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<div class="p1 MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="s1">ICANN will be holding an informational webinar on Tuesday, 16 May 2017, at 1600 UTC to provide the community with a full update on ICANN59. The webinar will go over logistics, accommodations and travel, as well as details of the meeting schedule. The call is open for all to attend, and the presentation and recording will be posted after the call.</span></div>
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<div class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's Time to Register for ICANN59</div>
<div class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><em><span class="MainLink" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Johannesburg, South Africa, 26-29 June 2017</span> </em>
<div style="color:black;font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;margin-top:0;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ICANN59 Policy Forum is just six weeks away. The program will focus on policy work and cross-community dialogue, with topics driven by ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. </span><strong style="color:#7a7578;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2YvW5VySYkU7-WKQm7xx8G-iAJqudv7F9H7Mq7bgMrz0mVpmGmfkO7btEenZwS1v6SRa_c9qSEhA_Tm4zVM5nKw1dt1ms-8jxn263K3FNvAng9eLJeQwr1EMSNf6K8VxMpuaxTYDpRFA=&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://registration.icann.org/register.php" target="_blank">Registration is now open.</a></strong></div>
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<div><em>ICANN's presence has been increasing at RightsCon, held in Brussels, Belgium, from 29-31 March. The 2017 conference marked the third year with ICANN sponsorship.</em></div>
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<div><em>The round table sparked fruitful discussions on the new gTLD study.</em></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">On 28 March, the Higher School of Economics (HSE) held a half-day round table in Moscow titled "<strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2_JGs_8Tx39t2-_zVsqBr5rdZRkVGCLLn8SzZf2T3-CLl54mLnH3X77uADJt6hN9zJwbUMSIe2j1mBI3PewyPNee6TTM_c8-c3G82ZUAWRzA=&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://bi.hse.ru/rt/" target="_blank">Digital Transformation of Business on the Basis of Next Generation ICTs</a>.</strong>" The event's topics ranged from building a smart digital economy to 5G technologies and outer space networks. HSE researchers presented the findings of a study on the new gTLD marketplace supported by ICANN. The research was conducted during 2016 and is now available in <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2v2ilXs472usiaTpEwjpN95Uj26ccONGHa8HRp5_Rc_V7pqwBY9PZG_jmGZymH6biruCzzp-jbs5NevY9SIFD4pEYjrytueTNGgexcFheLWo78cP-QNSrQXSdUxFAHveIOTA70XWC3DzfpKT2VKWE77WwohUfVgju&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://bi.hse.ru/mirror/pubs/share/direct/204976728" target="_blank">English</a>.</strong> The<span> </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2hW4Uwf1LMHUG-NaKa_IRsih8xOGDUu70Jf5dWlV8Kdz70RdVCFAp-7y8_gcWS-v-yTzMck1G1fy1vMgjTUH1WtTznjQjK0Nk_EJsWWhM-2WGu8Jypcsep8T_lvpU_aSlZsRdpnItXm4PYVew0cQ0X-AHguxQ7q2LsYo8qYx6ysqfeMi9hQU1JTslnKYLMpnkcGlRvzP6zsdIDHeNfxqmHNlwbKvWwhTIcpM2kvleRTlLwptQQyP-XEFU2vrIuu9mDpX4XFSrp0X_AmcnbbgD6e2zClRiQi7AuSWnPUVDme6adz6FzLB-SRXHY0fYya2W1NxEo-_g2UcqMXwYiKj7WNOWRt1CFe6bU9mHSGC6jMQcoQuVR2hbJsqy6zHOQx3ScUdMVgDdV8E=&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://bi.hse.ru/data/2017/03/30/1168539837/%D0%9A%D0%A128.03%20-%20%D0%94%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9%20%D0%94%D1%83%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9.pdf" target="_blank">slides</a> </strong>of the presentation are available in Russian. </div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">On 21 April, Michael Yakushev, VP of Stakeholder Engagement in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and <span>Alexandra Kulikova, Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, </span><span>held a webinar on the ICANN Fellowship Program for stakeholders in the Eastern Europe and Central Asian region. Noting that the round of applications for ICANN60 is still open, ICANN introduced the purpose and benefits of the program. </span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;">The first edition of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Afghanistan took place in Kabul on 29-30 March. The event was organized by ISOC Afghanistan, and was supported by local and international players. The highly interactive meeting attracted over 150 participants from across the Internet governance ecosystem, who discussed the most pressing Internet governance (IG) issues pertaining to Afghanistan. Despite our remote participation, ICANN was a strong presence.