[AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN Meeting in San Juan - 25-29 June 2007

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

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*ICANN Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico*

*25 - 29 June 2007*



*IMPORTANT INFORMATION:*

ICANN's 29th International Public Meeting will be held 25-29 June in San
Juan, Puerto Rico. The meeting is free to attend, and open to any interested
person. ICANN encourages broad participation in its bottom-up
consensus-development process. You can take part in these meetings by
attending in person, by taking part in the webcast and remote participation
opportunities, and/or by joining one of the various ICANN-related mailing
lists.

The Local Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/> contains more information
about the venue, transportation and hotels.



   - *Travel Visa Information* <http://icannsanjuan.pr/visa.php>
   - *Safety Tips* <http://icannsanjuan.pr/personalsafe.php>
   - *Schedule and
Agenda*<http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#ScheduleandAgenda>
   - *Pre-Registration*<http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#preregistration>
   - *Internet Access*<http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#InternetAccess>
   - *Webcast & Remote
Participation*<http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#webcast>
   - *Press & Media* <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#press>
   - *Sponsorship
Opportunities*<http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#sponsors>

*TRAVEL AND VISA INFORMATION*

Information relating to Visa's can be obtained from the Local Host's
Website<http://icannsanjuan.pr/>.
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. U.S. citizens do not
need a passport or visa to enter Puerto Rico. For non-U.S. citizens, entry
requirements are the same as for the U.S. mainland. To obtain a Formal
Letter of Invitation <http://icannsanjuan.pr/invitation.php> to attend the
meeting, please visit the Local Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/>.

*SCHEDULE AND AGENDA*

Details will be posted as they become available.

*PRE-REGISTRATION*

Registration for this meeting is now open. Pre-Register
Now<http://register.icann.org/>

(Pre-registration is not required to attend the meeting.)

*SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES*

ICANN appreciates the support of the community in providing financial
sponsorship for ICANN meetings. This sponsorship is a vital part of enabling
ICANN to provide quality programs for meeting attendees. In particular, such
generous sponsorship allows ICANN to hold its meetings in geographically
diverse locations that allows broader participation across the world's
Internet community.

ICANN reserves the right not to accept sponsorships from organisations whose
missions and activities conflict with ICANN policies.

More information about sponsorship opportunities can be found on the Local
Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/sponsors.php>.

*WEBCAST AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION*

Details will be posted as they become available.

Saturday, 23 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  08:00 - 12:00 San Juan ccTLD Policy Workshop - Caribbean
ccTLD Community  13:30 - 18:00 San Juan ccTLD Policy Workshop - Caribbean
ccTLD Community

Sunday, 24 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  09:00 - 11:00 ICANN Board / GAC Joint Working Group
(CLOSED)  09:00 - 17:00 North American Region RALO Meeting  09:30 - 17:00 LAC
Regional RALO General Assembly  11:15 - 13:00 GAC Working Group on IDN
(CLOSED)  13:30 - 14:30 ICANN Roundtable Orientation  14:00 - 15:45 GAC
Working Group on IDN (CLOSED)  15:00 - 16:30 Tutorial: IPv6  16:00 -
17:00 ICANN
Fellowship Participants Meeting  16:00 - 18:00 GAC Working Group 1: Joint
Session with GNSO on WHOIS and New gTLDs (CLOSED)  17:30 - 19:00 Tutorial:
Domain Tasting

Monday, 25 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  09:00 - 09:45 Welcome Ceremony  10:30 - 11:30 ICANN Public
Forum
(1) President's Report (2) Report on Budget & Planning Process (3) Comments
on President's Report, Budget and Planning Process  11:30 - 13:00 Workshop:
Internet Governance  13:30 - 16:00 Workshop: Protection of Registrants  14:00
- 15:45 SSAC Briefing (GAC and ccTLD Operators in Closed Session)  16:00 -
18:00 GAC and ccNSO Joint Meeting on IDN in cc Space  16:30 - 18:00 SSAC
Open Meeting  16:00 - 17:00 ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting  16:00 -
18:00 ICANN Public Forum: GNSO Improvements

Tuesday, 26 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  09:00 - 10:45 GAC Working Group on IPv6 (CLOSED)  09:00 -
17:00 gTLD Registries Constituency Meeting  09:00 - 18:00 Registrars
Constituency Meeting  09:00 - 17:00 Non-Commercial Users Constituency  09:30
- 17:00 ccNSO Members Meeting  10:00 - 12:00 Cross Constituency Meeting  11:00
- 13:00 GAC Working Group on Reform and Methods of Work (CLOSED)  12:30 -
14:30 Workshop: New GEO-TLDs - More Consumer Choice or More Consumer
Confusion? (Co-sponsors: NCUC, At-Large)  14:00 - 16:30 GAC Plenary
(CLOSED)  14:00
- 17:00 Intellectual Property Interests Constituency Meeting  14:00 -
17:00 Internet
Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency Meeting  14:00 - 16:00
Commercial
and Business Users Constituency  14:00 - 17:00 ICANN Fellowship Participants
Meeting  14:45 - 18:00 GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board (OPEN SESSION)

Wednesday, 27 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  09:00 - TBD ccNSO Members Meeting  17:30 - 19:00 ccNSO
Council Meeting  08:30 - 09:00 GAC Program Committee Meeting (CLOSED)  08:30
- 10:30 GNSO Public Forum  09:00 - 13:00 GAC Plenary (CLOSED)  10:30 - 12:30
GNSO Council Meeting  13:00 - 15:30 Workshop: NCUC - gTLDs - Freedom of
Expression  14:00 - 16:00 GAC Plenary (CLOSED)  16:00 - 17:00 ICANN
Fellowship Participants Meeting  16:00 - 18:00 Workshop: Internationalised
Domain Names (IDNs)  19:00 - 23:00 Gala Event

Thursday, 28 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  08:00 - 17:00 ccTLD Technical Meeting  08:30 - 13:00 ICANN
Public Forum  13:00 - 16:00 Outreach Event at University of San Juan  13:00
- 13:15 North American Region RALO Signing  14:00 - 18:00 At-Large Advisory
Committee Meeting  16:00 - 17:00 ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting

Friday, 29 June 2007
  *Time* *Event*  08:30 - 13:00 Meeting of the ICANN Board

*INTERNET ACCESS*

There will be an Internet Lounge. Wireless Internet connectivity (802.11b)
will also be available in the main meeting, public areas and in the
participant's rooms (only those in the hotel where the conference will be
held).

*PRESS AND MEDIA INFORMATION*

Register with ICANN <http://www.icann.org/press/media-registration.htm> and
receive via email a regular report on the ICANN meeting.

Information about press and media is also available at the local host's
website <http://www.icannsanjuan.pr/pressinform.php>.
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