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Re: [ME ICANN] [Invitation] Middle East DNS Forum 2022 | 16-18 May 2022
by Fahd Batayneh April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Hello Farzaneh, Thanks for your comments. Regarding gender balance issue, this is one thing we tried very hard to maintain, but were challenged with at times. I do agree that there are non-male experts who work on these topics, but they may not necessarily be the right people to talk. And at times, they are limited by their employers. We tried very hard on this one I can tell you. Regarding “Afghanistan and its DNS situation”, the ME DNS Forum agenda is developed by a group of program committee members, and once we have a draft agenda, it is shared with some regional DNS industry players who may have more to add. The forum has always been general, and has not zoomed into specific cases/issues that are of national nature. Those who have an issue can discuss it with us 1-on-1. Nevertheless, I’d like to hear from you about the DNS situation in Afghanistan and why you think it should be considered on the agenda? Thank you, Fahd From: farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, 18 April 2022 at 2:27 PM To: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Cc: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ME ICANN] [Invitation] Middle East DNS Forum 2022 | 16-18 May 2022 This is an interesting event and congratulations Fahd for putting it together. However, I see several (and if not mistaken most) panels that are all-male despite the fact that we do have non-male experts based in the region who work on those topics. I understand that bringing diversity is difficult in panels but I think at least making a conscious effort to have diversity and explaining why we don’t have it in some circumstances are necessary for future improvements. Also I wonder why Afghanistan and its DNS situation is not a focus. Is the topic being dealt with in one of the sessions? We have not been talking enough about Afghanistan in these forums despite the fact that they are a part of this group. On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM Fahd Batayneh via Middle-East <middle-east(a)icann.org> wrote: Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 edition of the Middle East DNS Forum. When: 16-18 May 2022 Where: Virtually over Zoom. Please register at https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdu6upjsjGteXw84kd_OBZ1jhbe_YljYQ [icann.zoom.us] The forum covers an array of technical, business, and legal topics that touch upon the domain name system. More on the event and agenda can be found in our newly revamped website at https://mednsf.org/ [mednsf.org] We look forward to e-seeing you at the forum. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ME DNS Forum 2022 Coordinator / ICANN _______________________________________________ Middle-East mailing list Middle-East(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Farzaneh

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IGF 2022 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Fahd Batayneh April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

All stakeholders are invited to submit proposals for workshops at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) through the workshop application e-form. The deadline is 3 June 2022, 23:59 UTC. https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-call-for-workshop-proposals Fahd

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[Invitation] Middle East DNS Forum 2022 | 16-18 May 2022
by Fahd Batayneh April 18, 2022

April 18, 2022

Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend the 2022 edition of the Middle East DNS Forum. When: 16-18 May 2022 Where: Virtually over Zoom. Please register at https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdu6upjsjGteXw84kd_OBZ1jhbe_YljYQ The forum covers an array of technical, business, and legal topics that touch upon the domain name system. More on the event and agenda can be found in our newly revamped website at https://mednsf.org/. We look forward to e-seeing you at the forum. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ME DNS Forum 2022 Coordinator / ICANN

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[TODAY] ICANN73 Middle East Readout session
by Fahd Batayneh April 14, 2022

April 14, 2022

Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend the ICANN73 Middle East Readout session. When: Thursday 14 April 2022 at 10.00 AM UTC (TODAY) Where: Virtually over Zoom. Please register at https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUod-GpqjojE9IL9kLJoZ4ZnTWl3-HQGv-y The agenda for the session is as follows: Opening Remarks | Baher Esmat, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa, ICANN GAC Update | Manal Ismail, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Operational Design Phase (ODP) Update | Patrick Jones, Sr. Director, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN DNS Security Threats | Hadia Elminiawi, Director, DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) Geopolitical, Legislative, and Regulatory Developments Update | Laurent Ferrali, Government and IGO Engagement Sr. Director, ICANN IDN Variant Policy work | Sarmad Hussain, Sr. Director, IDNs and UA Programs, ICANN Open Floor – All Closing Remarks | Baher Esmat, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa, ICANN We look forward to your participation. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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ICANN's New Special Interest Forums on Technology (SIFT)
by Fahd Batayneh April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

Friends and Colleagues, ICANN launched a new discussion platform entitled “Special Interest Forums on Technology (SIFT)”. This platform provides an ad hoc forum for the ICANN community and organization (org) to engage in technical discussions and review contributions by interested technical participants on emerging technologies and trends related to the Internet's identifier system. This includes domain names and the Domain Name System (DNS), IP addresses, autonomous system numbers, and various protocol parameter assignments. More on SIFT and how to join can be found at https://www.icann.org/octo/sift-en. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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[Invitation] ICANN73 Middle East Readout session
by Fahd Batayneh April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend the ICANN73 Middle East Readout session. When: Thursday 14 April 2022 at 10.00 AM UTC Where: Virtually over Zoom. Please register at https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUod-GpqjojE9IL9kLJoZ4ZnTWl3-HQGv-y The agenda for the session is as follows: Opening Remarks | Baher Esmat, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa, ICANN GAC Update | Manal Ismail, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Operational Design Phase (ODP) Update | Patrick Jones, Sr. Director, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN DNS Security Threats | Hadia Elminiawi, Director, DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) Geopolitical, Legislative, and Regulatory Developments Update | Laurent Ferrali, Government and IGO Engagement Sr. Director, ICANN IDN Variant Policy work | Sarmad Hussain, Sr. Director, IDNs and UA Programs, ICANN Open Floor – All Closing Remarks | Baher Esmat | Baher Esmat, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East and Managing Director Middle East and Africa, ICANN We look forward to your participation. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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