</div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;">On 10-12 April, Esmat also participated in the Commonwealth ICT Investment Forum in Dubai. He spoke about new gTLDs as an opportunity for innovation and business growth.</div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;">ICANN had a strong presence at the 17<sup>th</sup> edition of the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) - marking MENOG's 10<sup>th</sup> year. The event was held 16-20 April in Muscat, Oman, and attracted more than 200 physical attendees, in addition to another 200 remote participants. Champika Wijayatunga, Regional SSR Engagement Manager of Asia Pacific (APAC), and Fahd Bataneyh, Stakeholder Engagement Manager in the Middle East, participated in the event.</div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;">ICANN led a the three-day workshop on DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). During the plenary, ICANN updated participants on the <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTvooB506CKa6fBrtIW3dcxHQp56NxTfDKJdEHdQEUd2eb_7DbWgrhhcg7RGxlyEZwtAO7Cvb1kgTObQWOSwTCvnQQWLjUPFkACQwC84gyUyFBHYh2lVJgXg2gPSE6qSP49h72O2f-rkVcYISICr7FU7GusPDyq-w9g==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover" target="_blank">root zone key signing key (KSK) rollover</a>.</strong> The event also provided a venue for networking with the regional technical community.</div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">On 9-13 April, ICANN participated in the 9th <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2S6KMue4LFmyuMXw8QewexpfhRncbC447vGLDrWpdWWZ_BDGqSuoj4h6g8EMCRamzIQSWljJNQO1yhdC5cHW2gdQL4_Aj04D395qThJ8kXgaDq-3bDtotyA==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="http://www.connected.go.ke/" target="_blank">Connected Summit</a></strong> in Diani, Kenya. The summit's theme was "Shaping the Future." Over 500 participants attended the event - they came mainly from the business and government sectors and global ICT businesses. Key topics at the event were the protection of citizens' data - lessons learned, best practices, policy and regulation - and how ICTs fit into the economic future of Kenya. In addition to making the most of networking opportunities, ICANN introduced participants to our multistakeholder model and mission. </div>
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<div><span style="color:#7a7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;">In April, ICANN played an important role in two events in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo:</span></div>
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<div class="SubheadingText" style="color:#00254A;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">New ICANN Learn Course in French: History and Evolution of Internet Governance
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span>Furthermore, as part of its efforts to engage the ICANN community on the issue of geographic names at the top-level, the WG held </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTjNjG6hxCLFhA6-zCtT_v72578lnaPAVvme5E6y3YXF_nFA128gs62Lp47CAt5_SCRuYOd2Ng1PwgdOXQiWXs3lOugJbzNWHWGAeBH_1hrMqjvck38wiojtfoI4xDrLlIWmD3yLsCTvu&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://community.icann.org/x/p77RAw" target="_blank">two webinar sessions</a></strong><span> on 25 April 2017. Various organizations and individual ICANN community members presented their positions on the treatment of geographic names. The webinars served as the beginning of a discussion that will continue at ICANN59. In Johannesburg, the WG leadership team will hold an extended session to evaluate the positions presented in the webinars and to propose solutions on how to establish common ground. </span></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;"><span>In response to the public comment proceeding on the proposed ICANN Budget and Operating Plan for FY18, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council approved and submitted the comments prepared by a small drafting team. At the request of the GNSO Council, the ICANN Finance team conducted a </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2NhkN2P525zoibLWk7i--HFM3ToZhCk8X6WrgPh4cDgZBkG6us9gB7IBEqtY7szZp1kFAdElfCKFQhbjzzc9556crLayejulGObXO1Bc_GnsWujmDPuyu358HdUxAkbAK4zWRjFs91v7WA_m0alp7dvABNNj_9s6a-CEZnUPJPPuTbZoxUN3SlQ==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/presentation-gnso-update-04apr17-en.pdf" target="_blank">webinar</a></strong><span> covering aspects of interest to the GNSO community. As a Decisional