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| location = Singapore
| location = Singapore
| host = [[iDA]]
| host = [[iDA]]
| venue = Fairmont Singapore
| venue = Raffles City Convention Centre
| website = [http://singapore41.icann.org/ ICANN 41]
| website = [http://singapore41.icann.org/ ICANN 41]
| totalattendees = 948
| totalregistrants = 948
| registration = [https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24%2A%40H%23W0%20%20%0A List of Registered Attendees]
| registration = [https://www.registration123.com/reports/saved.cfm?r=%24%2A%40H%23W0%20%20%0A List of Registered Attendees]
| keyappointments = name, title, appointment
| keyappointments = [[Steve Crocker]], Chairman of [[ICANN Board]]<br/>[[Bruce Tonkin]], Vice Chair of ICANN Board
| historicalimport = major developments
| historicalimport = [[NPOC]] Founded,<br>New [[gTLD]] Program Approved,<br> Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush|Thrush]] Leaves
}}
}}
'''ICANN 41''' was held in Singapore between 19 and 24 June, 2011.
'''ICANN 41''' was held in Singapore between 19 and 24 June 2011. It was hosted by [[iDA]] at the Raffles City Convention Centre.
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.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FoU7zsFSPv8J:singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt+first+ICANN+meeting+singapore+1999&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com ICANN 41 Opening Transcript]</ref>
The conference involved approximately 1,341 total participants.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/spinzon/status/106146075219464192 Twitter]</ref>
=== Welcome Reception ===
== Key developments ==
=== Chairman's Farewell Speech ===
=== Departure of Peter Dengate Thrush ===
Peter Denegate Thrush made a his Farewell speech on 20 June, 2011<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24883 singapore41.icann.org]</ref> A complete transcript of Mr. Thrush's speech can be [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-welcome-20jun11-en.txt downloaded]
This meeting marks the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush from ICANN. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, then in 2007 he was elected as the Chairman, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref>
Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>
== Outcomes ==
=== Foundation of NPOC ===
On June 24, 2011 [[NPOC]] was approved by the [[ICANN Board]]. The purpose of the NPOC is to represent, specifically, the operational concerns related to service delivery of not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations who are domain registrants in the [[DNS]].<ref>[http://www.npoc.org/home.html npoc.org]</ref> Efforts to form NPOC were started in January 2010, with [[Debra Hughes]] contributing a lot of effort in presenting the idea to the community.<ref>[http://www.icannregistrars.org/documents/Cartagena2010-NPOC.pdf ICANNregistrars.org]</ref>
=== New gTLD Program ===
At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved [[New gTLD Program|a plan to increase the number of gTLDs]]. The new policy states that new gTLDs may be any word, in any language. The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate, and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups, and governments. Applications for new gTLDs will be accepted between January and April 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref>
== Key sessions ==
Several sessions were in progress consecutively in different rooms of the hotel. The prominent ones included:
*'''GNSO Working Session''', held on June 18 and 19. <ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24435 GNSO Working Session]</ref>. The presentations were:
:*[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/singapore2011/bitcache/Discussion%20Paper%20on%20Best%20Practices%20to%20Address%20the%20Abusive%20Registration%20of%20Domain%20Names-vid=25543&disposition=attachment&op=download.pdf Discussion Paper on Best Practices to Address the Abusive Registration of Domain Names]
:*[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/singapore2011/bitcache/Post-Expiration%20Domain%20Name%20Recovery%20PDP-vid=25615&disposition=attachment&op=download.pdf Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery PDP]
:*[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/singapore2011/bitcache/GNSO%20Standing%20Committee%20on%20Improvements%20Implementation%20(SCI)%20Singapore%20Report-vid=25613&disposition=attachment&op=download.pdf GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) Singapore Report]
:*[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/singapore2011/bitcache/DNS%20Security%20and%20Stability%20Analysis%20Working%20Group%20(DSSA%20WG%20Update)-vid=25553&disposition=attachment&op=download.pdf DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group (DSSA WG Update)]
:*[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/singapore2011/bitcache/Update%20of%20the%20Internationalized%20Registration%20Data%20Working%20Group-vid=25545&disposition=attachment&op=download.pdf Update of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group]
*'''IDN Variant TLD''', held on June 20, led by [[Kurt Pritz]]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24495 IDN Variat TLD]</ref>
*'''DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's Guide''', held on June 20.
:This session was aimed at demystifying [[DNSSEC]] and guiding people in using it for their business.
:*'''Presentation''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/presentation-dnssec-beginners-20jun11-en.pdf DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's Guide].<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24503 DNSSEC for Everybody]</ref>
*'''Internet Service Provider & Connectivity Provider Constituency ([[ISPC]]) Meeting''', held on June 21.
:The meeting was focused at discussing all the issues that impact ISPs and Connectivity providers including the introduction of New [[gTLD]]s, [[GNSO]] policy issues, Security and Stability issues and Global Address Policy.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24539 ISPCP Meeting]</ref>
*'''Registrar Stakeholder Group Meeting''', held on June 21.
:Different topics related to ICANN [[Registrar]]s were discussed in this session. Topics included GNSO [[WG|working group]] updates, [[ICANN Staff]] updates and other issues of interest to registrars.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24513 Registrar Stakeholder Group Meeting]</ref>
*'''ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1''', held on 21 June.
