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FW: [Briefing] Internet Governance in November 2019
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 22, 2019

Nov. 22, 2019

This webinar by the Geneva Internet Platform on Tuesday 26 November at 12.00 PM UTC might be of interest to some. If interested, please read on and register. Fahd Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 2:44 PM Subject: [Ext] [Briefing] Internet governance in November 2019 Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] Internet governance in November 2019 Tuesday, 26th November, 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC) Online What were the main Internet governance updates in November, and how will they shape future developments? What can we expect in December? Join us for our next monthly briefing Tuesday, 26th November at 13:00 CET (12:00 UTC), online for the now-customary discussion which will include updates from the ongoing IGF 2019 in Berlin. You receive hundreds of pieces of information on digital politics. We receive them, too. We decode, contextualise, and analyse them. Then we summarise them for you.Held on the last Tuesday of the month, the Internet governance briefings provide a 'zoomed-out' update of the major global IG and digital policy developments. Register for the briefing The monthly Internet governance briefings are organised by the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP), a Swiss initiative run by DiploFoundation. Learn more about our monthly briefings and local hubs. To keep up-to-date with GIP events, subscribe to our mailing list. More information at gip(a)diplomacy.edu.

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FW: Call for MENOG 20 PC Volunteers
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 21, 2019

Nov. 21, 2019

This might be of interest to the tech folks on this list. Fahd Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 5:08 AM Subject: [menog] Call for MENOG 20 PC Volunteers Dear Colleague, The MENOG Programme Committee (PC) is getting ready to start working on the programme for the MENOG 20 Plenary. MENOG 20 will take place in Manama, Bahrain on 18-19 March 2020 https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/ The PC attracts a strong team of industry experts with diverse regional and international experience, and we are looking for members of the community in the region to join us and help develop the plenary programme for MENOG 20. What is expected from a PC member? ---------------------------------- - To actively participate in developing the programme of the MENOG plenary. This requires active participation in the PC activities (teleconferences, on-site meetings, reviews, etc.) and working on reaching consensus on decision points. - To actively seek content that is relevant and interesting to the MENOG community. This includes reaching out to presenters of interesting talks, people involved in projects, research or other activities that will be of interest to the network operations community. - To stay aware of the topics that address the needs and interests of the MENOG community. This requires good knowledge of relevant regional and/or international issues and assumes attendance of MENOG and other Internet related conferences in the region. - To actively publicize the meeting and its agenda to potential attendees, using both personal contacts and social networking. If you meet the above requirements and are willing to commit your expertise and energy to the work of the MENOG 20 PC, please send an email and tell us about yourself and your motivation to: <menog(a)ripe.net> Please do this no later than 30 Nov 2019. More information about MENOG: www.menog.org [menog.org] Kind Regards, Khalid Samara Menog PC Chair

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FW: RACI: Call for Applications
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 19, 2019

Nov. 19, 2019

For academic on this list, the below might be of interest to you. Fahd Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 1:01 PM Subject: [menog] RACI: Call for Applications Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is again looking for talented academics in the field of Internet technology. Successful applicants receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. If you are working on something interesting, please apply! If you know someone in your network who is, please forward them this message. To apply submit a short abstract and draft slides via: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ripe.net_raci&d=Dw… --------------------- Application deadlines --------------------- MENOG 20 (15-19 March, Manama): apply by 19 January 2020 SEE 9 (7-8 April, Ljubljana): apply by 19 January 2020 RIPE NCC Day (29 April, Tashkent): apply by 9 February 2020 RIPE 80 (11-15 May, Berlin): apply by 9 February 2020 ENOG 17 (8-9 June, Moscow): apply by 9 February 2020 At ENOG 17 and the RIPE NCC Day in Tashkent you can present in either Russian or English. --------------------------- Examples of relevant topics --------------------------- Network measurements and analyses IPv6 deployment BGP routing Network security Internet governance Internet of Things Peering and interconnectivity ------------------------------------------------- Get the latest news on RACI and Internet research ------------------------------------------------- - Subscribe to the RACI mailing list: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ripe.net_raci_mail… - Join our group on LinkedIn: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ripe.net_raci_link… ------------------- Past RACI Attendees ------------------- Curious who gor RACI funding in the past? Check out the videos of their presentations as well as their RIPE Labs actiles here: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ripe.net_participa… Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a lovely day! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC @_GeriPetrova

