[Icann-see] From ICANN EMEA newsletter

Mon Jun 13 13:16:11 CEST 2016

Thanks Dusan! You can find the full newsletter online here: http://conta.cc/1trbrEb in English (in Russian: http://conta.cc/1trbOyF and in Turkish: http://conta.cc/1tlDhRz) 

Our newsletter archives are available here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/global-newsletter-2016 

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From: icann-see-bounces at rnids.rs [mailto:icann-see-bounces at rnids.rs] On Behalf Of Dusan Stojicevic
Sent: 13 June 2016 10:01
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Subject: [Icann-see] From ICANN EMEA newsletter

Some news>

ICANN Engages in Events Across South East Europe

This month, ICANN staff and community members engaged in activities across the South East Europe (SEE) region, including Internet governance forums (IGFs). We informed audiences of ICANN's ongoing engagements in the SEE region and the latest global developments at ICANN. These events validated the local community's interest in ICANN and Internet governance.

    13 May. Andrea Beccalli, ICANN's Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement in Europe, joined a panel of international speakers in Podgorica, Montenegro, for the .ME Domain as a Digital Identity of Montenegro event.

    16 May. At the National IGF in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Andrea Beccalli participated on a panel that addressed the question "Who governs the Internet?" The proceedings were sent to the European IGF in Brussels (EuroDIG 2016).

    30 May. Professor Dusan Popovic, former ICANN Fellow, organized a seminar at the Faculty of Law at the University of Belgrade in Belgrade, Serbia. The session dealt with the Internet and intellectual property.
Andrea Beccalli gave an overview of ICANN and its engagement in the SEE region. Aysegul Tekce, ICANN's Manager of Registry Services and Engagement from the Istanbul hub, spoke about the rights protection mechanisms in the domain space.

    1 June. Lousewies Van der Laan, ICANN Board member, attended the Croatia IGF in Opatija, Croatia.  During the opening sessions, Andrea Beccalli addressed the audience, giving an update on ICANN's activities in the region.

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Belarus Holds Its First IGF
By Michael Yakushev
Vice President, ICANN Stakeholder Engagement in Russia & Central Asia

I am happy to say that the first Internet governance forum in Belarus far exceeded everyone's expectations. It was viewed as a great success by all, providing a vibrant platform for cross-regional dialogue among the Eastern Europe countries in attendance. Though the Republic of Belarus is not well-known outside the region, it is placed exactly in the geographical center of continental Europe. With a population of around 9.5 million people, almost no substantial natural resources, and (since Soviet times) a highly educated population, Belarus has become a regional champion of Internet technology development, network penetration rates and quality of services. Recently, the Belarusian government announced its goal to enter the "Top 30" of leading Internet economies.

On 17 May, Belarus held its first IGF in Minsk. The event was organized by the local country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registry (.by/.bel) with the support of ICANN, Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) and other global organizations. Attended by over 350 participants from the local communities, and delegates from Armenia, Georgia, Estonia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine, it was a true subregional Eastern European IGF. The speakers and panelists at the plenary sessions and panel discussions were from different countries and different stakeholder groups. This diversity gave local stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the most recent social, legal and cultural aspects of the technical development of the Internet. Colleagues from the region shared best practices.

Apart from the traditional model of an IGF with a set of keynote presentations and sessions on general topics like "Internet for Governments" or "Internet and Society," the agenda contained some unexpected features. One novel session was a student debate on Internet governance issues - with teams from local universities. We were impressed by the students' eloquence and subject-matter knowledge.
During the forum, a special panel was convened on the regional aspects of Internet governance. Speakers from Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine shared their views on what is unique and what is common in the Internet governance agenda of the Eastern European region.

ICANN's participation in the forum was important to help us better understand how to develop and implement our regional (or subregional) strategy in the most efficient way. ICANN has consistently been a supporter of IGFs, and we continue to work with our partners and Internet communities in the region to strengthen constructive dialogue on Internet topics and to help in the development of local Domain Name System (DNS) industries.

Cheers,
Dusan

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