Events

Select event terms to filter by
Select event type to filter by
« February 06, 2008 - March 07, 2008 »
 
02 / 6
02 / 7
02 / 8
02 / 9
GNSO Council Working Session
Start: 09:00
End: 17:30
GAC Working Group on IDNs (CLOSED)
Start: 14:00
End: 18:00
02 / 10
ccNSO Council Workshop
Start: 08:30
End: 17:30

*This meeting will take place at the Maurya Hotel.

What it is | The Country-Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) which helps develop global policy for country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), convenes both a members meeting and a Council meeting in New Delhi.

At-Large Advisory Committee "OneDay" (1st Session) (CLOSED)
Start: 09:00
End: 18:30
GAC Working Group on IDNs - Discussion of Fast Track Modalities (CLOSED)
Start: 09:00
End: 13:00
GNSO Council Working Session
Start: 09:00
End: 17:30
COFFEE BREAK
Start: 10:30
End: 11:00
LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
ICANN Board / GAC Joint Working Group (CLOSED)
Start: 13:00
End: 14:00
GAC Working Group on IDNs - Discussion of Fast Track Modalities (CLOSED)
Start: 14:00
End: 18:00
COFFEE BREAK
Start: 15:30
End: 16:00
02 / 11
ccTLD Technical Meeting
Start: 09:00
End: 15:00

What it is | Technical Workshop, with presentations, discussions and hands-on demonstrations in an interactive format.


Why it's important | Present day operational issues and challenges will be discussed and practical solutions in place at ccTLD Registries will be demonstrated, with an emphasis on Open Source.

APRALO General Assembly for 2008, 1st Session
Start: 09:00
End: 11:00
Welcome Ceremony
Start: 09:00
End: 09:30

What it is | Welcome to New Delhi, and formal opening of the 31st International Public Meeting.

Why it's important | It is the formal opening of the meeting and features local Dignatories.

Who should attend? | All ICANN meeting participants are encouraged to attend this event to learn more about meeting activities and about the ICANN community.

IDNC WG Meeting
Start: 09:30
End: 10:30
COFFEE BREAK
Start: 10:00
End: 10:30
ICANN Public Forum - President's Report & Comments
Start: 10:30
End: 11:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop: DNSSEC
Start: 11:00
End: 13:00
Workshop: Public Discussion of JPA
Start: 11:00
End: 12:30
LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
Workshop: Update on Internet Governance
Start: 13:30
End: 14:30

What it is | A meeting to discuss the outcomes of the recent Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Rio de Janeiro last November and moving forward.


Why it's important | The IGF is a large meeting of governments, business and civil society that come together to discuss Internet issues.


Who should attend? | All those interested in the global policy aspects of ICANN's role and wider Internet governance issues.

COFFEE BREAK
Start: 14:30
End: 15:00
IDN Workshop: Progress on the Fast-Track Process for Intro. of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs
Start: 15:00
End: 18:00

ccNSO IANA Working Group
Start: 16:00
End: 17:00
ccNSO Participation Working Group Meeting
Start: 17:00
End: 18:00
Bollywood@ICANN.Asia: Welcome Reception [and Landrush Countdown Celebration for DotAsia]
Start: 20:00
End: 23:00
Event Location:

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
Gurgaon Site 2 Sector 29 New Delhi
NCR Gurgaon, 00000 INDIA
tel +91 124 453 4000 | View Map

02 / 12
gTLD Registries Constituency Meeting
Start: 08:00
End: 17:00

What it is | The gTLD Registry Constituency is a constituency within the Generic Name Supporting Organisation (GNSO) and its primary role is to represent the interests of gTLD Registries that are currently under contract with ICANN to provide gTLD Registry Services.

At-Large Regional Secretariats
Start: 08:30
End: 10:30

What it is | This meeting will allow the Secretariats of the RALOs around the world to meet and discuss their views on the priorities of the At-Large community, as well as share ideas on how to engage the Internet end-user community more actively in the policy development work of ICANN.

Registrars Constituency Meeting
Start: 09:00
End: 17:00

What it is | The members are registrars accredited by and under contract to ICANN. Registrars provide the interface between registrants and registries in getting domain names.

