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[Paper] Breaking the Linguistic Barriers to Access the Internet
by Fahd Batayneh July 6, 2019

July 6, 2019

For those interested in reading about Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Universal Acceptance of TLDs, the attached paper is a good source. Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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[Paper] The DNS and the Internet of Things: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges
by Fahd Batayneh July 5, 2019

July 5, 2019

Dear All, ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) recently published a paper entitled “The DNS and the Internet of Things: Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges” that might be of interest to some. You can download the paper here >> https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-105-en.pdf, or can find it attached to this email. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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FW: [Webinar]Internet Governance in June 2019 | Tuesday 25 June 2019 | 11.00 - 12.00 UTC
by Fahd Batayneh June 24, 2019

June 24, 2019

This webinar by the Geneva Internet Platform might be of interest to some. Fahd Date: Monday, June 24, 2019 at 12:54 PM Subject: *CORRECTION [Briefing] Internet governance in June 2019 Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] *Correction. Please note that the briefing will take place on Tuesday, 25th June, 13:00 CEST (11:00 UTC). Internet governance in June 2019 Tuesday, 25th June, 13:00 CEST (11:00 UTC) Online What were the main Internet governance updates in June, and how will they shape future developments? What can we expect in July? Join us for our next monthly briefing tomorrow - Tuesday, 25th June at 13:00 CEST (11:00 UTC), online for the now-customary discussion. 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.Every last Tuesday of the month, the Internet governance briefings provide a 'zoomed-out' update of the major global IG and digital policy developments.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. Register for the briefing

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CENTR Issue Paper on "DNS over HTTPs (DoH)"
by Fahd Batayneh June 17, 2019

June 17, 2019

For those interested in knowing more about DNS over HTTPs (DoH), the CENTR paper at https://centr.org/library/library/policy-document/centr-issue-paper-on-dns-… might be of interest. Fahd

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FW: Invitation to Join Universal Acceptance Working Groups
by Fahd Batayneh June 16, 2019

June 16, 2019

For those interested in the work of Universal Acceptance of Top-Level Domains, the below call by the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) might be of interest to some. Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 10:51 AM Subject: Invitation to Join Universal Acceptance Working Groups Dear colleagues, We are excited to share with you that the UASG leadership team has recently reviewed the comments and is in the process of finalizing the FY20 Action Plan shared with you all earlier (and posted at UASG.tech). We all are passionate to bring next billion people online and UA has pivotal role to achieve this goal. This can not be achieved without everyone contributing to the common action plan. Based on this plan, we would like to continue the existing working groups (WGs) and set up some new ones, which will be meeting regularly to translate the plan into real work and results on the ground. We anticipate that much of the work of UASG will continue to be undertaken by us through these working groups. The working groups include: Technology WG - Plans, coordinates and oversees work on standards, best current practices, programming languages, development tools and development platforms. Email Address Internationalization (EAI) WG - Plans, executes and oversees engagement with email software and service providers to make them EAI Ready Communications WG – Plans and develops communication strategy and oversee its execution, in collaboration with other WGs Measurements WG – Plans, oversees and directs the measurement efforts for UA readiness I am reaching out to invite you to join one or more of these working groups, based on your interests, to help in creating the relevant awareness and support for UA Readiness with the stakeholders identified. Please share your intent to join one or more WGs at https://forms.gle/GsASQhJA5rrGg6kF9 [forms.gle]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__forms.gle_GsASQhJA5rrG…> and start contributing. We really look forward to your support. Regards, Dr. Ajay Data Chair - UASG

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[Reminder] ICANN Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East - FY19 Annual Stakeholder Survey
by Fahd Batayneh June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019

Friends and Colleagues, A gentle reminder on this survey. The survey remains open until Friday 14 June 2019 at 23.59 UTC. Thank you, Baher Esmat and Fahd Batayneh Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East ICANN Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3:15 PM Subject: ICANN Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East - FY19 Annual Stakeholder Survey Friends and Colleagues, As part of our continuous engagement efforts with stakeholders in the Middle East, we have developed a survey with the purpose of seeking feedback from the Middle East community on the various activities that ICANN Org has conducted during Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). The survey intends to capture the satisfaction levels on the work undertaken by ICANN Org in the Middle East, and to obtain suggestions for any further improvements. You can access the survey at https://go.icann.org/MENAFY19. If you have any questions, please feel free to direct them to us at meac.swg(a)icann.org<mailto:meac.swg@icann.org>. We look forward to receiving your response. The survey remains open until Friday 14 June 2019 at 23.59 UTC. Thank you, Baher Esmat and Fahd Batayneh Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East ICANN

