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Going Forward with ICANN — The Middle East Region Perspective
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 12:30 - 14:00
ICANN Meeting, Corinthia Lisboa Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal
Goals : The purpose of this session is to hear from the Internet community of the Middle East on how they see the participation in the ICANN process: Benefits, Challenges, Improvements, and the Way Forward.
Format : Open to all, moderated panel session with an open question and answer in the main Lisbon forum.
Length : the session will be one and half hour in length, and may run to two hours if presentations and question and answer run over.
Connectivity : An open IM room and audiocast could be advertised around the Middle East in advance of the forum to bring in participation from the region.
Moderator: Baher Esmat, ICANN Middle East Liaison.
Agenda
| Time | Description | Speaker(s) |
| 10 mins | Chair’s Introduction | Mohamed El-Bashir ISOC Sudan (.sd) |
| 15 mins | GAC Participation | Manal Ismail NTRA, Egypt |
| 15 mins | ccTLD Regional Overview | Charles Shaban TAGOrg, Jordan |
| 15 mins | At Large Overview | Siavash Shahshahani IRnic, Iran (.ir) |
| 15 mins | Middle East ICANN Priorities | Discussion facilitated by Moderator |
| 20 mins | Moderated Question and Answer |