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Middle East Space - Call for a New Co-Chair
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 25, 2021

Jan. 25, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, Tijani Ben Jemaa has agreed to serve as a co-chair of the Middle East Space for another term. Thank you, Tijani! This is an open call for community members to serve alongside Tijani as co-chair for the Middle East Space. We are seeking interested candidates who are willing to allocate some of their time and energy for this regional space. You can either nominate yourself or nominate a colleague. More about the Middle East Space can be found here >> https://icannwiki.org/ICANN_ME_SPACE. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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[Paper] IETF Year in Review for 2020
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 23, 2021

Jan. 23, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, ICANN’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) released a new paper entitled “IETF Year in Review for 2020”. This document is an informal overview of the activities in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) during 2020 that are of most interest to ICANN. You can access the document here >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/octo-022-21jan21-en.pdf. More document authored by ICANN’s OCTO can be found here >> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/octo-publications-2019-05-24-en. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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Call for Proposals: Universal Acceptance (UA) of Browsers and Social Network Applications
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 22, 2021

Jan. 22, 2021

Dear All, The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) is inviting qualified contractors to apply for the following published Statements of Work (SOW). Universal Acceptance of Browsers UA Measurement WG Due Date of Submission: 7 February 2021 Universal Acceptance of Social Network Applications Testing Matrix (Annex – Excel Sheet) UA Measurement WG Due Date of Submission: 7 February 2021 The proposals should be submitted to the email: UAProgram(a)icann.org before the submission deadline, kindly share the SOWs with your network or community. Thank you! Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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Fwd: ME Space: Call for nomination
by uncle samy Jan. 20, 2021

Jan. 20, 2021

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: uncle samy <msamy000(a)gmail.com> Date: Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 2:56 AM Subject: Re: [ME ICANN] ME Space: Call for nomination To: Chokri Ben Romdhane <chokribr(a)gmail.com> Hey guys, I hope you all are enjoying the christmas . i wanna establish a shapter for egypt as you know a lot is happening in the file of privacy with new laws and boundaries has been drown On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 9:33 PM Chokri Ben Romdhane <chokribr(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Nadira and Tijani, > Thank you for the great efforts that you have provided, and that you > continue. > I think that the topics that should be treated by ME it's a key issue > that we should reflects on, if we are going to limit our activities to some > policies topics, how we could attract new commers to our space? For me is > evident that we have to diversify our activities and give the opportunity > to all community to join and to be active. > > Happy New Year. > Chokri > > Le ven. 25 déc. 2020 à 7:20 PM, Hadia Abdelsalam Mokhtar EL miniawi < > Hadia(a)tra.gov.eg> a écrit : > >> Apologies the below email was sent pre mature >> >> >> >> Hadia >> >> >> >> *From:* Hadia Abdelsalam Mokhtar EL miniawi >> *Sent:* Friday, December 25, 2020 7:55 PM >> *To:* 'Tijani BEN JEMAA' <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn>; >> middle-east(a)icann.org >> *Subject:* RE: [ME ICANN] ME Space: Call for nomination >> >> >> >> Dear Tijani and Nadira, >> >> >> >> I apologies and behalf of myself and many members of the community for >> missing the deadline for your nomination. The Middle East Space is indeed >> very important, like you mention this is a venue for the community to >> discuss and debate policy issues. You and Nadira have been doing a great >> job and it does make sense that you continue your effort on this. I think >> >> >> >> *From:* Middle-East <middle-east-bounces(a)icann.org> *On Behalf Of *Tijani >> BEN JEMAA >> *Sent:* Friday, December 25, 2020 12:42 PM >> *To:* middle-east(a)icann.org >> *Subject:* Re: [ME ICANN] ME Space: Call for nomination >> >> >> >> Dear all, >> >> I would like to thank all of those who wrote on the list and those who >> contacted me privately expressing their consiuderation of the work Nadira >> and myself did for the ME Space. We are proud of your kind words. >> >> The ME Space is one of the most important community initiatives because >> it is addressing ICANN policy topics and providing consensus position of >> the ICANN ME Community thereupon. This means that the ME region is >> contributing in the policy debate and has its own position that it >> expresses loudly. >> >> I hope that the ME Community understands the importance of the space in >> giving the region and its community visibility and credibility. >> >> Thank you again. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *Tijani BENJEMAA* >> Executive Director >> Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (*FMAI*) >> Telephone: +216 52 385 114 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 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. -- *Mohamed Samy* -- *Mohamed Samy*

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FW: ICANN70 Will Be Held as Virtual Community Forum
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 15, 2021