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Fwd: [ALAC] ssac 105, IoT and DNS
by Ali Almeshal June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019

For those who interested. Sent from my iPhone >> >> >>> On Jun 5, 2019, at 11:05 AM, Andrei Kolesnikov <andrei(a)rol.ru> wrote: >>> >>> Dear colleagues, SSAC published very interesting report regarding DNS and Internet of things, opportunities, risks and challenges. >>> Please refer to https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-105-en.pdf >>> >>> best regards, --andrei >>> >>> -- >>> Andrey Kolesnikov >>> RIPN.NET >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>

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FW: Get Ready for ICANN65 Prep Week
by Fahd Batayneh June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019

ICANN65 Preparatory Week might be of interest to some. A series of webinars will be held over the course of next week covering a vast array of hot topics being debated at ICANN these days. If interested, please read on and register by Friday 7 June. Wishing you all a joyess Eid. Eid Mubarak! Fahd Batayneh ICANN Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7:22 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Get Ready for ICANN65 Prep Week Get Ready for ICANN65 Prep Week 23 May 2019 LOS ANGELES –23 May 2019– Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the schedule for ICANN65's Prep Week. The Prep week will feature eight webinars, including updates on several community-led projects. This initiative aims to streamline the pre-ICANN Public Meeting experience to enable more substantive conversations during sessions, increase awareness of cross-community and high-interest topics, and enhance briefings and readout sessions. Register and submit any questions via this form by Friday, 7 June 2019. All registered attendees will receive participation details days before the webinar dates. Tuesday, 11 June 16:00 UTC | ICANN Org Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Update 23:00 UTC | ICANN65 Security Update Wednesday, 12 June 16:00 UTC | ICANN Org Global Domains Division (GDD) – Community Briefing on Raising Awareness about Registrant Issues and Challenges 23:00 UTC | Update on Evolving ICANN's Multistakeholder Model of Governance Thursday, 13 June 16:00 UTC | ICANN Org Policy Team: Policy Updates 23:00 UTC | Nominating Committee Review Implementation Working Group Update Monday, 17 June 16:00 UTC | ICANN Org FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Open Data Program Updates 21:00 UTC | Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Update The webinars will run in English; however the Policy Team's Policy Update webinar will run in both English and French. Recordings and materials will be posted here. Materials from Policy Team's Policy Update will also be available in French. 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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[Reminder] ICANN Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East - FY19 Annual Stakeholder Survey
by Fahd Batayneh May 30, 2019

May 30, 2019

Dear All, A gentle reminder on our Middle East FY19 Stakeholder Engagement Survey. The survey remains open until Friday 14 June 2019 at 23.59 UTC. Thank you, Baher Esmat and Fahd Batayneh Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East ICANN From: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 5:15 PM To: MEAC-SWG <icann-meac-swg(a)googlegroups.com> Subject: ICANN Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East - FY19 Annual Stakeholder Survey Friends and Colleagues, As part of our continuous engagement efforts with stakeholders in the Middle East, we have developed a survey with the purpose of seeking feedback from the Middle East community on the various activities that ICANN Org has conducted during Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19). The survey intends to capture the satisfaction levels on the work undertaken by ICANN Org in the Middle East, and to obtain suggestions for any further improvements. You can access the survey at https://go.icann.org/MENAFY19. If you have any questions, please feel free to direct them to us at meac.swg(a)icann.org<mailto:meac.swg@icann.org>. We look forward to receiving your response. The survey remains open until Friday 14 June 2019 at 23.59 UTC. Thank you, Baher Esmat and Fahd Batayneh Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East ICANN

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FW: [Webinar] Internet Governance in May 2019 | Tuesday 28 May 2019 } 12.00 - 13.00 UTC
by Fahd Batayneh May 25, 2019

May 25, 2019

This webinar by DiploFoundation might be of interest to some. If interested, it takes place on Tuesday 28 May at 12.00 – 13.00 UTC. Pre-registration is required. Fahd Date: Friday, May 24, 2019 at 8:01 PM Subject: [Briefing] Internet governance in May 2019 Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser [mailchi.mp] [diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com] Internet governance in May 2019 Tuesday, 28th May, 13:00 CEST (12:00 UTC) Online What were the main Internet governance updates in May, and how will they shape future developments? What can we expect in June? Join us for our next monthly briefing on Tuesday, 28th May, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CEST), online for the now-customary discussion. 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.Every last Tuesday of the month, the Internet governance briefings provide a 'zoomed-out' update of the major global IG and digital policy developments.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. Register for the briefing

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