Difference between revisions of "Middle East Engagement Strategy"
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! Actions | ! Actions | ||
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+ | * Conduct training on challenges associated with DNS security and stability | ||
+ | * Conduct training on use of conventions and best practices to combat cybercrime, and DNS emergency response | ||
+ | * Identify and train on tools for assessing and reporting on the health of the DNS | ||
+ | * Identify and train on use of software, tools, and processes to plan and manage DNS | ||
+ | * Plan and conduct contingency exercises | ||
+ | * Train on relevant technologies, including [[DNSSEC]], [[RPKI]], and [[IPv6]] | ||
+ | * Adopt "train the trainer" model | ||
+ | * Increase number of root server instances | ||
+ | * Promote secondary DNS hosting | ||
+ | * Develop an IDN Label Generation Ruleset ([[LGR]] | ||
+ | * Participate in efforts related to registration data definition and validation to support Arabic script community | ||
+ | * Engage with technical community to address challenges related to use of IDN variants | ||
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+ | * Partner with other stakeholders to conduct roadshows, workshops, and seminars on: | ||
+ | ** Registry / Registrars model | ||
+ | ** Dispute resolution policies and WHOIS | ||
+ | ** New gTLD program | ||
+ | ** Best practices of ccTLD operations, ASCII and IDNs | ||
+ | ** Impact of domain name industry and promotion of online services | ||
+ | * Carry out a baseline survey and economic study on domain name industry | ||
+ | * Partner with governments and SME incubators and explore possibility of financing | ||
+ | * Guidance and support to accredited registrars from the region | ||
+ | * Address challenges facing potential registrars with regard to financial, legal and technical requirements | ||
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+ | * Increase ICANN fellowship opportunities to the region | ||
+ | * Establish ICANN ambassador program | ||
+ | * Liaise with and support Internet governance mechanism (e.g. [[Arab IGF]]) | ||
+ | * Organize outreach programs to stimulate participation in ICANN and Internet Governance fora | ||
+ | * Organize capacity building programs to simulate models for a multi-stakeholder policy development process | ||
+ | * Support the creation of remote hubs for ICANN meetings | ||
+ | * Train the trainers and help develop material that can be integrated in academic curricula | ||
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! Metrics | ! Metrics | ||
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+ | * • Number of awareness | ||
+ | and training activities | ||
+ | addressing DNS security | ||
+ | and stability for policy | ||
+ | makers and LEAs | ||
+ | • Number of awareness | ||
+ | and training activities | ||
+ | addressing DNS security | ||
+ | and stability for technical | ||
+ | community | ||
+ | • Number of trainers | ||
+ | trained on DNS security and stability aspects | ||
+ | • Number of trainings | ||
+ | conducted by previous | ||
+ | trainees | ||
+ | • Number of secondary | ||
+ | ccTLD hosting instances | ||
+ | in the region | ||
+ | • Increased number of root | ||
+ | server instances in the | ||
+ | region | ||
+ | • Arabic script LGR for the | ||
+ | root | ||
+ | • Report on Arabic script | ||
+ | requirements/conventio | ||
+ | ns for registration data | ||
+ | • Training and | ||
+ | dissemination material | ||
+ | related to security and | ||
+ | stability challenges and | ||
+ | recommendations in | ||
+ | using Arabic script IDNs | ||
+ | and publishing | ||
+ | registration data | ||
+ | | * • Increase in number of | ||
+ | ASCII ccTLD registrations | ||
+ | • Increase in number of | ||
+ | IDN ccTLD registrations | ||
+ | • Increase in number of | ||
+ | Arabic script IDN ccTLDs | ||
+ | • Increase in number of | ||
+ | registrations under new | ||
+ | gTLDs from the region | ||
+ | • Increase in number of | ||
+ | ccTLD registrars | ||
+ | • Increase in number of ICANN accredited | ||
+ | registrars from the | ||
+ | region | ||
+ | • Number of successful | ||
+ | new gTLD applications | ||
+ | from the region | ||
+ | • Number of registrants | ||
+ | per capita, compared to | ||
+ | other regions | ||
+ | • Number of domain | ||
+ | names per online | ||
+ | business (how many of | ||
+ | those domains registered | ||
+ | under ccTLDs and how | ||
+ | many under gTLDs) | ||
+ | | Increase in ICANN | ||
+ | outreach to the region | ||
+ | • The number and nature | ||
+ | of stakeholder | ||
+ | representation of | ||
+ | participants in events in | ||
+ | the region | ||
+ | • The number and nature | ||
+ | of stakeholder | ||
+ | representation of | ||
+ | speakers in events in the | ||
+ | region | ||
