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Revision as of 23:00, 23 August 2011
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| Dates: | 19-24 June, 2011 |
| Location: | Singapore |
| Host: | iDA |
| Venue: | Fairmont Singapore |
| Website: | ICANN 41 |
| Registration: | List of Registered Attendees |
| Key Appointments | |
| name, title, appointment | |
| Historical Significance | |
| major developments | |
ICANN 41 was held in Singapore between 19 and 24 June, 2011.
During the opening ceremony of ICANN 41, Peter Dengate Thrush, then Chairman of the Board, reminded the audience of how much the Internet community and ICANN has come since its humble beginnings as a largely American cultural phenomenon originally overseen by the United States Federal Government.[1]
Currently, Singapore is one of only four cities to host more than one ICANN conference; Marina Del Rey, California, which is ICANN's headquarters, Los Angeles, California, and Cairo, Egypt have hosted two conferences as well.
Receptions edit
Welcome Reception edit
The welcome cocktail reception was held Canning, Raffles ballroom, Fairmont Singpore on 19th June. It was sponsored by NeuStar .biz and .us.[2]
Chairman's Farewell Speech edit
Peter Denegate Thrush left ICANN in June, 2011 during the meeting he held a reception where he made his Farewell speech on 20 June, 2011[3] A complete transcript of Mr. Thrush's speech can be downloaded
Music Night edit
PIR and Afilias sponsored a Music Night on 21 June, 2011 in Canning of Fairmont Singapore.[4]
ICANN 41 Singapore Night edit
IDA arranged for the guests to be entertained by the sights, sound and tastes of various cultures in Singapore. It was held on 22 June 2011 in the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre Ballroom.[5]
Sessions edit
Several sessions were in progress consecutively in different rooms of the hotel. The prominent ones included:
- GNSO Working Session Held on June 18,19 Glen de Saint Géry led the session on both the days [6]
- IDN Variant TLD Held on June 20 Kurt Pritz Led the session[7]
- DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's Guide Held on June 20 Julie Hedlund led the session[8]
- This session was aimed at demystifying DNSSEC and guiding people in using it for their business. Presentation: DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's Guide
Sponsors edit
Platinum Elite edit
Platinum edit
Gold edit
Silver edit
- InternetX, CNNIC, GMO REGISTRY, CORE, AusRegistry, Siter.com, IP Mirror, .pro, Community.asia, United Domains, ISC, SIDN, Iron Mountain
Bronze edit
Developments edit
Historical Significance edit
Videos edit
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