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FW: IGF Regional Dialogue: Overcoming Barriers to Meaningful Participation in the MENA Region
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 19, 2019

Nov. 19, 2019

Dear All, For those attending the Global IGF in Berlin either in person or remotely, the below session might be of interest. Thank you, Fahd Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 11:02 AM Subject: [Ext] [Arab IGF] IGF Regional Dialogue: Overcoming Barriers to Meaningful Participation in the MENA Region *ENGLISH TEXT FURTHER BELOW* الزميلات والزملاء الأعزاء،،، ينعقد الاجتماع السنوي الرابع عشر للمنتدى العالمي لحوكمة الإنترنت هذا العام في الفترة 25-29 نوفمبر 2019 في مدينة برلين. في هذا الإطار ولتعظيم الفرص المتاحة، يقوم الجهاز القومي لتنظيم الاتصالات في مصر، بالشراكة مع جمعية الإنترنت وهيئة رايب إن سي سي بتنظيم فعالية مشتركة للحوار الإقليمي بعنوان: "IGF Regional Dialogue: Overcoming Barriers to Meaningful Participation in the MENA Region " وذلك يوم 25 نوفمبر 3:10 م – 6:15 م (توقيت برلين GMT+1 / UTC +1)، في مقر انقعاد المنتدى في برلين. الدعوة مفتوحة للمشاركين من حضراتكم في المنتدى للإنضمام إلينا والمشاركة في الفعالية. تجدون مرفقا نشرة بكامل المعلومات المتعلقة بالفعالية. معلومات الفعالية على موقع المنتدى عبر الرابط https://igf2019.sched.com/event/STyY [igf2019.sched.com] للمشاركة في المنتدى عبر الإنترنت، يمكنكم التسجيل من خلال موقع المنتدى من خلال الرابط : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-online-participat… [intgovforum.org] تحياتي،، هشام أبواليزيد مدير أول شئون مجتمع المعلومات الجهاز القومي لتنظيم الاتصالات ------------------- Dear all, As many of you on this list might be aware, the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is taking place in Berlin, 25-29 November 2019. Capitalizing on the opportunity, NTRA of Egypt along with ISOC and RIPE NCC are organizing the event “IGF Regional Dialogue: Overcoming Barriers to Meaningful Participation in the MENA Region” on 25 November, 3:10 pm – 6:15 pm (Berlin local time GMT +1 / UTC +1), at the IGF venue in Berlin. For those who are participating, you are invited to participate and to take part in the discussion. Full session information is outlined in attached e-flyer. Session information at IGF website at https://igf2019.sched.com/event/STyY [igf2019.sched.com] For those of you planning to participate remotely, please register for at the IGF website at: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-online-participat… [intgovforum.org] Regards, Hisham Aboulyazed Sr. Manager, Information Society NTRA

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FYI security supplement
by signupforemails＠pm.me Nov. 19, 2019

Nov. 19, 2019

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FW: ICANN68 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 16, 2019

Nov. 16, 2019

ICANN68 takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22-25 June 2020. The below is a call for applications to attend the meeting via the ICANN fellowship program. The deadline to apply is 15 December 2019, 23:59 UTC. If you have any questions, please do reach out. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 1:51 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN68 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN68 Fellowship Application Round Now Open 15 November 2019 LOS ANGELES – 15 November 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened the Fellowship Program application round for ICANN68. This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship because ICANN68 is a Policy Forum. The meeting will be held from 22–25 June 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The deadline to apply is 15 December 2019, 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on 24 February 2020 on https://icann.org/. ICANN Fellowship Program The Fellowship Program seeks out individuals who are interested in, or already engaged in, the various aspects of ICANN's work in policymaking, the operation of the Domain Name System (DNS), and the security and stability of the global Internet. The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community. Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in the ICANN community and other Internet governance entities within the Internet ecosystem. Participation covers a range of activities, including: Writing articles and blogs Giving online or in-person public comments about bottom-up policymaking Participating in Internet conferences and panel discussions Joining working groups Mentoring newcomers Assisting our regional leaders Personal leadership development For more information, please visit this page. 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: Webinar Invitation - Securing the Internet Routing table using IRR, RPKI and Peering DB
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 15, 2019

