ICANN participation

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.

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 Paris.

Why it's Important | The Council and Members will discuss a number of issues affecting a cross-section of the world's country codes. Additionally there will be updates on developments and best practice from various ccTLD managers.

Who should attend? | Anyone with an interest in ccTLD issues specifically, and the Domain Name System in general, including registrars, registries, businesses, Internet Service Providers, Internet users, and government representatives.

What it is | The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) actively works to facilitate the deployment of DNSSEC. This session is a public presentation from those actively engaged in the deployment of DNSSEC.

Why it's important | Registries, registrars, and the others who plan to deploy DNSSEC services will benefit from the presentation and discussion of the deployment experience.

Who should attend? | Anyone with an interest in the deployment of DNSSEC, especially registry and registrar representatives from technical, operational, and strategic planning roles.

What it is | The second workshop will provide the opportunity for more detailed discussion of the recommendations contained in the ALAC review.

What it is important | Members of the Board Governance Committee Working Group will be there to hear the views of the community and to engage in dialogue about the future of ALAC.

Who should attend? | The workshop is open to everyone and all those who have an interest in the future of ALAC should attend.

Approach | The discussion will be structured to allow opportunities for those who are participating remotely to take part in the discussion. Please make (brief and succinct) comments or ask questions through the public participation site.

In an attempt to cover as many comments and questions as possible, members of the audience on the day are also encouraged to submit written responses through the public participation site.

It would be useful if those attending the workshop read at least the executive summary of the report [pdf] beforehand.

“Office Hours” events

In addition to these workshops, there will be two "Office Hour" events. These will be two 90 minute sessions where members of the community can talk to the working group members about the ALAC review and its recommendations.

The times are:

• Wednesday 9-11, Hemingway Room
• Thursday 10-12, Corner of the foyer farthest from meeting rooms

 

Our intention is to provide a less formal setting in which people can engage in deeper and longer conversations than are possible at workshops or at the regular working group meetings.

Summaries of the main points raised will be published on the ALAC public comment site.

What it is | This workshop will portray the current and prospective status of global discussions in 2008 relating to different issues about the Internet, including the OECD Ministerial meeting “Future of the Internet Economy” –in Seoul, Korea from 16-17 June 2008- the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) -in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December 2008 – and others.

Why it's important | The wide range of topics relating to the Internet are important to all stakeholders. This event provides an opportunity to hear what is happening, the status of these areas as they are being addressed in different international forums.

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

Why its important | This forum offers the opportunity for all participants to learn about issues of relevance to the community and to share their opinions and suggestions for those issues.

Who should attend | All ICANN meeting participants are encouraged to attend this event to learn more about issues of concern to the ICANN community.

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 Paris.

Why it's Important | The Council and Members will discuss a number of issues affecting a cross-section of the world's country codes. Additionally there will be updates on developments and best practice from various ccTLD managers.

Who should attend? | Anyone with an interest in ccTLD issues specifically, and the Domain Name System in general, including registrars, registries, businesses, Internet Service Providers, Internet users, and government representatives.