Non-Commercial Business Users Constituency (NCUC)
Start: 09:00
End: 17:00

What it is | The gTLD Registry Constituency is a constituency within the Generic Name Supporting Organisation (GNSO) and its primary role is to represent the interests of gTLD Registries that are currently under contract with ICANN to provide gTLD Registry Services.

GAC Plenary (CLOSED)
Start: 09:00
End: 16:30
ccNSO Members Meeting
Start: 09:30
End: 17:30

 

What it is | The Country-Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) which helps develop global policy for country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), convenes both a members meeting and a Council meeting in New Delhi.

Cross Constituency Meeting
Start: 10:00
End: 12:00

*Breakfast will be held from 8:00-10:00
What it is | Cross Constituency is a meeting of the Commercial and Business Users Intellectual property Interests and Internet service and connectivity providers constituencies.

At-Large Advisory Committee Meeting with designated Board Members
Start: 10:30
End: 12:30
COFFEE BREAK
Start: 10:30
End: 11:00
LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
IT Success Story of India
Start: 12:00
End: 13:15

What it is | Indian IT industry leaders with extensive global presence in Business Process Outsourcing, Software and Hardware will share their vision and experience on the kinds of strategies and models that have become engines of growth.

Why it's Important | It gives the audience unique opportunity to discover the range of growth, skills and capabilities and future potential of the Indian IT Industry.

APRALO General Assembly for 2008, 2nd Session
Start: 13:30
End: 15:30
Commercial and Business Users Constituency Meeting
Start: 14:00
End: 16:00

What it is | The Business Constituency is a constituency representing customers of providers of connectivity, domain names, IP addresses, protocols and other services related to electronic commerce in its broad sense.

Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency Meeting
Start: 14:00
End: 17:00

What it is | "ISPs"; or "connectivity providers"; are in the business of operating Name Servers as a service for 3rd parties and operate an Internet backbone network based on TCP/IP.

COFFEE BREAK
Start: 15:00
End: 15:30
GAC Interaction with ccNSO (CLOSED)
Start: 15:30
End: 16:30
Intellectual Property Interests Constituency Meeting
Start: 16:00
End: 18:00

What it is | The IPC represents the full range of trademark, copyright and other intellectual property interests relating to the Domain Name System (DNS).

GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board (OPEN SESSION)
Start: 17:30
End: 18:30

What it is |  Members of the ICANN Board of Directors and the Governmental Advisory
Committee (GAC) will participate in an open dialogue on current issues.

 

GALA Event: Cultural Program "Lok Ulhas" - Celebrating Diversity
Start: 19:30
End: 22:30

Buses will take attendees to the event from the Taj Palace and returns will be made to all ICANN meeting hotels.

Details will be posted prior to the event.

02 / 13
Open GNSO Council Meeting
Start: 08:00
End: 12:30

What it is | In this session the Generic Names Supporting Organisation (GNSO) Council, the body responsible for managing the policy development process for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), provides an opportunity for community members to interact with the Council as it conducts its meeting. Action items on the agenda include Domain Tasting and GNSO comments in response to IDN ccTLD questions. Informational topics include the Inter-registrar transfer policy and Whois studies.

GAC Program Committee Meeting (CLOSED)
Start: 08:30
End: 09:00
GAC Plenary (CLOSED)
Start: 09:00
End: 13:00
ccNSO Members Meeting
Start: 09:30
End: 15:30

What it is | The Country-Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) which helps develop global policy for country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), convenes both a members meeting and a Council meeting in New Delhi.

IDN Workshop: IDNs in Indian Languages and Scripts
Start: 11:00
End: 13:00

1) An Introduction To Indian Languages & Scripts -- This session to focus on the 22 official languages of the country; a quick primer on how these can be categorized and what scripts and script families are. In addition, speak to other important issues such as: Extensions to letters, Nukta, Chandrabindi, Bi-Directionality in Urdu. Collation, Locale, Rendering.

Duration: 20 mins, plus 5 mins Q&A

LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
Workshop: What Happens When a Registrar Ceases Business Operation
Start: 13:30
End: 15:00

What it is | As the registration marketplace matures, business failures and changes to business models are inevitable and will result in the termination of accredited registrar businesses. When a registrar's Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) is terminated, ICANN must attempt to assure that the registrar's names are transferred to a competent gaining registrar.

