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<i>For your documentation; below a weekly web review containing some 
articles and informations relating to main subjects of this ending week :&nbsp; IANA Stewardship Transition, WSIS Forum 2015, Africa Internet Summit; Cribbean Peering &amp; Interconnection Forum.... <br></i></div>
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</div></div></div></div><b><u><br>INTERNET GOVERNANCE</u></b><br><br>Iranian Minister, ICANN CEO Confer on Internet Governance
                                <br><a href="http://www.tasnimnews.com/english/Home/Single/751636" target="_blank">http://www.tasnimnews.com/english/Home/Single/751636</a><br><br>Building digital bridges: Transatlantic cooperation in ICT<br><a href="http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15-5072_en.htm" target="_blank" class="ecxc_nobdr ecxt_prs">http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-15-5072_en.htm</a><br><br>Caribbean significant to global Internet governance<br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2015-05-25/caribbean-significant-global-internet-governance" target="_blank">http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2015-05-25/caribbean-significant-global-internet-governance</a><br><br><u><b>WSIS FORUM</b><b> 2015 : 25 – 29 May 2015 in Geneva</b></u><br><br>WSIS opens in Geneva<br><a href="http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=13215" target="_blank">http://www.znbc.co.zm/?p=13215</a><br><br>WSIS Forum welcomes largest-ever gathering of ‘ICT for development’ community<br><a href="http://gisuser.com/2015/05/wsis-forum-welcomes-largest-ever-gathering-of-ict-for-development-community/" target="_blank">http://gisuser.com/2015/05/wsis-forum-welcomes-largest-ever-gathering-of-ict-for-development-community/</a><br><br>WSIS Forum 2015 : CTO calls for universally accessible ICTs as specific post-2015 develpment goal<br><a href="http://www.cto.int/news/wsis-forum-2015-cto-calls-for-universally-accessible-icts-as-specific-post-2015-development-goal/" target="_blank">http://www.cto.int/news/wsis-forum-2015-cto-calls-for-universally-accessible-icts-as-specific-post-2015-development-goal/</a><br><br>‘Telecom infrastructure provides   sustainable growth environment’ 
                                <br><a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/business/28-May-2015/telecom-infrastructure-provides-sustainable-growth-environment" target="_blank">http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/business/28-May-2015/telecom-infrastructure-provides-sustainable-growth-environment</a><br><br>Pak govt mapping policies to ensure socio-economic growth<br><a href="http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=264962" target="_blank">http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=264962</a><br><br>Monsignor Paul Tighe at Information Society Summit in Geneva<br><a href="http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/05/27/monsignor_paul_tighe_at_information_society_summit_in_geneva/1147107" target="_blank">http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/05/27/monsignor_paul_tighe_at_information_society_summit_in_geneva/1147107</a><br><br>Lack Of Locally Relevant Online Content Deters Mobile Users In Developing Countries, WSIS Panel Says<br><a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/05/28/lack-of-locally-relevant-online-content-deters-mobile-users-in-developing-countries-wsis-panel-says/" target="_blank">http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/05/28/lack-of-locally-relevant-online-content-deters-mobile-users-in-developing-countries-wsis-panel-says/</a><br><br>Outcomes<br><a href="http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/Outcomes/" target="_blank">http://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2015/Outcomes/</a><br><br><span id="ecxctl00_ctl24_g_3b6afea1_a263_4116_bb3c_6fc79ac6c7fd_ctl00_lblContentMessage">UNCTAD assumes UNGIS Chair</span><br><a href="http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1006&amp;Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=UNCTAD" target="_blank">http://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1006&amp;Sitemap_x0020_Taxonomy=UNCTAD</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICA INTERNET SUMMIT</b><b> : 24 May - 5th June, 2015</b></u><br><br>Africa Internet Summit 2015<br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/events/africa-internet-summit-2015" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/events/africa-internet-summit-2015</a><br><br>About AIS'15                                                <br><a href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/en/" target="_blank">https://internetsummitafrica.org/en/</a><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers"><br><br>ICANN</abbr> programme during the AIS 2015<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-26-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-26-en</a><br><br>The many dimensions of Africa's digital divide
<br><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/may/29/africa-digital-divide-mobile-internet" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/may/29/africa-digital-divide-mobile-internet</a><br><br>Cyber risks and trends in Africa<br><a href="http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=143479:cyber-risks-and-trends-in-africa" target="_blank">http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=143479:cyber-risks-and-trends-in-africa</a><br><br><u><b>CARIBBEAN PEERING &amp; INTERCONNECTION FORUM</b><b> : May 27-28, 2015</b></u><br><br>Caribbean Peering &amp; Interconnection Forum <br><a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/latin-america-caribbean-bureau/2015/05/caribbean-peering-interconnection-forum-streaming-live" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/latin-america-caribbean-bureau/2015/05/caribbean-peering-interconnection-forum-streaming-live</a><br><br>BARBADOS TO HOST FIRST CARIBBEAN PEERING AND INTERCONNECTION FORUM<br><a href="http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MzA3ODgw&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v3/read.php?id=MzA3ODgw&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter</a><br><br><u><b>ICANN</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_chehade_announces_his_departure_whats_next_for_businesses_at_icann/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Fadi Chehadé Announces His Departure - What's Next for Businesses at ICANN?</a><br><u><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_chehade_announces_his_departure_whats_next_for_businesses_at_icann/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_chehade_announces_his_departure_whats_next_for_businesses_at_icann/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_chehade_announces_his_departure_whats_next_for_businesses_at_icann/</a><br><br>What Fadi CHEHADE should do in his last year as ICANN's CEO<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/27/what-fadi-chehade-should-do-in-his-last-year-as-icanns-ceo/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/27/what-fadi-chehade-should-do-in-his-last-year-as-icanns-ceo/</a><br><br><b>IANA TRANSITION</b></u><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_fifa_and_the_perils_of_no_accountability/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">FIFA and the Perils of No Accountability</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_fifa_and_the_perils_of_no_accountability/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_fifa_and_the_perils_of_no_accountability/</a><br><br>Stakeholders Support IANA Transition Model; Subsidiary Board, Reviews Need Fleshing Out<br><a href="http://www.bna.com/stakeholders-support-iana-n17179927012/" target="_blank">http://www.bna.com/stakeholders-support-iana-n17179927012/</a><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"><br><br>IANA</abbr> Functions Usage Analysis<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-functions-usage-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-functions-usage-analysis</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150521_isoc_reinforces_commitment_to_iana_transition_icann_ceo_stepdown/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">ISOC Reinforces Commitment to IANA Transition Post ICANN President Step Down</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150521_isoc_reinforces_commitment_to_iana_transition_icann_ceo_stepdown/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150521_isoc_reinforces_commitment_to_iana_transition_icann_ceo_stepdown/</a><br><br>Let it go, let it go: How global DNS could survive in the frozen lands outside US control<br>Public comments on revised IANA transition plan<br><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/26/iana_icann_latest/" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/05/26/iana_icann_latest/</a><br><br><u><b>DOMAIN NAME</b></u><br><br>China Tightened Control on New Domain Extension<br><a href="http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/china-tightened-control-on-new-domain-extension-504885861.html" target="_blank">http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/china-tightened-control-on-new-domain-extension-504885861.html</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150526_advantages_of_crowdinvesting_in_financing_new_gtlds/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Advantages of Crowdinvesting in Financing New gTLDs</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150526_advantages_of_crowdinvesting_in_financing_new_gtlds/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150526_advantages_of_crowdinvesting_in_financing_new_gtlds/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150520_should_barclays_lose_the_barclays_top_level_domain/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Should Barclays Lose the .Barclays Top-Level Domain?</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150520_should_barclays_lose_the_barclays_top_level_domain/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150520_should_barclays_lose_the_barclays_top_level_domain/</a><br><br>Here’s how Hotels.ng, an African internet startup has just raised $1,2 million<br><a href="http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/05/heres-how-hotels-ng-an-african-internet-startup-has-just-raised-12-million/" target="_blank">http://www.techzim.co.zw/2015/05/heres-how-hotels-ng-an-african-internet-startup-has-just-raised-12-million/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_phishing_in_the_new_gtlds/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">Phishing in the New gTLDs</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_phishing_in_the_new_gtlds/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150527_phishing_in_the_new_gtlds/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_chinas_new_law_could_severely_damper_domain_name_registrations/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">China's New Law Could Severely Damper Domain Name Registrations</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_chinas_new_law_could_severely_damper_domain_name_registrations/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_chinas_new_law_could_severely_damper_domain_name_registrations/</a><br><br>FTC to ICANN on .Sucks: Yeah, we told you this would happen<br><a href="http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/28/ftc-to-icann-on-sucks-yeah-we-told-you-this-would-happen/" target="_blank">http://domainnamewire.com/2015/05/28/ftc-to-icann-on-sucks-yeah-we-told-you-this-would-happen/</a><br><u><br><b>CYBERSECURITY</b></u><span><br><br>China</span> <span>to</span> <span>Issue</span> <span>Five-Year</span> <span>Cybersecurity</span> <span>Plan</span> <span>to</span> <span>Protect</span> <span>State</span> <span>Secrets</span><br><a href="http://sputniknews.com/science/20150528/1022651301.html" target="_blank">http://sputniknews.com/science/20150528/1022651301.html</a><br><br>Cybersecurity strategies and the boardroom<br><a href="http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=18430" target="_blank">http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=18430</a><br><br>Why cybersecurity needs to be adaptive<br><u><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/article/2927531/cisco-subnet/why-cybersecurity-needs-to-be-adaptive.html" target="_blank">http://www.networkworld.com/article/2927531/cisco-subnet/why-cybersecurity-needs-to-be-adaptive.html</a><b><br><br>PRIVACY - DATA PROTECTION</b></u><span id="ecxctl00_ctl02_ctl00_lblHeaderText"><br><br>Europe wants Turkey to enact personal data protection law</span><br><a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/europe-wants-turkey-to-enact-personal-data-protection-law.aspx?pageID=449&amp;nID=83075&amp;NewsCatID=412" target="_blank">http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/europe-wants-turkey-to-enact-personal-data-protection-law.aspx?pageID=449&amp;nID=83075&amp;NewsCatID=412</a><br><br>Amendments to the Hungarian Data Protection Act in the pipeline
<br><a href="http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b3a33c3e-2623-4d1e-91a9-89d54aebd7ff" target="_blank">http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=b3a33c3e-2623-4d1e-91a9-89d54aebd7ff</a><span class="ecxfirstword"><br><br>European Union</span>: European Data Protection Supervisor And Big Data
<br><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/x/400462/data+protection/European+Data+Protection+Supervisor+And+Big+Data" target="_blank">http://www.mondaq.com/x/400462/data+protection/European+Data+Protection+Supervisor+And+Big+Data</a><br><br>EU data protection reforms will not lead to flood of major fines, says UK watchdog<br><a href="http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/may/eu-data-protection-reforms-will-not-lead-to-flood-of-major-fines-says-uk-watchdog/" target="_blank">http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/may/eu-data-protection-reforms-will-not-lead-to-flood-of-major-fines-says-uk-watchdog/</a><br><br><u><b>AFRICAN INTERNET NEWS</b></u><abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"><br><br>IANA</abbr> Stewardship Transition &amp; Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Accountability: Why does it matter for Africa?<br><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-enhancing-icann-accountability-why-does-it-matter-for-africa" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-enhancing-icann-accountability-why-does-it-matter-for-africa</a><br><br>Mobile the pathway to Internet in Africa<br><a href="http://www.techcentral.co.za/mobile-the-pathway-to-internet-in-africa/56955/" target="_blank">http://www.techcentral.co.za/mobile-the-pathway-to-internet-in-africa/56955/</a><br><br>Africa's Worst New Internet Censorship Law Could Be Coming to South Africa<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201505270652.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201505270652.html</a><br><br>Rwanda Only African Country to Get an Award At WSIS 2015<br><a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201505271474.html" target="_blank">http://allafrica.com/stories/201505271474.html</a><br><br>Africa's Worst New Internet Censorship Law Could Be Coming to South Africa<br>http://allafrica.com/stories/201505270652.html<br><br>Slow progress of internet access in Africa<br><a href="http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/267-south-africa/234695-slow-progress-of-internet-access-in-africa" target="_blank">http://www.itwebafrica.com/ict-and-governance/267-south-africa/234695-slow-progress-of-internet-access-in-africa</a><br><br>Opinion : how poor global internet infrastructure could catapult african IoT innovation<br><a href="http://afkinsider.com/97093/opinion-how-poor-global-internet-infrastructure-could-catapult-african-iot-innovation/" target="_blank">http://afkinsider.com/97093/opinion-how-poor-global-internet-infrastructure-could-catapult-african-iot-innovation/</a><br><br><u><b>MORE NEWS</b></u><br><br>Worldwide Internet Access To Reach 44% Of Earth Population This Year: UN Report<br><a href="http://en.yibada.com/articles/34986/20150527/worldwide-internet-access-reach-44-earth-population-year-un-report.htm" target="_blank">http://en.yibada.com/articles/34986/20150527/worldwide-internet-access-reach-44-earth-population-year-un-report.htm</a><br><br>Internet &amp; Mobile Phone Users Worldwide 2015: 50% Population Is On Internet <br><a href="http://dazeinfo.com/2015/05/27/internet-mobile-phone-users-worldwide-2000-2015-report/" target="_blank">http://dazeinfo.com/2015/05/27/internet-mobile-phone-users-worldwide-2000-2015-report/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_a_look_inside_the_emerging_private_ipv4_market/" class="ecxblue" target="_blank">A Look Inside the Emerging Private IPv4 Market</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_a_look_inside_the_emerging_private_ipv4_market/" target="_blank">http://www.circleid.com/posts/20150528_a_look_inside_the_emerging_private_ipv4_market/</a><br><br><br><br><br><br></div>
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