Participant within the new Empowered Community (EC), the GNSO Council recognizes the power of the EC to veto budgets adopted by the ICANN Board and the importance of fully understanding the funding and expenses of ICANN operations. Read the </span><strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2wMGtv110mqwCKwTCaiM--8yaej6Fglu1cS-fZFbAGG7gScTsmc_VwBnSI0Mzhcyai4hYJxeHDeQzOo5apbG0snmMRUyK5s0LyNG6mQEUpzP3Dm-eGrZIdLyzOTuqiyKZNGtBORHGIIDVvjs39S-Bgglo_eJHbusgWPw1w0_GNkoV6vhDqttzbw==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/draft-comments-plan-budget-20apr17-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-style:normal;text-align:left;">GNSO Council comments</span></a><span style="font-style:normal;text-align:left;">.</span></strong></div>
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<div class="MainText" style="color:#7A7578;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:Source Sans Pro,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:left;">The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), in partnership with ICANN, recently published a white paper documenting the benefits of Universal Acceptance (UA). The report, prepared by technology consulting and research firm <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2fZNrq3-6wJA7ZYVHs0YV1HTZvmG_9zU_PcAESIcBUWhadxuEVRXx_rMoNgcwKbzFeJL5hTsZgHX1-zoPTvfF5XLdOWqnkZXySkByygkLugpKT6J9YY2ebQ==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="http://www.analysysmason.com/" target="_blank">Analysys Mason</a>,</strong> underscored the economic, social and cultural benefits of becoming UA-ready. The findings highlight a nearly $10 billion opportunity for organizations that update their IT systems to accept all domain names and email addresses.</div>
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<ul><li>15-18 May, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR25DilyxuVefB2dwPD-MAypw7dI-wAXBE_5Llk-qhNRMTF1TULxYgXKT68Jeu6Ysec8aQizQSdsG0YcoahSHPBYZjlbgLuT0d3jelFUYd_GeR3y0oU2a3Rr2Xm1FWG9dXk&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="http://www.worldcitiesexpo.istanbul/EN/" target="_blank">World Cities Expo Istanbul 2017</a></strong>, Istanbul, Turkey </li><li>16-18 May, DNSSEC Workshop, Dubai, United Arab Emirates</li><li>22-23 May, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR20lqSuRb41qXGItm-T58Tr7USRzJSl_OOo9wG0fNvSVnHeiLcaCY-K4I8WX-JR-75mN0cQNFedxoJBWSI2jWIwpx-adnVbi_z6-k0eq-0wfx6xS0PUqoEog==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="http://cairo2017.mednsf.org/en/" target="_blank">Middle East DNS Forum 2017</a></strong>, Cairo, Egypt</li><li>24-25 May, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2tsQfY63VznijhSFRtK0BNTT2UIL7KVSmAo4ju5IAmJxfGe28lCR56OeDlmc4Wjtb8kXaL8IlgOWaxXnoc1PDMRylv6gG8hD5iV35T3KPqHwkYxgNNNkFgtjR8Jh_2T1N&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="http://www.seedig.net/seedig-2017/" target="_blank">SEEDIG 2017</a>,</strong> Ohrid, Macedonia</li><li>27 May - 2 June, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTv0yyGrOyhii4zsD61fF9OrcuhvsGmumpOCOGAbmqzKJfpZkfoyCGtwXoFiQDmppfcUINfAlbYL9GxoOufh4T7URUvSJJCNxW0-1qBitcJmiuRy98Urh0VKkowJZl3s6lw==&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://internetsummitafrica.org/" target="_blank">Africa Internet Summit '17</a>,</strong> Nairobi, Kenya</li><li>5-8 June, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2zSZ1e_p752-b-owYvKq5QKqHo0unZRcDtWwUWI29j2gbV7qDWdYX62x9cBVfTiuw7tle5IDigVXJ37d9EnbnWCY1rw66LlEvZl2vnmHPGbjFAr-51bs5tCl9ZPig36PU&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://events.aau.org/gencon14/" target="_blank">Association of African Universities General Conference</a></strong>, Accra, Ghana <span> </span> </li><li>6-7 June, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTk0DUuDGEGR2rJFKS-1j7xzebUjrz9d_LlFi-mMqhmTntbfji3A_DkG0azFVyAt1slpSl12PWMfJ6xSuJi2FYQbsin9YeYF791Oq4jjiixO_rxUV-WYjYxiYjKKsql2zUfESaqmoR5Ph5j3G7f0SDdM=&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://www.eurodig.org/index.php?id=76" target="_blank">EuroDIG 2017</a>,</strong> Tallinn, Estonia</li><li>26-29 June, <strong><a style="color:rgb(122, 117, 120);" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001PXtQk0kUjDDBRCATVfoaNZnJ6mWgXby8RbEvAOpuSn7iLXnxgCgoTv0YAgww8I1BKwCu9iHaHsHzHWcB-Da2qNo2K5_T5bfp4q75Wihh939EG8aC_MX3V0WMm9_Y2Aq6Y1mIz9DUrcybjJ8e_9R6dHyEO9RoWCVlWb5Vj2wsDKaf3pd08tQgNkmZIVcdPazenW1quxLGxfE=&c=q_zwL-8Qu2JYpMBioLbLS2fYR3S1rMd-m96i4bvY4xUU7lJRz2NI0A==&ch=i5OSCXs-OQH5lLOBr7sjwqqHe82_w4ULIZ0EkdHgG_4c9qwVafUaUQ==" alt="https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59" target="_blank">ICANN59</a>,</strong> Johannesburg, South Africa</li></ul>
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