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Monday, 24 October 2016

ICANN announces ICANN57 details

The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)'s 57th Public Meeting will be held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre in India from November 3 to 9. The Hyderabad meeting, also known as ICANN57, is hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), with support from the government of Telangana.

Jia-Rong Low, VP and MD, ICANN Asia Pacific said, “Some of the topics that will be discussed at the Hyderabad meeting include: Internet governance, enhancing accountability of ICANN, ongoing work to embrace a multilingual Internet, in particular the Neo-Brahmi scripts, as well as updates on the new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program.”

ICANN meetings are held three times a year in different regions to enable attendees from around the world to participate in person. These meetings offer a variety of sessions such as workshops, open forums and working meetings on the development and implementation of Internet policies. ICANN meetings offer the best opportunity for face-to-face discussions and exchange of opinions among attendees dedicated to the continued stable and secure operation of the Domain Name System.

MeitY’s mission is to promote inclusivity and sustainable growth of the electronics, enhance India’s role in Internet governance and enhance efficiency through digital services and a secure cyber space.

Rahul Gosain, Director of MeitY said, “We are very pleased that the ICANN57 meeting is being held in India. We welcome all the delegates to this meeting. This 57th meeting is historic because it is the first meeting post the IANA stewardship transition. This meeting represents our continued interest in Internet governance and synchronizes well with the Digital India programme of the government of India.”

“The government of Telangana looks forward to welcoming the international delegates to Hyderabad. We also encourage our local communities, from students to businesses and academia, to come, attend and take part in ICANN57,” said Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary to Government of Telangana, Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) Department.

Interested?

All ICANN57 attendees are required to register either on-site or online

View the ICANN57 agenda

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