Pathfinder
3 - Nonprofits and the
DNS: Why it Matters
Tuesday,
February 23, 2016 from
12:00
PM - 1:30
PM
Eventbrite
registration
required
Hashtag:
#Pathfinder3
The
Program
Public
Interest Registry
(PIR)
Public Interest
Registry's mission is to
empower, through the
internet, those who
dedicate themselves to
improving our world.
We're the people behind
the .ORG, .NGO and .ONG
domain names, as well as
OnGood- an exclusive
suite of online services
revolutionizing the way
NGOs worldwide raise
awareness, fund and
support for their
missions. The speakers
will discuss OnGood and
opportunities to
collaborate with the NGO
community.
Paul Diaz
- Vice President of
Policy, Public Interest
Registry
Mr. Diaz has been with
Public Interest Registry
(PIR) since October
2011, and serves as .org
and .ngo|.ong registry
operator's primary point
of contact with ICANN.
He also oversees the
company's Operations,
Compliance and Customer
Care team. Mr. Diaz is
the current Chair,
Registries Stakeholder
Group (RySG), and has
been part of the ICANN
community since 2004.
Tony Connor
- Director of Marketing,
Public Interest Registry
Tony Connor is the
Director of Marketing at
Public Interest
Registry. He brings
extensive experience of
product marketing in
telecommunications, data
center services and
contact center services
in the global
marketplace. His aim is
to help non-profits and
non-government
organizations leverage
the potential of the
internet whilst at the
same time allowing them
to focus on their key
activities.
ICANN
Joe Catapano
- Program Manager,
Stakeholder Engagement -
North America; ICANN Joe
is part of ICANN's
Global Stakeholder
Engagement team,
coordinating ICANN¹s
engagement with regional
stakeholders in the
private sector,
technical community,
academia and public
interest organizations.
Joe works closely with
the Communications and
Policy teams to host
events and draft
outreach materials to be
used in furtherance of
the GSE team¹s mission
and objectives in North
America.
Afilias
- Protecting Your
Domain
There are a lot of
options for choosing
your domain name today,
and once you have it you
want to build your
business and your brand
around that name. A
domain name is a
critical asset to any
organization and it is
essential you control
its creation and
management. With a few
simple questions you
will be better prepared
to ensure that you
maintain control of your
domain name.
James Galvin
- Director, Strategic
Relations and Technical
Standards, Afilias
Dr. James Galvin is
Afilias's Director of
Strategic Partnerships
and Technical Standards.
With over 30 years of
experience in Internet
network security
operations and standards
development, Jim advises
on infrastructure
evolution and product
development. He
represents Afilias in
key forums focused on
critical infrastructure,
the evolution of the
Internet threat
landscape, and the
challenges facing
governments and
organizations seeking
Internet stability. Dr.
Galvin is a technical
leader in Internet
standards and policy
setting continuing as an
active participant in
the IETF since 1989 and
serving as the
Vice-Chair of ICANN's
Security and Stability
Advisory Committee where
he has been an active
participant since 2002.
About the
Pathfinder
Initiative
The Global
Knowledge
Partnership
Foundation, (GKPF),
and its partners
launched the
Pathfinder
Initiative to to
help build effective
Civil Society
Internet use
strategies. Civil
Society Internet
Awareness and
Capacity Building
offers an
opportunity for your
organization to:
- Access
resources and
services that
enable you to make
better use of the
Internet.
- Offer
additional
solutions and
services to your
members and
supporters.
- Develop and
implement digital
strategies, such
as effective
online
communication,
community
engagement, and
fundraising.
- Increase
your security and
stay on top of
Internet security
best practices.
- Gain a voice
for your
organization in
how the Internet
is run and
governed.
- Demonstrate
to Civil Society
organizations
products and
services that
enable them to
make better use of
the digital
technologies and
the Internet.
- Gain
exposure to and
goodwill among
Civil Society
Organizations.
- Develop a
deeper
understanding of
and access to an
important yet
underdeveloped
market segment.
- Demonstrate
corporate social
responsibility.
