DNS Industry in the Middle East
This event took place on 8 March 2016 from 16:30-18:00 +00 at ICANN Public Meetings in the Palmeraie room.
Date:
Tue, 8 March 2016 - 16:30 to 18:00 +00
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Room:
Palmeraie
Session Leader(s):
Baher Esmat | VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East
Overview:
This session will give an overview on the domain name industry in the Middle East region. The session will shed light on the DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) and the Middle East DNS Study, and what is needed from a regional perspective to help progress this industry forward.
Agenda Details:
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker | Topics of Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.30 – 16.33 | Welcome Note and Introduction | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN | Set the scene for the session |
| 16.33 – 16.43 | Introduction to the DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) | Hadia El Miniawi | Director, DNS-EC | Talk about the DNS-EC, its objective, vision, mission, achievements, and next steps |
| 16.43 – 16.53 | The DNS-EC Business Track | Tom Barrett | President, EnCirca Inc. | Talk about the various business related training programs held at the center, share his thoughts about the region, and how he sees the way forward |
| 16.53 – 17.03 | The MEAC DNS Study | EURid Consortium | Share the findings of the MEAC DNS Study |
| 17.03 – 17.13 | Experience from a New gTLD Applicant - .شبكة | Mohammad Zeidan | General Manager, Neustar MENA | Share experience as an IDN gTLD applicant, and how they see this business in the region |
| 17.13 – 17.23 | The Registrar Business in the Middle East | Hamza Aboulfeth | CEO, Genious Communications | Share experience as a registrar, and how they see this business in the region |
| 17.23 – 17.58 | Open Discussion | All | |
| 17.58 – 18.00 | Closing Remarks | Baher Esmat | VP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, ICANN | Closing remarks and taking stock |