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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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FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 29, 2020

Aug. 29, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office; AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East. Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL – 17 AUGUST 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President & Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement. Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization's engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans. In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN's 2021-2025 strategic plan. Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master's degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo. 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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[Webinar] DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward?
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 25, 2020

Aug. 25, 2020

Dear All, The below webinar might be of interest to some. If interested, please read on and mark your calendar accordingly. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 2:43 AM Subject: At-Large webinar: DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward? Dear All, On behalf of Joanna Kulesza and Alfredo Calderon, Co-Chairs of the Capacity Building Working Group, we would like to invite you to join the fifth webinar of the NEW At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2020 on the Topic of ” on Monday 7 September at 21:00 UTC for 60 minutes. The Guest Speaker will be Holly Raiche. A brief description of this Webinar The topic of DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks and a Way Forward? The presentation will include what the terms mean, and how the two technologies work, as well as the debates on both the benefits and drawbacks of the technologies. Relevant documents: SSAC109 - the SSAC paper on the topic OCTO-003: Local and Internet Policy Implications of Encrypted DNS by Paul Hoffman, ICANN - 30 April 2020 About the Guest Speaker Holly is on the ALAC Leadership Team, representing ALAC’s Asia-Pacific Regional Organisation. She is a Director and Chair of the Policy Committee of Internet Australia (the Australian Chapter of ISOC). She is also a Director on the Boards of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and the Australian Privacy Foundation. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Law Faculty of UNSW and lectures at the Department of Media and Communications at Sydney University in Internet Cultures and Governance. Holly has an MA and an LLB, is a non-practicing Solicitor in New South Wales. We will have an interactive quiz during the presentation and an opportunity for Q&A at the end of the presentation. Staff will end the webinar with an Evaluation Survey to allow us to continue to improve these webinars. The webinar is scheduled on Monday 7 September 2020 at 21:00 UTC for 60 minutes. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y2zwe7pe The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/DgWbC French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94973116293?pwd=dy9SM2w2SkRscFQ2K0t4OEF3L2RWUT09 Password: CBWGWeb#05 ADIGO Conference ID’s: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Real time transcription (RTT) available at: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff

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FW: PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar
by Fahd Batayneh Aug. 23, 2020

Aug. 23, 2020

For those interested in the work of the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), two identical webinars will be held later in the week to discuss their FY22 budget. If interested, please read on and mark your calendar accordingly. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 7:43 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar 20 August 2020 LOS ANGELES – 19 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that its affiliate, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), is inviting the community to participate in a webinar with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss PTI's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Operating Plan and Budget (PTI OP&B) for delivering the IANA functions. The PTI OP&B includes two components – both an IANA budget and a PTI budget. The IANA budget includes the direct costs for ICANN's IANA department, all costs for PTI, direct costs for shared resources between ICANN and PTI, and support functions provided by ICANN to PTI. The PTI budget includes PTI's performance of the IANA functions. Please join one of the two scheduled informational webinars to learn more. ICANN welcomes the community's questions and comments. Webinar #1 Information 27 August 2020 1500 – 1600 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/99682866787, Passcode: PTIplan42@ Webinar #2 Information 28 August 2020 0000 – 0100 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/93665089105, Passcode: PTIplan42@ 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. About PTI Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) is an affiliate of ICANN responsible for performing the IANA functions, which include management of the DNS root zone, the global IP address space and other protocol parameters that support Internet operation. PTI was formed in 2016 following a transition of stewardship to the multistakeholder community that relies upon the IANA functions. PTI performs the IANA functions under contract with ICANN.

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Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Ajay DATA Aug. 20, 2020

Aug. 20, 2020

Congratulations Baher, Wonderful news. Well deserved. Best Wishes. Ajay Data From: Mujibullah Shams MailId : [105450761]To: Fahd Batayneh Cc: Middle East ICANN Subject: Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional OfficeDate: 20 Aug 2020 03:11:41 PM Congratulations Baher, Wishing you all the best in your new role. On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:09 AM Fahd Batayneh fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> wrote: Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East. Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PMSubject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL &ndash 17 AUGUST 2020 &ndash The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President &amp Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement. Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization`s engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans. In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN`s 2021-2025 strategic plan. Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor`s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master`s degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo. 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 &ndash a name or a number &ndash 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. _______________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________Middle-East mailing listMiddle-East@icann.orghttps://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.Do not Remove:[HID]20200820151139722[-HID]

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Re: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office
by Nitin Walia Aug. 19, 2020

Aug. 19, 2020

Heartiest Congratulations Baher, Very well deserved &hellip best wishes Warm Regards Nitin Walia | DirectorTel: +91-141-2554970Fax: +91-141-2554972LinkedIn TwitterGet email id like नितिन(a)xn--c2bd1gb.xn--h2brj9c in your own language, download DATAMAIL app from your iOS or android play store. भाषाकीआजादी - Bridging the Digital Divide, Getting Next billion online From: Fahd Batayneh MailId : [105425105]To: Middle East ICANN Subject: [ME ICANN] FW: Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional OfficeDate: 19 Aug 2020 11:39:07 AM v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML)} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML)} Email template By Adobe Dreamweaver CC Friends and Colleagues, For those who know my colleague Baher Esmat, he has been appointed as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office AKA the ICANN Istanbul Office. Baher is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East . Please join me in congratulating Baher (offlist, please) on his additional role . Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 7:51 PMSubject: ICANN News Alert -- Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office Baher Esmat Appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional Office 18 August 2020 ISTANBUL &ndash 17 AUGUST 2020 &ndash The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Baher Esmat has been appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) office in Istanbul, Turkey. He is replacing Nick Tomasso who has served as Managing Director for MEA since 2017 in addition to his role as Vice President, Global Meeting Operations, in which he will continue to serve. Esmat is taking on this responsibility in addition to his role as Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, which he has held since 2012. Esmat will continue to report to Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President &amp Senior Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement . Esmat joined ICANN in 2006 as Regional Manager, Global Partnerships, Middle East. During his 14-year tenure at ICANN org, he has led the organization`s engagement efforts in the Middle East and overseen the development of regional engagement plans . In his new role, Esmat will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the regional office in Istanbul. He will work with its functional teams to facilitate engagement and outreach activities in the region and ensure that the office serves the MEA region needs in alignment with ICANN`s 2021-2025 strategic plan . Prior to joining ICANN, Esmat worked in public and private organizations, and led efforts to advance telecommunication infrastructure and Internet services in Egypt and the Middle East. He began his career as a network engineer and contributed to the introduction of the Internet in Egypt in the 1990s. He also worked for Newbridge Networks and was part of its regional pre-sales team developing technical solutions for telecom operators and ISPs across the Middle East. He later joined the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt and led the planning of key national infrastructure projects and Internet Governance related work. He holds a Bachelor`s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Cairo University, and a Master`s degree in Computer Science from the American University in Cairo . 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 &ndash a name or a number &ndash into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find eac h 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 . _______________________________________________Middle-East mailing listMiddle-East@icann.orghttps://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.Do not Remove:[HID]20200819113905623[-HID] [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER]

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