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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>ARI,<BR>
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Is this something that will be on our website?<BR>
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I just wanna add one workshop to the list:<BR>
</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Tuesday 11.00-12.30 (Room 1, Sinai): IPv6 Transition: Economic and Technical Considerations<BR>
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Cheers,<BR>
Baher<BR>
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On 11/12/09 10:49 AM, "Anne-Rachel Inné" <<a href="annerachel@gmail.com">annerachel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT SIZE="4"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.5pt'><B>ICANN at IGF 2009
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>The CEO and the Chairman, along with a number of Board members, community members and staff will be present at the Internet Governance Forum in Sharm El Sheikh next week.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Here is a quick rundown of ICANN-related events and information for participating both in person and remotely.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Open Forum<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>There are two main sessions from the ICANN perspective. On Sunday 15 November, at 9.30 to 11.00am local time in Room 1 (Sinai), ICANN will be running an open forum that will cover the organization’s latest developments, including the new Affirmation of Commitments, the recently approved “fast track” for IDN Internet extensions, the new generic top-level domain process, and other topics.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>If you are not attending the conference in person, the session will be audiocast and you will be able to send in interventions via email and through a chat function on the IGF site.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Critical Internet Resources<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Then, on Monday 16 November, there will be a main session on Managing Critical Internet Resources in the main room from 9.30am to 12.30pm.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>This event will be webcast and, again, you will be able to send in questions via email and through chatrooms.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Participating Remotely<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Links to the webcasts, audiocasts and chatrooms will be posted on the IGF’s webpage at <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org">http://www.intgovforum.org</a> <<a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/">http://www.intgovforum.org/</a>> .<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>There are also a number of “remote hubs” around the world that comprise local meetings where participants are able not only to watch the webcast of the IGF but also to interact with the meeting.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Those participating will also be able to discuss the themes covered by the IGF from a local perspective with others from their own region. The Forum serves as a stimulus or a starting point for the debate of local issues and implications and for the development of a network of interested people in every region.<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>For more information go to: <a href="http://www.igfremote.com/">http://www.igfremote.com/</a><BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Other sessions<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Apart from those two main sessions, there are a range of other sessions that may be of interest to ICANN community members. These include:<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Monday 14.00-15.30 (Room 2, Red Sea): Best practices in ccTLD Policy and Operations management Resources<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Monday 14.30-16.00 (Room 3, Suez Canal): Managing Internet Addresses: Global and regional viewpoint<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Tuesday 11.00-12.30 (Room 2, Red Sea): Domain Name Use: Theft, Threats & Solutions<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Tuesday 14.30-17.30 (Room 4, Nile Valley): Securing Cyberspace: Strategy for the Future<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Tuesday 15.00-18.00 (Main room): Internet Governance in the light of WSIS Principles<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Wednesday 9.00-12.30 (Room 3, Suez Canal):Code of good practice on participation, access to information and transparency in Internet governance<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Wednesday 14.00-15.30 (Room 4, Nile Valley): Arabic Script IDNs: Challenges and Solution<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>Full schedule<BR>
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</SPAN><FONT SIZE="2"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>You can view the full IGF meeting schedule online at: <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/WorkshopSchedule.html">http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/2009/sharm_el_Sheikh/WorkshopSchedule.html</a><BR>
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