Program
View the Middle East DNS Forum 2018 Program Overview and Full Agenda
Overview of the agenda for the Middle East DNS Forum 2018 over the course of two days
- Opening Ceremony – Dignitary keynotes from the Information and Communications Technology Authority (local host) and ICANN.
- The Domain Name Industry: A Global Perspective – Highlighting latest trends in the domain name industry in light of the 1200+ New generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) introduced over the past few years.
- Geographic Top-Level Domains Panel Discussion– City TLD operators sharing their experiences.
- Domain Name System (DNS) and Cybersecurity – A keynote on the role of ICANN’s Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) team in engaging with global security community on issues pertaining to DNS abuse and misuse. This will be followed by different talks on DNSSEC deployment and the Root Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover.
- Data Protection Regulations in Turkey – Bringing perspectives from Turkish stakeholders on data protection regulations in Turkey with input from ICANN on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it is affecting the domain name industry.
- Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs): What is Still Missing for Full Adoption – Exploring the world of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs); where they stand and what should be done for their universal acceptance.
- Middle East country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Market Trends – Regional ccTLD operators, registrars and backend service providers sharing perspectives on local market trends.
- Short Talks – 15-minute talks focusing on:
- ICANN’s Nominating Committee’s role in bringing new leaders to ICANN.
- The Middle East and Africa DNS Entrepreneurship Center: what it does, and how the regional DNS industry in both the Middle East and Africa can utilize its services and expertise.
- Workshop on DNSSEC and KSK Rollover – Targeting technical audience interested in DNSSEC and the KSK rollover. This is a standalone workshop with the objective of explaining these technologies in a friendly environment and why they are essential to the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet’s unique identifier systems.
Full Agenda | 25-26 April 2018 | Ankara, Turkey
TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS |
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8:00 – 9:00 | Registration | |
9:00 – 10:30 | Opening Ceremony | Dignitary keynotes from the Information and Communications Technology Authority (local host) and ICANN.
Master of Ceremony | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN Omer Fatih Sayan | Chairman, BTK Nick Tomasso | Managing Director – Middle East and Africa – Istanbul, ICANN Sally Costerton | Senior Advisor to President and SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:00 – 12:30 | The Domain Name Industry: A Global Perspective | Highlighting latest trends in the domain name industry in light of the 1200+ New generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) introduced over the past few years.
Moderator | Mert Saka | Manager, Registry Services and Engagement, ICANN Panel | How the TLD Space Looks Like
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12:30 – 13:00 | Short Talks | Convener | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN
Talk | The DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC)
Talk | ICANN’s Nominating Committee
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13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 – 15:30 | Efforts for Improved Security and Stability of the Domain Name System (DNS) | A keynote on the role of ICANN’s Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) team in engaging with global security community on issues pertaining to DNS abuse and misuse. This will be followed by different talks on DNSSEC deployment and the Root Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover.
Moderator | Luna Madi | Communications Director, EMEA, ICANN Keynote | The Now and Future of Cyber investigations
Panel | DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
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15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 17:15 | Geographic Top-Level Domains: Sharing Some Experiences | City TLD operators sharing their experiences.
Moderator | Mert Saka | Manager, Registry Services and Engagement, ICANN Panelists
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17:30 – 19:00 | Cocktail Reception |
TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS |
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8:00 – 9:00 | Registration | |
9:00 – 10:30 | Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs): What is Still Missing for Full Adoption | This session will explore the world of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs); mainly where they stand at, and what should be done for their universal acceptance. It will also explore the world of IDNs in Applications, and shed light on an end-user perspective of what still can and must be done
Convener | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN Talk | The 2017 IDN World Report Giovanni Seppia | Manager, External Relations, EURid | View Slides Talk | Update on ICANN’s IDN Work, UASG, and the TF-AIDN Fahd Batayneh | Manager, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN | View Slides Talk | IDNs in Applications Raed Alfayez | General Manager, Internet Services, Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) | View Slides |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
11:00 – 12:30 | Middle East country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Market Trends | This session will talk about ccTLD Best Practices. It will provide insights from both the wider Asia-Pacific region, and some regional ccTLD players who have implemented new best practices. The session will also explore how such best practices can help promote the local country code
Moderator | Hadia Elminiawi | Director, DNS-EC Talk | ccTLD Best Practices from the Asia Pacific Region
Panel | ccTLD Experiences from the region
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12:30 – 13:00 | Short Talks | Convener | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN
Registrants Rights in the Domain Name Space Su Sonia Herring | NCUC Member | View Slides |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
14:00 – 15:30 | Data Protection Regulations in Turkey | Bringing perspectives from Turkish stakeholders on data protection regulations in Turkey with input from ICANN on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it is affecting the domain name industry
Moderator | Faruk Bilir | President, Turkish Data Protection Authority Talk | GDPR in the Context of Domain Name WHOIS
Panel
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15:30 – 16:00 | Closing Session | Convener | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN
Closing remarks by ICANN and Local Host |
We would like to express our gratitude to members of the Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee (PC) for working on the agenda, and for their valuable contributions along the way.