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<p><b><span lang=EN-US style='background:#FFFF66'>Invitation to attend New
gTLDs and Mitigating Malicious Conduct webinar on<i> September 29, 2009 at
15:00 UTC</i>.</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style='background:#FFFF66'>RSVP via email to<span style='color:
blue'> <a href="http://security@icann.org/" target="_blank">securitywebinar@icann.org</a>
</span>prior to <u>September 23, 2009 23:59 UTC </u></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Dear Sir or Madam:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You are cordially invited to participate in a live ICANN webinar regarding
measures to mitigate malicious conduct with the proposed introduction of New
gTLDs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><u>Title</u>: </i>New gTLDs and Mitigating Malicious Conduct<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><u>When</u>: </i>Tuesday, September 29, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><u>Time</u>: </i>15:00 - 16:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <i><u>Brief Session Description</u></i>:<br>
ICANN is proposing several important measures to mitigate potential malicious
conduct in the New gTLD Program. These measures can be found in version 3 of
the Draft Applicant Guidebook scheduled for posting prior to the ICANN Seoul
Meeting. This webinar will provide a description of those measures and an
opportunity for Q&A. The duration of the webinar is one hour and will
be conducted in English only at this time. The format will be presented in
PowerPoint along with dial-in conference bridge for audio. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>We will have time at the end of the session for Q&A. During the
course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of
Adobe Connect. Should we run out of time or if you have additional questions
after the session, please send them via email to<span style='color:blue'> <a
href="mailto:securitywebinar@icann.org" target="_blank">securitywebinar@icann.org</a>
</span><span style='color:black'>no later then October 9, 2009 23:59 UTC. You
may also choose to submit your questions via the Overarching Issues Wiki at <a
href="https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/" target="_blank"><span
style='color:black'>https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/</span></a>.
Please note there will be no personal e-mail response to senders. </span>All
questions and answers received, as well as the audio recording of the session,
will be posted early November at the New gTLD’s Overarching Issues Wiki. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i><u>Featured Speakers Bios:</u></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>Dr. Greg Rattray</b> is the <i>Chief Internet Security Advisor</i> at
ICANN. H<span style='color:black'>e manages ICANN’s corporate security,
business continuity and risk management programs, as well as ICANN’s broader
security, stability and resiliency efforts for the Internet’s unique identifier
systems. He is a retired United States Air Force Officer with a Ph.D.
from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, a Master’s of
Public Policy from the JF Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and
a Bachelor of Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>David Giza</b> is <i>Senior Director of Contractual Compliance</i> at
ICANN. He is responsible for the strategic leadership and continuing
development of ICANN’s global contract compliance program. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>David is an active member of the Ethics and Compliance Officer Association
and various State Bar Associations in the United States. He has served as an
elected local government official in Illinois and on the Board of Directors for
various charitable organizations. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the John
Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, and a Bachelor of Science in
Commerce, with a double major in management and finance from DePaul University
in Chicago. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i> <u>Meeting Details:</u></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>As space is limited, this is an <u>invitation-only</u> event. If you would
like to participate, please RSVP via email to<span style='color:blue'> <a
href="http://security@icann.org/" target="_blank">securitywebinar@icann.org</a>
</span>prior to <u>September 23, 2009 23:59 UTC </u> to<span
style='color:blue'> </span>secure your place. We will send you an e-mail
reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. <u>Please DO NOT
RSVP to Denise Michel or any other ICANN staff members e-mail address</u>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Yours sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><i>ICANN Staff</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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