ICANN Meetings in Shanghai

28-31 October 2002
(pre-meeting activities 27 October 2002)

ICANN's next round of meetings will be held 28-31 October 2002, in Shanghai, China. The meetings are free to attend, and open to any interested person. ICANN encourages broad participation in its bottom-up consensus-development process. You can take part in these meetings by attending in person, by taking part in the webcast and remote participation opportunities, and/or by joining one of the various ICANN-related mailing lists.

Various pre-meeting activities will be held in Shanghai on 27 October 2002. This web page gives information about the pre-meeting and meeting activities and arrangements.

The Host Committee has provided a local website with information regarding the area, the meeting, and local hotels.

Details about the meetings will be posted on this page as they become available. Please check back often!

Visa and Vaccination Information	Meeting Schedule and Agenda	Sponsors and Sponsorship Opportunities
Webcast & Remote Participation	Pre-Registration	Press & Media

VISA AND VACCINATION INFORMATION

Visas: A passport (valid for at least three months after your departure from China) is required to enter China. A visa may also be required. Please contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate Office of China for details and relevant forms. If required, a letter of invitation may be obtained by sending a request by e-mail to meeting@icann.org, include the following information: Your name as it appears on your passport Your nationality Your occupation/profession Your passport number Place where you will apply for a Chinese visa Your arrival date The name of your hotel in Shanghai Contact methods (fax number and postal address are important) For more detailed information about visa requirements, see the local host site.

SCHEDULE AND AGENDA

The meeting will last from 28-31 October 2002. There will also be pre-meeting activities on 27 October 2002. This following tentative schedule is subject to adjustment. Updated 28 October 2002. For security reasons, meeting participants will be asked to show their passport when picking up their official nametags at the conference registration desk. Name tags will be required to enter the venue for all meetings. Pre-registration is encouraged, although on-site registration will be accepted at the registration desk. Sunday, 27 October 2002 Whois & Transfers Task Force (09:00 - 17:00) ccTLD Registries Constituency (all day) Governmental Advisory Committee (all day) Monday, 28 October 2002 Orientation workshop for new attendees (08:30 - 09:30) Briefing Session by Evolution and Reform Committee (10:30 - 12:30) (location to be announced) IPv6 Workshop (13:30 - 15:00) Agenda The Need for IPv6 in China Introduction to IP Addressing and IPv6 Deployment Status IPv6 Standards Development Status IPv6 Developments in Japan IDN Workshop (15:30 - 18:00) (Katoh Presentation) DNSO Constituency meetings (throughout the day) ccTLD Registries Constituency (all day) Business Constituency (afternoon) gTLD Registries Constituency ISP Constituency (afternoon) Non-Commercial Constituency Registrars Constituency Intellectual Property Constituency (afternoon) Governmental Advisory Committee (all day) Social Event (18:30 - 21:00) Tuesday, 29 October 2002 Briefing Session by Evolution and Reform Committee (08:30 - 10:30) (location to be announced) DSNO General Assembly Whois Task Force Update (08:30 - 09:15) Workshop on Deletion Policy (09:15 -09:45) Panel on the IANA's Zone-File Access Policy (09:45 - 10:30) (Touton Presentation) Public Discussion on Transfers of gTLD Domain Names (10:30 - 12:30) (in conjunction with DNSO General Assembly, Registrars Constituency, gTLD Registries Constituency, DNSO Transfers Task Force) Names Council (14:00 - 17:00) ccTLD Registries Constituency (all day) Governmental Advisory Committee (all day) Security and Stability Advisory Committee (20:00 - 21:00) Reception (19:00 - 21:00) Wednesday, 30 October 2002 ICANN Public Forum Brief reports (exclusive of evolution and reform) (08:30 - 09:45) President's Report GAC Report Root Server System Advisory Committee Security and Stability Advisory Committee IDN Committee Address Supporting Organization Protocol Supporting Organization Domain Name Supporting Organization LACNIC Regional Internet Registry (09:45 - 10:00) Break (10:00 - 10:30) ICANN Evolution & Reform (including additional reports of constituent bodies) (10:30 - 12:30) Lunch (12:30 -14:00) ICANN Evolution & Reform (continued) (14:00 - 16:30) Evaluation Plan for New TLDs (16:30 - 17:00) Open Microphone (17:00 - 18:00) Various materials presented: ccNSO Asistance Group Communiqué ccTLD Supporting Organization (in formation) Communiqué gTLD Registry Constituency Statement Center for Democracy and Technology Real-time captioning: Morning session Afternoon session Thursday, 31 October 2002 ICANN Board meeting (beginning at 08:30) Agenda Bashing Evolution and Reform Internationalized Domain Names CEO Search VeriSign Letter Regarding Resolution 02.100 LACNIC Proclamation Thanks to Local Hosts, etc. Any Other Business Real-time captioning All meetings will be held at the Shanghai International Convention Centre. See the local site for more details concerning the venue

SPONSORS AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

ICANN appreciates the support of the community in providing financial sponsorship for ICANN meetings. This sponsorship is a vital part of enabling ICANN to provide quality programs for meeting attendees. In particular, such generous sponsorship allows ICANN to hold its meetings in geographically diverse locations that allows broader participation across the world's Internet community. Please see the Local Host's Website for details. ICANN reserves the right not to accept sponsorships from organizations whose missions and activities conflict with ICANN policies.

WEBCAST AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

The DNSO General Assembly, Public Discussion on Transfers of gTLD Domain Name, ICANN Public Forum, and ICANN Board meeting will be webcast by RealAudio. Click here to receive the feed. Questions during the meeting may be sent to shanghai@icann.org.

PRE-REGISTRATION

To pre-register for the Shanghai meeting, click here.

While pre-registration is not required, the information will be used to prepare printed nametags. Pre-registration will also assure that you're kept up to date about logistical details as information becomes available.

Members of the press should contact the ICANN General Counsel, John Jeffrey for assistance of any kind.

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