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09:00 - 10:30 Local Time
Opening CeremonyModerator:
- Baher Esmat | Vice President for stakeholder engagement in the Middle East, and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional office in Istanbul, ICANN.
Speakers:
- Nick Tomasso | Managing Director – Middle East and Africa – Istanbul, ICANN
- Omer Fatih Sayan | Chairman, BTK
- Sally Costerton | Senior Advisor to President and SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN
11:00 - 12:30 Local Time
The Domain Name Industry: A Global PerspectiveModerator:
- Mert Saka | Global Domains Division Accounts Senior Manager, ICANN
Speakers:
- Mohammad Zeidan | General Manager, Neustar MENA
- Raedene McGary | Head of Policy, CentralNIC
12:30 - 13:00 Local Time
Short TalksModerator:
- Baher Esmat | Vice President for stakeholder engagement in the Middle East, and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) Regional office in Istanbul, ICANN.
Speakers:
- Hadia El Miniawi | Director, DNS-EC
- Nadira Al-Araj | Freelancer in the Internet Governance Policy Research
14:00 - 15:30 Local Time
Efforts for Improved Security and Stability of the Domain Name System (DNS)Moderators:
- Dave Piscitello | VP, Security and ICT Coordination, ICANN
- Luna Madi | Communications Director, EMEA, ICANN
Speakers:
- Attila Özgit | Founder, Invicta R&D Ltd.
- Chamseddine Riahi | DNS Engineer, ATI (.TN)
- Mohamed Abuabed | DNS Expert
- Patrick Jones | Senior Director, Global Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN
16:00 - 17:15 Local Time
Geographic Top-Level Domains: Sharing Some ExperiencesModerator:
- Mert Saka | Global Domains Division Accounts Senior Manager, ICANN
Speakers:
- Abdurrahman Tig | General Manager, Medya A.S. (.istanbul/.ist)
- Maxim Alzoba | Special Projects Manager, FAITID (.MOSCOW/.MOCKBA)
- Ronald Schwaerzler | CEO, Domain Worx (.wien/.koeln/.cologne)