2021

June 2, 2021

Dear ME Space community, The idea line for topic proposal is over since 25 May and no proposal was made. The ME Space co-chairs discussed what to do in such situation and found that we can propose ourselves a topic and proceed. So, I hereby propose to address the topic of DNS Abuse which is today one of the most hot topics in ICANN. On the other hand, the timeline is updated to become: 29/5 – 02/6 Announcement of the chosen topic and call for drafting team members 02/6 – 07/6 Preparing the first draft 08/6 – 12/6 Comment on the first draft 13/6 Last draft This is a call for volunteers to form a drafting team. please sent your expression of interest by Thursday 2 June at 12:00 UTC Best Tijani BEN JEMAA

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MEAC School on Internet Governance 2021v - Call for Applications
by Fahd Batayneh May 31, 2021

May 31, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, This is a call for applications to attend the Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance 2021v (MEAC-SIG 2021v). When: 4-8 July 2021 [5 days] Time of Sessions: 08.00 – 11.30 AM UTC Where: Virtually over ZOOM Language: English This year’s event is co-organized by ICANN, the Internet Society, and the RIPE NCC. We invite academics, civil society, government and public sector, the technical community and the private sector from the Middle East and Adjoining Countries (22 Arab States, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) to take this unique opportunity. Applicants must fulfill the following conditions: Must be a citizen of the MEAC region, or resides in the MEAC region; Must have not attended any past SIGs; Confirm that you can access the ZOOM platform from within your geography; Must fulfill all elements of the SIG, and this includes enrolling in all online courses assigned, and attend all sessions; and Must fill out the application form in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. MEAC-SIG 2021v will be organized completely in English only, and attendance is free of charge. How to apply? Please fill out the application form at https://forms.gle/Y5PHhZxBRqERaZQv7. The application form remains available until Monday 14 June at 23.59 UTC. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me over my email ID. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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Re: [ME ICANN] DNS Abuse introduction document- Middle-East Digest, Vol 25, Issue 3
by rolla hassan May 30, 2021

May 30, 2021

Dear all, In the scope of addressing the topic of DNS Abuse which is one of the high priority topics in the ICANN community, kindly finds the attached document "introduction of DNS abuse and the recent developments. Kindly review. Many thanks Regards Rolla Hassan ME Space co-chair -----Original Message----- From: Middle-East <middle-east-bounces(a)icann.org> On Behalf Of middle-east-request(a)icann.org Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2021 2:00 PM To: middle-east(a)icann.org Subject: Middle-East Digest, Vol 25, Issue 3 Send Middle-East mailing list submissions to middle-east(a)icann.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to middle-east-request(a)icann.org You can reach the person managing the list at middle-east-owner(a)icann.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Middle-East digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Topic proposal and call for volunteers for the drafting team (Tijani BEN JEMAA) 2. Re: Topic proposal and call for volunteers for the drafting team (Tijani BEN JEMAA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 29 May 2021 10:35:57 +0100 From: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> To: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: [ME ICANN] Topic proposal and call for volunteers for the drafting team Message-ID: <D8B5C600-CF47-4827-8259-4EEB6699C1E1(a)topnet.tn> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Dear ME Space community, The idea line for topic proposal is over since 25 May and no proposal was made. The ME Space co-chairs discussed what to do in such situation and found that we can propose ourselves a topic and proceed. So, I hereby propose to address the topic of DNS Abuse which is today one of the most hot topics in ICANN. On the other hand, the timeline is updated to become: 29/5 ? 02/6 Announcement of the chosen topic and call for drafting team members 02/6 ? 07/6 Preparing the first draft 08/6 ? 12/6 Comment on the first draft 13/6 Last draft This is a call for volunteers to form a drafting team. please sent your expression of interest by Thursday 2 June at 12:00 UTC Best Tijani BEN JEMAA

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New ICANN Learn Courses about the At-Large Community
by Fahd Batayneh May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, ICANN’s At-Large is the place for end-users to discuss policies related to the DNS from an Internet end-user perspective. I am pleased to share with you 2 new courses offered on ICANN’s learning platform; ICANN Learn, about the At-Large. The blog at https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/new-icann-learn-courses-about-the-at… provides some insights on both courses, and the way to access them. Enjoy! And please remember to share any feedback you may have about the courses; if any. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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ME Space session during ICANN 71
by Tijani BEN JEMAA May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021

Dear all, The ME Space will organize its session for ICANN 71 due to be held from 14 to 17 June 2021. Therefore, I propose the following timeline: 20/5 – 25/5 Call for topics 26/5 – 31/5 Announcement of the chosen topic and call for drafting team members 01/6 – 07/6 Preparing the first draft 08/6 – 12/6 Comment on the first draft 13/6 Last draft to be discussed during the session So, the call for topics starts on Thursday 20 May and will be closed on Tuesday 25 May at 23:59 UTC. Please give your preferred topics by that deadline. Best ME Space Co-Chairs

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