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− | ICANN 56 is a forthcoming [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]]. The meeting was initially scheduled to take place in Panama City, Panama in June 2016, but as a result of an outbreak of the Zika virus in Central America, ICANN announced that the meeting would move to a different country.<ref>https://meetings.icann.org/en</ref> A search is currently underway to identify an alternative location where the Zika virus is not a concern. ICANN plans on returning to Panama City for a future meeting. | + | {{ICANNMeetings| |
| + | | logo = Icann56.png |
| + | | dates = 27-30 June 2016 |
| + | | location = Helsinki, Finland |
| + | | host = Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland and<br> Ministry of Transport and Communications |
| + | | venue = [https://www.finlandiatalo.fi/en/are-you-a-visitor Finlandia Hall] |
| + | | website = [https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56 ICANN 56] |
| + | | totalregistrants = |
| + | | registration = [https://registration.icann.org/ Registration] |
| + | | keyappointments = |
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| + | }} |
| + | '''ICANN 56''' is being held from June 27-30, 2016 in Helsinki, Finland at the Finlandia Hall Ltd. It is the second [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN Meeting]] of 2016, which according to ICANN's new meeting strategy, will be largely policy driven. The meeting was initially scheduled to take place in Panama City, Panama in June 2016, but as a result of an outbreak of the Zika virus in Central America, ICANN announced that the meeting would move to a different country.<ref>https://meetings.icann.org/en ICANN Website. Retrieved 20 Mar 2016.</ref> ICANN plans on returning to Panama City for a future meeting. |
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| + | The conference will be [[Göran Marby]]'s first ICANN conference as CEO and President. |
| + | |
| + | ==New Meeting Schedule== |
| + | [[File:Meeting B Schedule.png|450px|right|thumb]] |
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| + | As a result of the New Meeting Plan drafted by the [[Meeting Strategy Working Group]], ICANN 56 or Meeting B, will have some distinct features. It will not feature an opening or closing ceremony, high-interest topic sessions, public forum, board meeting or sponsor exhibition booths. This four-day meeting will focus on policy, outreach and inter/intra-community work. |
| + | |
| + | ==Session Highlights== |
| + | <small> |
| + | <u>'''CCWG Accountability Work Stream 2 Working Session:'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Hall A<br> |
| + | ''Sunday, June 26'' |
| + | *08:00 - 17:00 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''Welcome & Multistakeholder Ethos Award'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Piazza<br> |
| + | ''Monday, June 27'' |
| + | *08:30 - 09:00 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''DNSSEC Workshop, Part 1'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Veranda 2<br> |
| + | ''Monday, June 27'' |
| + | *09:15 - 10:30 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''Country Codes and Names as SLDs'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Hall A<br> |
| + | ''Monday, June 27'' |
| + | *10:45 - 11:30 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''At-Large Outreach & Engagement Session'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Terrance Hall<br> |
| + | ''Monday, June 27'' |
| + | *13:30 - 15:00 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''Tech Day, Part 2'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Veranda 2<br> |
| + | ''Monday, June 27'' |
| + | *15:15 - 18:30 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''IANA Transition Stewardship & CCWG Accountability Workstream'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Hall A<br> |
| + | ''Tuesday, June 28'' |
| + | *09:30 - 10:30 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''Discussion of the Proposed Amendments to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Veranda 1<br> |
| + | ''Tuesday, June 28'' |
| + | *10:30 - 11:45 |
| + | |
| + | <u>'''President & CEO Reception'''</u><br> |
| + | '''Room:''' Piazza<br> |
| + | ''Tuesday, June 28'' |
| + | *18:30 - 19:30 |
| + | |
| + | ==Videos== |
| + | {{#ev:youtube|E--RhiW0Kqk}} |
| + | {{#ev:youtube|E--SA492pWNVvc}} |
| + | |
| + | |
| + | ==Sponsors== |
| + | *Ministry for Foreign Affairs Finland [http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentlan=2] |
| + | *Ministry of Transport and Communication [http://www.lvm.fi/en/home] |
| + | *[[.fi]] Domain Name [https://domain.fi/info/en/index.html] |
| + | |
| + | ==See Also== |
| + | *[[:Category: Acronyms|Acronyms]] |
| + | *[https://icannwiki.org/images/0/0e/Helsinki56-meeting-guide-10jun16-en.pdf|Helsinki Meeting Guide] |
| + | |
| + | ==References== |
| + | {{reflist}} |
| + | |
| + | [[Category:ICANN Meetings]] |
| + | [[Category:Finland]] |