Nov. 15, 2019

The below webinar on Securing the Internet Routing table using IRR, RPKI and Peering DB might be of interest. It takes place on Thursday 21 November 2019 at 12.30 PM UTC. Fahd Date: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7:15 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Webinar Invitation - Securing the Internet Routing table using IRR, RPKI and PeeringDB Hello All, Routing outages or attacks – such as hijacking, leaks, and spoofing – happen every day on the Internet and lead to a range of problems, including stolen data, lost revenue, reputational damage, and more. These incidents are global in scale, with one operator’s routing problems cascading to impact others. There are several tools, best practices, and recommendations to help make sure that we reduce the number and impact of such incidents. In this webinar, we are going to describe how IRR, RPKI, and PeeringDB can be used to address the problem partially. We are going to cover the following topics 1. Understanding the Internet Routing Registries(IRRs) 2. Objects(Aut-num, Route/Route6, As-set) used in the IRRs 3. Understanding the Resource Public Key Infrastructure(RPKI) 4. Applying and getting a BPKI certificate 5. Route Origin Authorization (ROA) used in RPKI 6. Using an RPKI validator 7. Understanding and using the PeeringDB Date: 21st November 2019 Time: 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles) - 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) - 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon) - 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda) - 14:30 SAST (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini) This webinar will be in English, as usual, a French version will be organised later. Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5415691421831/WN_oUk_o4o7SkKoTnT0sAvK-A [zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_webinar_regist…> to secure your seat - first come first in basis. Warm Regards

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Middle East Space ICANN 66 Montreal, Canada
by hadia Elminiawi (via Google Docs) Nov. 11, 2019

Nov. 11, 2019

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Middle East Space at ICANN66 - Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model, A Middle East Perspective
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 5, 2019

Nov. 5, 2019

Friends and Colleagues, As in every ICANN public meeting, the Middle East community is organizing the “Middle East Space” at ICANN66 currently underway in Montreal. The topic for this edition of the space is “Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model”. When: Wednesday 6 November 2019 Time: 20.15 – 21.45 UTC The agenda and other relevant information can be found here >> https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116900. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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FW: Cyber-Diplomacy Web Discussion: Applicability of International Law to Cyberspace | Thursday 7 November 2019 | 13.00 - 14.00 UTC
by Fahd Batayneh Nov. 5, 2019

Nov. 5, 2019

This webinar might be of interest to some. It takes place on Thursday 7 November 2019 at 13.00 - 14.00 UTC. Fahd Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 4:59 PM Subject: Cyber-diplomacy web discussion: Applicability of international law to cyberspace Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] Cyber-armament: Applicability of international law to cyberspace Dear Colleagues, DiploFoundation is pleased to invite you to the web discussion: Applicability of international law to cyberspace, taking place Thursday, 7th November 2019, 14:00 CET (13:00 UTC), online. As cyberspace increasingly gets (mis)used by states for military purposes, international negotiations on rules of behaviour in cyberspace evolve, in particular within the UN context. The web discussion will look into the international rules that are already in place, and the challenges of their applicability. This webinar is the second in a series of cyber-diplomacy web discussions entitled Cyber-diplomacy web discussions: Better safe than sorry, organised by DiploFoundation with the support of Microsoft. The series will aim to map trends, introduce challenges, clarify open issues in negotiations on rules of behaviour in cyberspace, outline processes where discussions are happening, and explain how all of us can get involved. Register for the event Our Speakers Prof Robin Geiss, Glasgow Centre for International Law and Security (GCILS) Deborah Housen-Couriel (Adv.), Research Associate and Adjunct Professor, ICT, IDC Herzliya and Fellow, Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center (ICRC), Tel Aviv University Host and moderatorDr Jovan Kurbalija, Executive Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP)For background information about the context, and the open and controversial issues discussed in the main negotiation tracks - the UN Group of Governmental Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security (UN GGE) and the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) - visit the dedicated Digital Watch page. Register for the event

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