GAC Drafting of Communique (CLOSED)
Start: 14:00
End: 18:00
Workshop: IPv6 Update
Start: 14:30
End: 15:30
Workshop: Translation Policy
Start: 15:30
End: 16:30

What it is | A meeting to discuss the draft of ICANN's new translation programme. The programme's aim is to open up ICANN to equitable participation by non-English speakers.

SSAC Open Meeting
Start: 15:30
End: 17:30
ccNSO Council Meeting
Start: 16:00
End: 17:00

What it is | The Country-Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) which helps develop global policy for country code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs), convenes both a members meeting and a Council meeting in New Delhi.

Workshop: Operating Plan
Start: 16:30
End: 17:30

ICANN is seeking input from the community on an early draft of the Operating Plan and budget through a consultation session in [English, French, Spanish and Russian] (using simultaneous interpretation).
The Operating Plan is a very important document that sets out ICANN’s objectives for the July 2008 – June 2009 financial year. The budget sets out ICANN’s financial goals for the year based on the operating plan objectives.

Workshop: Discussion on ICANN Travel Expense Support Funding
Start: 17:30
End: 18:30

What it is | What should ICANN's role be in funding (or not) various portions of the community for participation? Should there be any changes from current practice?


Why it's Important | This will be a chance both to get community input and discuss some alternatives. This will be the first step in a consultation process to consider possible changes, with consideration of changes made at the ICANN board level and in conjunction with the Fiscal Year 2009 budget.

Workshop: ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom)
Start: 18:30
End: 19:30

Why it's Important | The Nominating Committee is charged with filling the majority of seats on the Board of Directors, as well as nominating members to serve in leadership positions in other constituencies. Learn how the nomination process works and how you may become involved.

Who Should Attend? | Anyone interested to learn about this unique process or is considering applying for one of the ICANN leadership positions on the Board or any
of the constituent bodies.

 

 

02 / 14
ICANN Public Forum
Start: 08:30
End: 12:45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COFFEE BREAK
Start: 10:00
End: 10:30
LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
APRALO Ceremonial Signing
Start: 12:45
End: 13:00

This event recognises the formation of the Asia-Pacific-Australian Regional At-Large Organisation ("APRALO") with a ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between ICANN and the individual Internet user groups participating in APRALO.

The Evolving gTLD Environment: Challenges and Opportunities
Start: 14:00
End: 15:30

What it is | This session will provide an overview of the evolving gTLD (Generic Top Level Domain) environment. Speakers will examine the past, present, and future of the gTLD space, including the registry-registrar model and marketplace, the anticipated introduction of new gTLDs, and ongoing IDN developments. There will be particular attention given to the effects that these changes may bring within the region in which this meeting is being held.

 

COFFEE BREAK
Start: 15:30
End: 16:00
GNSO Council Discussion of Input from Meetings
Start: 16:00
End: 18:00
At-Large Advisory Committee Meeting, 2nd Session
Start: 16:00
End: 19:00
02 / 15
Meeting of the ICANN Board
Start: 08:30
End: 13:00

Full Board Resolutions below:

Approval of Minutes 1
Approval of ICANN Accountability and Transparency Frameworks 1
Next Steps on GNSO Review 2
Approval of New Disbursement Policy 3
Authorization to Engage Auditors 4
New gTLDs - Next Steps 5
Acknowledgment of SSAC Reports on Domain-Name Front Running, Fast Flux, DNSSEC, and WHOIS 6
ICANN Bylaws Change Request from ALAC 7
Recognition of First APRALO General Assembly 7
Update on IDN Policy Activities 8
At-large Structures Summit 8
ICANN Deployment of IPv6-Capable Services 9
Other Business 9

LUNCH SERVICE
Start: 12:00
End: 14:00
Outreach to Indian community
Start: 15:00
End: 16:00

What it is | ICANN outreach open discussion forum on issues of concern to the Indian context and user community in an interactive format.

02 / 16
02 / 17
02 / 18
02 / 19
02 / 20
02 / 21
02 / 22
02 / 23
02 / 24
02 / 25
02 / 26
02 / 27
02 / 28
02 / 29
03 / 1
03 / 2
03 / 3
03 / 4
03 / 5
03 / 6
03 / 7
Add to iCalendar
Syndicate content