ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 3 November 2006
A weekly electronic newsletter from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Workshop Report — Towards a Multilingual Global Internet: Avoiding the Risk of Fragmentation
2 November 2006
Internationalised Domain Names Roadmap — Progress and Future
1 November 2006
ICANN Launches Weekly Newsletter Service
1 November 2006
IDNA Protocol Review and Proposals for Changes
31 October 2006
ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum, Athens, Greece, 30 October - 2 November 2006
30 October 2006
Greek and Egyptian Governments Applaud ICANN's Move Toward Autonomy
30 October 2006
Chairman Vint Cerf's Opening Remarks at Internet Governance Forum, Athens, Greece, 30 October - 2 November 2006
30 October 2006
ICANN in the News
Listed below are key media mentions involving ICANN over the course of the last week.
World Internet Summit Ends With Promise and Concern for Future (The Age)
3 November 2006
Internet Forum Participants Clash (InfoWorld)
2 November 2006
ICANN Warns Mistake On Non-English Web Addresses Could 'Permanently Break Internet' (The Age)
1 November 2006
IGF - Major Changes Ahead for Domain Name System (PC Pro)
31 October 2006
International Net Domains 'Risky' (BBC News)
30 October 2006
'Gambits' Are A Risk To Internet Domain System (International Herald Tribune)
29 October 2006
ICANN Featured Individual: Hagen Hultzsch, Board Member
Hagen Hultzsch has more than 35 years of experience in technology management. Until he stepped down in 2001, Dr. Hultzsch was a member of the Management Board of Deutsche Telekom, where he was responsible for research and development, information technology, and quality. During Dr. Hultzsch's tenure, Deutsche Telekom evolved from a government-owned organization into a publicly-owned corporation with four separate business units. Prior to his work with Deutsche Telekom, Dr. Hultzsch held various executive positions at Volkswagen AG, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), and GSI, a German research organization.
Until the end of 2001, Dr. Hultzsch served as Chair of the Supervisory Board of T-Venture Holding in Bonn, Germany, a corporate venture capital firm focused on high-technology investments in telecom software, wireless communications equipment, computer software, and Internet infrastructure.
Dr. Hultzsch was the founder of EARN, the European Academic and Research Network, for which he also served as a member of the Board of Directors. He also served as an Assistant Professor at Mainz University and completed a fellowship at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center. He currently serves as a board member for some 20 commercial and academic organizations in the United States and Europe.
Hagen Hultzsch was selected for the ICANN Board by the Nominating Committee. His current term, which started after the 2004 annual meeting, will end after the conclusion of ICANN's annual meeting in 2006.
ICANN At Work
During the past week, ICANN staff have provided input to the internet community at events such as:
- The Internet Governance Forum in Athens. Staff hosted workshops on Internet participation and a global multilingual Internet.
- The Devnet conference in Guyana. Staff delivered a presentation on the future of the Internet, ICANN's role and current issues. Staff also met with local user groups, ccTLD and government officials to discuss Guyanese involvement with ICANN.
- The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum in Grenada, a regional event being organised in parallel to the Global Internet Governance forum in Greece. Staff presented an overview of ICANN's work.
Major Upcoming Events
5-10 November 2006: IETF Meeting, San Diego
13-14 November 2006: APTLD Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand
14-15 November 2006: RIPE Regional Meeting, Manama, Bahrain
27 November - 1 December 2006: AFRINIC Meeting, Mauritius
2 – 8 December 2006: ICANN Meeting, São Paulo, Brazil
ICANN Bylaws
Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org.
Strategic Plan
July 2006 — June 2009
Operating Plan (Draft)
Fiscal Year 2006 — 07
Proposed Budget [PDF, 180 KB]
Fiscal Year 2006 — 2007
2— 8 December 2006 — ICANN Meeting, São Paulo, Brazil
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