+ | • The number and nature | ||
+ | of stakeholder | ||
+ | representation of | ||
+ | instructors in | ||
+ | orientation/capacity | ||
+ | building workshops in | ||
+ | the region | ||
+ | • The number of attendees | ||
+ | and frequency of | ||
+ | attendance at ICANN | ||
+ | meetings from the region | ||
+ | • The number of | ||
+ | individuals from the | ||
+ | region being granted | ||
+ | fellows to attend ICANN | ||
+ | meetings | ||
+ | • The number of new | ||
+ | regional members | ||
+ | joining ICANN SOs/ACs | ||
+ | • The number of | ||
+ | individuals nominated to | ||
+ | and selected by | ||
+ | NomCom, or elected | ||
+ | through their | ||
+ | constituencies to become | ||
+ | members of ICANN | ||
+ | Board and SO/AC | ||
+ | Councils. | ||
+ | • More effective | ||
+ | participation from the | ||
+ | region in working groups | ||
+ | or other activities. | ||
+ | • Number of comments | ||
+ | received from the region | ||
+ | through ICANN public | ||
+ | comments process | ||
+ | • Increase in ICANN | ||
+ | presence in the region in | ||
+ | terms of staff, | ||
+ | ambassadors and/or | ||
+ | offices | ||
+ | • Increase in participation | ||
+ | from the region in other | ||
+ | relevant fora | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 17:32, 17 November 2015
The Middle East Strategy was developed in 2013 by the Middle East Strategy Working Group.[1][2]
The goals of ICANN and its formulation of the MEWSG were to achieve the following in the MEAC region:[2]
The goal of ICANN was to achieve the following in the MEAC region:[2]
- Foster two-way engagement between ICANN and the Internet community
- Build up the local domain name industry
- Promote multi-stakeholder Internet governance mechanisms
Strategic Plan[edit | edit source]
After formulating the Middle East Strategy Working Group (MEWSG), a more robust strategic plan was formulated, with three main focus areas: DNS security and stability, domain name industry, and Internet governance ecosystem. The following matrix summarizes objectives, recommendations, actions, and metrics in each area of focus.[2]
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and training activities addressing DNS security and stability for policy makers and LEAs • Number of awareness and training activities addressing DNS security and stability for technical community • Number of trainers trained on DNS security and stability aspects • Number of trainings conducted by previous trainees • Number of secondary ccTLD hosting instances in the region • Increased number of root server instances in the region • Arabic script LGR for the root • Report on Arabic script requirements/conventio ns for registration data • Training and dissemination material related to security and stability challenges and recommendations in using Arabic script IDNs and publishing registration data |
* • Increase in number of
ASCII ccTLD registrations • Increase in number of IDN ccTLD registrations • Increase in number of Arabic script IDN ccTLDs • Increase in number of registrations under new gTLDs from the region • Increase in number of ccTLD registrars • Increase in number of ICANN accredited registrars from the region • Number of successful new gTLD applications from the region • Number of registrants per capita, compared to other regions • Number of domain names per online business (how many of those domains registered under ccTLDs and how many under gTLDs) |
Increase in ICANN
outreach to the region • The number and nature of stakeholder representation of participants in events in the region • The number and nature of stakeholder representation of speakers in events in the region • The number and nature of stakeholder representation of instructors in orientation/capacity building workshops in the region • The number of attendees and frequency of attendance at ICANN meetings from the region • The number of individuals from the region being granted fellows to attend ICANN meetings • The number of new regional members joining ICANN SOs/ACs • The number of individuals nominated to and selected by NomCom, or elected through their constituencies to become members of ICANN Board and SO/AC Councils. • More effective participation from the region in working groups or other activities. • Number of comments received from the region through ICANN public comments process • Increase in ICANN presence in the region in terms of staff, ambassadors and/or offices • Increase in participation from the region in other relevant fora |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Middle East Strategy: Two Years Later, ICANN.org. Published 2015 July 7. Retrieved 2015 November 17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ICANN Engagement Strategy in the Middle East, ICANN.org. Published 2013 May 10. Retrieved 2015 November 17.