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Becoming an ICANN-Accredited Registrar

Date: 
Wed 26 Oct 2011 - 10:30 - 12:00
Room: 
B-5/6

Session Leader: Tim Cole | Chief Registrar Liaison

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Overview

This panel discussion will discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with becoming an ICANN Accredited Registrar

Who should attend? Anyone considering becoming an ICANN Accredited Registrar

Agenda Details:

Becoming an ICANN Accredited Registrar (Panel Discussion)

Dakar, Senegal
Location: Le Meridian Hotel
Public Meeting Room - B 5/6
Date: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm

Moderator: Tim Cole, Chief Registrar Liaison, ICANN
Remote Participation Manager: Kim Alston, Registrar Accreditation Coordinator, ICANN

Presenter: Tim Cole

Panelists:

  1. Jeff Eckhaus, Demand Media (USA)
  2. Neha Naik, Directi Internet Solutions Pvt. Ltd (India)
  3. Anne-Rachel Inne, ICANN (Africa)
  4. Mouhamet Diop, Khewel.com SA (Senegal)
  5. Victor Ciza, AFRIREGISTER S.A. (Burundi)
(5 minutes)

Introduction

RP Manager establishes the Expected Standards of Behavior and the role as advocate for physical and remote participants using Adobe Connect.
(30 minutes)

Part I – Presentation & Panelists discussion

  • Presenter – Tim Cole
    How to Become an ICANN-Accredited Registrar
  • Speaker 2 – Jeff Eckhaus
    Discussing the experience & values of being an ICANN-accredited registrar
  • Speaker 3 – Neha Naik
    Discussing the benefits of becoming accredited
(10 minutes) Part I – Q&A
(30 minutes)

Part II – Panelists discussion

  • Speaker 1 – Anne-Rachel Inne
    Discussing some of the regional difficulties (financial & regulations) facing anyone wanting to be a registrar
  • Speaker 2 – Mouhamet Diop
    Discussing personal experience – pros & cons – with applications, RA agreements, etc.
  • Speaker 3 – Victor Ciza
    Discussing personal experience – pros & cons – with applications, RA agreements, etc.
(10 minutes) Part II – Q&A
(5 minutes)

Acknowledgements & Session Close

Remote participants who wish to send additional questions to the panelists after the session has ended may do so by emailing the Registrar Accreditation Coordinator at Kimberly.Alston@icann.org. Please be sure to include your name, contact information and organization along with your question(s).