Jan. 15, 2021

FYI… Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Friday, January 15, 2021 at 1:16 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN70 Will Be Held as Virtual Community Forum ICANN70 Will Be Held as Virtual Community Forum 14 January 2021 LOS ANGELES – 14 January 2021 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the ICANN Board of Directors has made the decision to convene ICANN70 as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting was initially planned to be held in Cancún, Mexico. In consultation with community leaders, the ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum dates have been modified and the meeting is now scheduled to be held 22-25 March 2021. The health and safety of the ICANN community is always a top priority, and as such, holding ICANN70 as an in-person meeting would not be feasible on its scheduled date. Along with its resolution, the Board details its rationale. A number of challenges to in-person meetings still remain, including uncertainties around the ability and willingness of participants to travel, whether physical distancing requirements are possible to implement, the impact of a potential case among participants, and the progress of the second wave of the virus across the world. The Board fully appreciates the importance of face-to-face interaction and looks forward to a return to in-person ICANN Public Meetings as soon as is practical. The Board has directed ICANN org to work in coordination with the ICANN community to meet the expected outcomes of an ICANN Community Forum and support the community's ongoing priorities, policy advice, and development work in a virtual format. ICANN70 will be the fourth ICANN Virtual Public Meeting since the pandemic began. ICANN org began a community engagement process in September 2020 to consider lessons learned from previous virtual meetings and how those learnings can impact future ICANN Public Meetings. ICANN org will implement several community suggestions to enhance the virtual experience for ICANN70. ICANN thanks our regional partners in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as well as the local host committee in Mexico that worked tirelessly to prepare for this meeting in Cancún. We appreciate their understanding and we look forward to returning to the LAC region in the coming years. Those interested in attending ICANN70 must register to participate. To learn more about the meeting time zone, language interpretation options, and schedule, visit https://70.schedule.icann.org. You can sign up to receive ICANN announcements in your inbox here. For more information, visit the ICANN Meetings website. 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: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 14, 2021

Jan. 14, 2021

For those interested in attending ICANN70 virtually yet need financial assistance with Internet costs, you may want to apply to this program. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 12:57 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program 13 January 2021 LOS ANGELES – 13 January 2021 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Program for ICANN70. This program was first piloted for ICANN69 with the support of ICANN's Board in their resolution from August 2020. How to Apply Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN70, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 5 March 2021 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The application process will open 8 February 2021 and program details are available here. Background The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during this global pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. In the pilot program for ICANN69, 24 recipients met the eligibility requirements and received reimbursement. A detailed reporting of the information can be found here. ICANN is continuing and enhancing this program for ICANN70. Leaders from three Supporting Organizations, four Advisory Committees, four Stakeholder Groups and five Constituencies from the Generic Names Supporting Organization, and five Regional At-Large Organizations from the At-Large community all will have the opportunity to nominate a limited number of recipients to the program, focusing on members who are actively engaged in the ICANN community but may not have previously been eligible to apply. 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 March 2021. 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. 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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[Webinar] Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan, and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget
by Fahd Batayneh Jan. 9, 2021

Jan. 9, 2021

Friends and Colleagues, For those interested in ICANN’s Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan, and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget, there are two identical webinars taking place on the topics as follows: Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 16:00 UTC, please register here. Wednesday 13 January 2021 at 01:00 UTC, please register here. If interested, please register accordingly. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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ME Space: Call for nomination
by Tijani BEN JEMAA Dec. 25, 2020

Dec. 25, 2020

Dear ME Space members, Greetings to all, With accordance to ME Space Charter, the current co-chairs term will come to an end by December 31st after being 2 years in this role. This email acts as call for nomination. Each community member can nominate any member of the community including the current leading team members. Self-nominations are also accepted. The nomination period will close on Dec 21st. Please send your nomination to this list by the deadline of 21 December at 23:59 UTC. At the closure of the nomination period, the list of candidates will be announced. If the number of candidates is greater than the required (2), an election process is initiated and a voting poll will then be open for 2 weeks to choose among the candidates the 2 most scored ones. At the closure of the poll period, the winners will be declared the new leading team. In case there are only 2 candidates on the slate, they are declared members of the new leading team. Best Tijani & Nadira -- Tijani BENJEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) Telephone: +216 52 385 114

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DNS Root-Servers
by Fahd Batayneh Dec. 20, 2020

Dec. 20, 2020

Friends and Colleagues, I’d like to share with you some recent resources around the root-server system of the DNS. Patterns in Queries Sent to Root Servers | Paper (https://www.icann.org/octo-020-en.pdf) DNS Root Server Operations | Paper (https://www.icann.org/octo-021-en.pdf) I’d also like to share with you a webinar recording on the same here >> https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/jFmTraDEEouz31sD_myKpvoGbJvee40vgo-vniGiLvd…. The link is passcode protected, so if interested in watching, please do email me offlist to share the passcode with you. Wishing you a happy and restful holidays. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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[Webinar Recording] Middle East Space - Evaluation and Way Forward
by Fahd Batayneh Dec. 10, 2020

Dec. 10, 2020

Dear All, For those who were interested in attending the webinar yet could not attend, here is the recording >> https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/Vd_DR_XxK0k8DJ4FeQ6STUbSknw3fkfftHtULDXixgi…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/rec/share/Vd_DR_XxK0k8DJ4F…>. Please write to me off-list for the webinar passcode. The co-chairs of the Middle East Space will share a report on the session soon. Thank you, Fahd Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 9:45 AM Subject: [Webinar] Middle East Space - Evaluation and Way Forward | Thursday 10 December 2020 | 10.00 - 11.00 AM UTC Friends and Colleagues, You are cordially invited to attend a webinar entitled “Middle East Space - Evaluation and Way Forward”. When: Thursday 10 December 2020 at 10.00 – 11.00 AM UTC Where: Zoom Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpdeihrjojE9SYF7s1KMvJTvRIAMPW5XcH More on the webinar here >> https://go.icann.org/39qG7h0. We look forward to seeing you at the webinar. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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