:The [[ccNSO]] Council and members gathered at this meeting to discuss various issues regarding a cross-section of the world's country codes. There were also updates on developments and best practices from different [[ccTLD]] Managers.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24523 ccNSO Member Meeting Day 1]</ref>
*'''ASO AC Workshop on IP Addressing Activities''', held on June 22. The presentations were:
:*[http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/presentation-number-resource-policy-development-activities-22jun11-en.pdf Number Resource Policy Development Activities] presented by [[Louie Lee]].
:*[http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/presentation-iana-gerich-22jun11-en.pdf Whats going on in the world of IANA] by [[Elise Gerich]]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24579 ASO AC Workshop on IP Addressing Activities]</ref>
*'''DNSSEC Workshop''', held on June 22.
:This session was a public discussion for those who are actively engaged in the deployment of DNSSEC. Several presentations regarding DNSSEC, its development, and its current state were made in this session.
: '''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-dnssec-workshop-22jun11-en.pdf DNSSEC Workshop]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24553 DNSSEC Workshop]</ref>
*'''ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2''', held on June 22.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24559 ccNSO Member Meeting Day 2]</ref>
:This meeting was a continual to the ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 held on June 21.
:'''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/transcript-ccnso-members-22jun11-en.pdf ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24559 ccNSO Member Meeting Day 2]</ref>
*'''Preparatory Meeting on the ICANN Summit on Developing Countries''', held on 22 June.
:This preparatory meeting was held as a prequel to the ICANN Summit on Developing Countries ([[ISDC]]) to be held at [[ICANN 42]]. At this meeting, stakeholders from the ICANN Community were brought together to discuss details about ISDC.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24793 Preparatory Meeting on the ICANN Summit n Developing Countries]</ref>
*'''ICANN Public Forum''', held on June 23.
:ICANN Public Forum is an opportunity for the community to make comments and ask questions on main topics at the meeting directly to the board. The public forum is divided into main topic areas with a time allotted to each subject. Main topics at ICANN 41 included:
:*Report from the Chair of the [[Nominating Committee]]
:*FY12 Operating Plan and Budget
:*[[IANA]] contract and the recent [[FNOI]]
:*New generic Top‐Level Domain Program Applicant Support
:*ICANN 42 in Dakar
:*[[ATRT]] Recommendations
:*Issue of volunteer burnout
:*Recognizing the [[AoC]], ATRT, and ICANN's core mission, what does it mean for ICANN to "act in the public interest"?
:*Farewell and thanks to Board Member [[Rita Rodin Johnston]]
:'''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-public-forum-23jun11-en.txt ICANN Public Forum]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24635 ICANN Public Forum]</ref>
*'''SSR Review Team: Face-to-Face Meeting''', held on June 23.
:This was a working session on the [[SSR RT]].
:'''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-ssr-face-to-face-23jun11-en.pdf SSR Review Team – Face-to-Face Meeting]
*'''IGF Workshop''', held on June 23.
:This session included a discussion about [[IGF]] improvements. The main agenda in this session surrounded the Working Group on improvement to the IGF. The meeting served as a platform for preparations for the Annual IGF meeting, which would take place in Nairobi in September 2011.
:'''Speakers''':
::*[[Ana Neves]]
::*[[Ayesha Hassan]]
::*[[Chengetai Masango]]
::*[[Sam Dickinson]]
::*[[Sarah Falvey]]
::*[[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24621 IGF Workshop]</ref>
*'''ICANN Board Meeting''', held on June 24.
:This was a public meeting of the [[ICANN Board]]. The main agenda of this meeting included [[ATRT]] Recommendations & Budget, Renewal of .net Agreement, FY12 Operating Plan & Budget, Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group, Internet Number Certification ([[RPKI]]) Program, From the IANA Committee – Local Community Support Guidance and Issues Arising from the Singapore Meeting.
:'''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcripts-board-meeting-1-24jun11-en.txt Board Meeting Part 1]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24853 ICANN Board Meeting]</ref>
*'''ALAC Executive Committee''', held on June 24.
: The [[ALAC]] Executive Committee is a meeting of the ALAC Executives that is held at every ICANN Meeting. This meeting allows the ALAC executives to incorporate the latest ICANN Meeting into their future work.
: '''Transcript''': [http://singapore41.icann.org/meetings/singapore2011/transcript-alac-excomm-24jun11-en.pdf ALAC Executive Committee]<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24645 ALAC Executive Committee]</ref>
== ICANN Board ==
At the time, the ICANN Board was composed by:
* Peter Dengate Thrush
* Rita Rodin Johnston
* [[Reinhard Scholl]]
* Katim Seringe Touray
* [[Rajasekhar Ramaraj]]
* [[Rod Beckstrom]]
* [[Thomas Narten]]
* [[Bertrand de la Chapelle|Bertrand de La Chapelle]]
* [[Heather Dryden]]
* [[Ray Plzak]]
* [[Gonzalo Navarro]]
* [[Kuo-Wei Wu]]
* [[Suzanne Woolf]]
* Bruce Tonkin
* [[Erika Mann]]
* Steve Crocker
* [[Mike Silber]]
* [[George Sadowsky]]
* [[Ram Mohan]]
* [[Cherine Chalaby]]
== Videos ==
== Videos ==
:{{#ev:youtube|v=h36IKA36IS4&list=PLQziMT9GXafXb5fVDJg_PHirbQBpVcxXS&t=1s}}
Interview with ICANN Leadership in Singapore
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule Complete Schedule of ICANN 41]
== References ==
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