ICANN Meetings in Yokohama
13-17 July 2000
ICANN's next round of meetings are now being held (13-17 July, 2000), in Yokohama. The meetings are free to attend and open to any interested person. Details about the meetings are being posted on this page as they become available. Please check back often!
The ICANN Yokohama meetings are being held at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan. The ICANN meetings have been co-located with the INET 2000 Conference, hosted by the Internet Society, 18-21 July.
ICANN thanks the members of the local organizing committee, led by the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC).
MEETING SCHEDULE
Updated 27 June, 2000
The schedule for the July 2000 ICANN meetings is currently as follows. All meetings take place in the Pacifico Yokohama expect where otherwise specified.
Wednesday, 12 July
- ccTLD Constituency of the DNSO (Kaiyotei Hotel, Sakura Room)
- 0900-1200 Pre-Meeting for WGs (optional)
- 1300-1430 Plenary Meeting
- 1430-1600 WG 1
- 1600-1700 WG 2
- 1700-1900 Drafting Meeting
Thursday, 13 July
- Registration Desk Open (0800-1700) (Entrance Hall of Pacifico Yokohama)
- ICANN Orientation Workshop (0900-1200) (room 501)
- Domain Name Supporting Organization
- Constituency groups
- Business Constituency (1400-1730) (room 212)
- ccTLD Constituency
- AdCom (0900-1000) (Intercontinental Hotel, room 2906)
- ICANN Funding WG (1000-1100) (Intercontinental Hotel, room 2906)
- ccTLD Bylaws WG (1100-1200) (Intercontinental Hotel, room 2906)
- Plenary Meeting (1300-1430) (Hotel Kaiyohtei, Sakura Room)
- ICANN Service WG (1430-1600) (Hotel Kaiyohtei, Sakura Room)
- Best Practice & Relegation WG (1600-1800) (Hotel Kaiyohtei, Sakura Room)
- Intellectual Property Constituency (1300-1800) (room 211)
- ISPs and Connectivity Providers (1300-1800) (room 513)
- Non-commercial Domain Name Holders Constituency (1300-1800) (room 514)
- Registrars Constituency (1300-1800) (room 501)
- Constituency-Secretaries (1800-2000) (room 514)
- Governmental Advisory Committee (room 502)
Friday, 14 July
- Registration Desk Open (0800-1700) (Entrance Hall of Pacifico Yokohama)
- Domain Name Supporting Organization
- ccTLD Constituency (optional) (0700-0900) (room 501)
- Working Group E (0700-0900) (room 513)
- General Assembly (0900-1200) (room 101) webcast
- Names Council (1300-1700) (room 101) webcast
- Governmental Advisory Committee
- Main Meeting (0900-1700) (room 502)
- Presentation of Communique (1700-1800) (room 101) webcast
Saturday, 15 July
- Registration Desk Open (0800-1700) (Entrance Hall of Pacifico Yokohama)
- ICANN Public Forum (0830-1800) (room 101) webcast
- Evening Reception (1830-2000) (rooms 501+502)
Sunday, 16 July
- Registration Desk Open (0800-1700) (Entrance Hall of Pacifico Yokohama)
- ICANN Board of Directors Meeting (0900-1500) (room 101) webcast
Monday, 17 July
AGENDA FOR ICANN PUBLIC FORUM AND BOARD MEETING
- Domain Name Supporting Organization
- gTLD Constituency (1300-1400) (room 502)
The following agenda items and documents have been posted for public review and comment:1. New Top Level Domains
- Detailed Topic Paper
- Summary of Board Actions Being Considered
- Expressions of Interest in Sponsoring and/or Operating new TLDs
2. At Large Membership and Elections:
- Election Committee Recommendations
- Proposed Rules for Member-Nomination Phase
- Revisions to ICANN Bylaws on At Large Membership
3. Country code top level domain registry (ccTLD) delegation and administration policies
Links to additional documents, proposals, community feedback, and draft resolutions will be posted on this page as they become available. Comments on the agenda itself should be sent to Andrew McLaughlin.
Information on Yokohama:
SPONSORS AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Past sponsors of ICANN meetings:
Alcatel; Banco BCI; BulkRegister.com; the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) of the Arab Republic of Egypt; Cámara de Comercio de Santiago; Cisco Systems Inc.; Communications Industry Services (CIS) business unit of Lockheed Martin IMS; Compaq Computer Inc.; Ericsson; Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad de Chile; Geganet; the Internet Society of Egypt; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue; Latham & Watkins; Lucent Technologies; MCI Worldcom; Microsoft; Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Arab Republic of Egypt; MIST; MobiNil; NameSecure.com; Network Solutions, Inc.; Raya Holding; RealImpact, a division of RealNetworks, Inc.; Red Universitaria Nacional (Chile); Telecom Egypt; and Telefónica de España.
WEBCAST AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION
As usual, ICANN will be webcasting the ICANN Public Forum (15 July) and ICANN Board meeting (16 July). Click here for details on the webcasts and remote participation opportunities for those unable to attend the meetings in person.
If you plan to attend the ICANN meetings in Yokohama, please pre-register here. There is no registration fee to attend ICANN meetings.
While preregistration is not required, the information will be used to prepare printed nametags. Preregistration will also assure that you're kept up to date about logistical details as information becomes available. As an option, you may choose to be included on a public list of meeting attendees.
The Information for Development Program (infoDev). The infoDev program of the World Bank has agreed to consider funding a limited number of infoDev Conference Scholarship Fund (iCSF) Fellows. The iCSF Fellowships will support expenses directly related to the attendance of developing country participants at the ICANN meetings. Allowable expenses will include travel, accommodations, and per diem. Applications are being evaluated by the LACNIC and AfriNIC organizations.
Salzburg Seminar's ICANN Travel-Support Project. The Salzburg Seminar's ICANN Travel-Support Project administers travel and accommodation grants for a limited number of representatives from non-profit, educational, research, or public-interest organizations to attend international ICANN meetings. For details, please see The Salzburg Seminar's ICANN page.
The local host committee is led by the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC). ICANN gratefully acknowledges the generous assistance and contributions of JPNIC to support the Yokohama ICANN meetings.
To contact JPNIC, email intl-sec@nic.ad.jp.
Click here for press and media information.
All travelers to Japan must have valid passports. Many travellers to Japan will need to obtain visas in advance. Click here for more detailed visa information, including a list of countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirements.
To determine your visa requirements, you should contact your local Japanese Consular Office or review the information at http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/02.html. If a visa is necessary, you should complete the form at http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann/vif.pdf and return it to the ICANN-Yokohama Travel Assistance Desk according to the instructions at the top of the form. Please fill out the form carefully and completely, as the information provided will be used in the preparation of the support documents necessary for your visa application. Because the application process often takes more than one month, it is important that you return the completed Visa Information Form as soon as possible. For more information about Japan's Visa requirements, see http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann.