[menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

Thu Apr 17 15:40:26 UTC 2014

Salaam Fahad

I agree with the comments made by Bill and Mehmet. Indeed. MENOG would 
be happy to collaborate here. DNS is an important area that MENOG 
focuses on. In fact, MENOG has been holding DNS/DNSSEC hands-on training 
regularly for several years now, and DNS is often part of the conference 
programs.

Cooperation would help avoid duplication of efforts and strengthen both 
meetings.

In terms of the meeting scheduling, I don't see why it can't be worked out.

We don't have a host yet for September/MENOG 15, and  we are not sure 
were to meet next. So working together could be great help.

Please let us know if ICANN would willing to look into this approach.

On 4/16/14 9:11 PM, Mehmet Akcin wrote:
> I am not representing MENOG obviously but I think they would be very
> happy to work with you in dates to not clash with other activities
> that directly supports MENOG. Osama can you chime in please? :)
>
> The idea is I think we don't need one more event while we have MENOG.
> If needed collaborate with MENOG to be somewhere other than Dubai (I
> think Dubai is well connected).
>
> We want ICANN to collaborate with existing activities not duplicate
> the efforts. I also agree with you that it's important to rotate
> location of the meeting to enhance engagement as much as possible.
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 4:40 AM, Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh at icann.org> wrote:
>> Your comment has been noted Tom. We will consider this for the next event.
>>
>>
>>
>> As a couple of side notes, the 1st ME DNS Forum took place in Dubai early
>> February. On the other hand, MENOG holds 2 annual meetings with the first
>> being in Dubai sometime in March. This year’s MENOG took place right after
>> the ICANN meeting in Singapore. If we are to have the ME DNS Forum around
>> MENOG, the forum ends up being in Dubai every year, and this does not
>> satisfy the idea of rotating it around the region. Another concern would be
>> to have the forum right after an ICANN meeting (which would be very
>> challenging for various logistical reasons).
>>
>>
>>
>> Fahd
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Tom Paseka [mailto:tom at cloudflare.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 9:21 AM
>> To: Mehmet Akcin
>> Cc: Fahd Batayneh; menog at menog. net
>>
>>
>> Subject: Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for
>> Volunteers
>>
>>
>>
>> +1 to Mehmet's comments here. Joining the two events will broaden audience
>> and international visitors too.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> On Apr 15, 2014 11:19 PM, "Mehmet Akcin" <mehmet at akcin.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello there,
>>
>>
>>
>> Is it possible to have this meeting adjunct with another event (next day or
>> before the other event) that's taking place in Middle East, such as MENOG?
>> It helps lots of people who are willing to travel to justify their travel
>> and makes it totally worth it.
>>
>>
>>
>> In general, I would love to see this as part of MENOG program, I think there
>> are lots of opportunity to collaborate here.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mehmet
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 15, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh at icann.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Friends and Colleagues,
>>
>>
>>
>> As part of ICANN’s engagement in the Middle East, the Middle East Strategy
>> Working Group (MESWG) identified having a Middle East DNS Forum on annual
>> basis as key priority towards developing the domain name industry in the
>> region.
>>
>>
>>
>> In February 2014, Dubai hosted the first Middle East DNS Forum. The
>> proceedings of the forum expanded over two days and covered many interesting
>> topics related to domain name Registries, Registrars, and Registrants. The
>> forum was by far a success as it exceeded the expectations of many;
>> including its organizers.
>>
>>
>>
>> ME DNS Forum Program Committee
>>
>>
>>
>> One recommendation that came out of the Dubai meeting was to have a Program
>> Committee (ME-DNS-PC) to prepare for future annual forums, and this includes
>> developing a robust agenda for the meeting, and securing the right set of
>> moderators, facilitators, and speakers/panelists for the different sessions.
>>
>>
>>
>> Call for Volunteers
>>
>>
>>
>> This is a call for interested experts and relevant stakeholders to apply for
>> one of the vacancies of the ME-DNS-PC. Interested candidates are expected
>> to:
>>
>>
>>
>> ·         Serve with no financial compensation incurred;
>>
>> ·         Attend teleconference calls when needed;
>>
>> ·         Have expertise in one or more of the following:
>>
>> o   DNS Registry and Registrar Operations;
>>
>> o   Domain Name Marketing and Business Development;
>>
>> o   DNS Protocols and Technologies, including DNSSEC, IPv6, IDNs, etc.;
>>
>> o   DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency;
>>
>> o   Expertise in event planning and agenda development; and
>>
>> o   Strong network of contacts.
>>
>> ·         Serve for a term specified by the governance structure that shall
>> be developed by the inaugural ME-DNS-PC;
>>
>> ·         Devote adequate time especially around the forum’s dates; and
>>
>> ·         Travel to attend the forum and possibly PC face-to-face meetings.
>>
>>
>>
>> Those who have the time and expertise to be part of the ME-DNS-PC are
>> requested to submit an application (attached) along with their Resume/CV to
>> meswg at icann.org.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>
>>
>> Baher Esmat and Fahd Batayneh
>>
>> ICANN
>>
>> <ME DNS Forum Program Committee - Call for Volunteers.pdf><ME DNS Forum
>> Program Committee Application
>> Form.docx>_______________________________________________
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