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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-16-en">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-16-en</a></p>
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<h2 style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 0px;">Second Middle East DNS Forum to Take Place in Amman Jordan</h2>
<p style="margin: 15px 0px 0px 0px;">16 February 2015</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong> Middle East DNS Forum<br>
<strong>When:</strong> March 9-10, 2015<br>
<strong>TIMES</strong>: 8:00 – 17:30 (<em>please see agenda below</em>)<br>
<strong>Where:</strong> Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAG-Uni), Amman, Jordan</p>
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<p class="clearboth">This is the second edition of the Middle East DNS Forum (ME DNS), which aims to build on the inaugural forum that took place in
<a href="http://2014.mednsf.org/en/">Dubai</a>, early 2014.</p>
<p>The ME DNS Forum is being hosted by <em>Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (<a href="http://www.tagorg.com/?lang=en">TAG-Org</a>)</em> and is co-organized by both the
<a href="https://www.icann.org/">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</a> and
<a href="http://www.internetsociety.org">The Internet Society (ISOC)</a>. The 2-day event will cover topics on ccTLDs, new gTLDs, IDNs, the Domain Name Industry in underserved regions, as well as provide a brief and update on the IANA Stewardship Transition.
This year's agenda was developed by a <a href="http://mednsf.org/en/program-committee/">
Program Committee</a> consisting of 6 community members with expertise in various fields of the domain name industry. More on the forum can be found at
<a href="http://amman2015.mednsf.org/en/">http://amman2015.mednsf.org/en/</a>.</p>
<p>This Forum aims to be the regional networking place for the DNS industry's key players.</p>
<p><strong>Who should attend:</strong> Registries, registrars, registrants, ccTLDs, new gTLD applicants, service providers, brand owners, and legal firms</p>
<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> To build bridges between interested parties in the region and world's experts in the field; by sharing experiences and best practices in the domain name industry at a global level, and of the emerging business opportunities.</p>
<h3>Middle East DNS Forum Agenda</h3>
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<th colspan="2"><strong>Monday March 9, 2015</strong></th>
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<td>8:00-9:00</td>
<td>Registration</td>
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<td>9:00-10:30</td>
<td>Opening Session – Keynote Address</td>
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<td>10:30-11:00</td>
<td>Coffee Break</td>
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<td>11:00-12:30</td>
<td>The Internet Industry in the ME region and the Untapped Business Opportunities Available</td>
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<td>12:30-14:00</td>
<td>Lunch</td>
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<td>14:00-15:30</td>
<td>New gTLDs: Experiences, and the Way Forward</td>
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<td>15:30-16:00</td>
<td>Coffee Break</td>
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<td>16:00-17:30</td>
<td>Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) – Lack of Utilization and the Hidden Potential</td>
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<td>17:30-20.00</td>
<td>Networking Dinner</td>
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<th colspan="2"><strong>Tuesday March 10, 2015</strong></th>
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<td>8:00-9:00</td>
<td>Registration</td>
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<td>9:00-10:30</td>
<td>ccTLDs and gTLDs: Coexisting in a New Environment</td>
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<td>10:30-11:00</td>
<td>Coffee Break</td>
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<td>11:00-12:30</td>
<td>Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions</td>
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<td>12:30-14:00</td>
<td>Lunch</td>
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<td>14:00-15:30</td>
<td>The IANA Stewardship Transition – What is in it for you?</td>
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<td>15:30-16:00</td>
<td>Coffee Break</td>
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<td>16:00-17:00</td>
<td>Breakout Sessions (Policy | Technical | Business)</td>
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<td>17:00-17.30</td>
<td>Wrap-up and Closing</td>
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<h3>About the Middle East DNS Forum</h3>
<p>The first edition of the forum took place in Dubai, UAE and attracted around 125 participants from more than 30 countries. More on the forum can be found online at
<a href="http://mednsf.org/en/">http://mednsf.org/en/</a>.</p>
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