[kictanet] ICANN Meeting in San Juan - 25-29 June 2007

Fri Jun 8 11:18:19 EAT 2007

ICANN Meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico <http://www.icannsanjuan.pr/>

*ICANN Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico*

*25 - 29 June 2007*

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION:*

ICANN's 29th International Public Meeting will be held 25-29 June in San 
Juan, Puerto Rico. The meeting is 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.

The Local Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/> contains more 
information about the venue, transportation and hotels.

    * *Travel Visa Information* <http://icannsanjuan.pr/visa.php>
    * *Safety Tips* <http://icannsanjuan.pr/personalsafe.php>
    * *Schedule and Agenda*
      <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#ScheduleandAgenda>
    * *Pre-Registration*
      <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#preregistration>
    * *Internet Access*
      <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#InternetAccess>
    * *Webcast & Remote Participation*
      <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#webcast>
    * *Press & Media* <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#press>
    * *Sponsorship Opportunities*
      <http://www.icann.org/meetings/sanjuan/#sponsors>

*TRAVEL AND VISA INFORMATION*

Information relating to Visa's can be obtained from the Local Host's 
Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/>. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the 
United States. U.S. citizens do not need a passport or visa to enter 
Puerto Rico. For non-U.S. citizens, entry requirements are the same as 
for the U.S. mainland. To obtain a Formal Letter of Invitation 
<http://icannsanjuan.pr/invitation.php> to attend the meeting, please 
visit the Local Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/>.

*SCHEDULE AND AGENDA*

Details will be posted as they become available.

*PRE-REGISTRATION*

Registration for this meeting is now open. Pre-Register Now 
<http://register.icann.org/>

(Pre-registration is not required to attend the meeting.)

*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.

ICANN reserves the right not to accept sponsorships from organisations 
whose missions and activities conflict with ICANN policies.

More information about sponsorship opportunities can be found on the 
Local Host's Website <http://icannsanjuan.pr/sponsors.php>.

*WEBCAST AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION*

Details will be posted as they become available.

Saturday, 23 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
08:00 - 12:00 	San Juan ccTLD Policy Workshop - Caribbean ccTLD Community
13:30 - 18:00 	San Juan ccTLD Policy Workshop - Caribbean ccTLD Community

Sunday, 24 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
09:00 - 11:00 	ICANN Board / GAC Joint Working Group (CLOSED)
09:00 - 17:00 	North American Region RALO Meeting
09:30 - 17:00 	LAC Regional RALO General Assembly
11:15 - 13:00 	GAC Working Group on IDN (CLOSED)
13:30 - 14:30 	ICANN Roundtable Orientation
14:00 - 15:45 	GAC Working Group on IDN (CLOSED)
15:00 - 16:30 	Tutorial: IPv6
16:00 - 17:00 	ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting
16:00 - 18:00 	GAC Working Group 1: Joint Session with GNSO on WHOIS and 
New gTLDs (CLOSED)
17:30 - 19:00 	Tutorial: Domain Tasting

Monday, 25 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
09:00 - 09:45 	Welcome Ceremony
10:30 - 11:30 	ICANN Public Forum
(1) President's Report (2) Report on Budget & Planning Process (3) 
Comments on President's Report, Budget and Planning Process
11:30 - 13:00 	Workshop: Internet Governance
13:30 - 16:00 	Workshop: Protection of Registrants
14:00 - 15:45 	SSAC Briefing (GAC and ccTLD Operators in Closed Session)
16:00 - 18:00 	GAC and ccNSO Joint Meeting on IDN in cc Space
16:30 - 18:00 	SSAC Open Meeting
16:00 - 17:00 	ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting
16:00 - 18:00 	ICANN Public Forum: GNSO Improvements

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
09:00 - 10:45 	GAC Working Group on IPv6 (CLOSED)
09:00 - 17:00 	gTLD Registries Constituency Meeting
09:00 - 18:00 	Registrars Constituency Meeting
09:00 - 17:00 	Non-Commercial Users Constituency
09:30 - 17:00 	ccNSO Members Meeting
10:00 - 12:00 	Cross Constituency Meeting
11:00 - 13:00 	GAC Working Group on Reform and Methods of Work (CLOSED)
12:30 - 14:30 	Workshop: New GEO-TLDs - More Consumer Choice or More 
Consumer Confusion? (Co-sponsors: NCUC, At-Large)
14:00 - 16:30 	GAC Plenary (CLOSED)
14:00 - 17:00 	Intellectual Property Interests Constituency Meeting
14:00 - 17:00 	Internet Service and Connectivity Providers Constituency 
Meeting
14:00 - 16:00 	Commercial and Business Users Constituency
14:00 - 17:00 	ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting
14:45 - 18:00 	GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board (OPEN SESSION)

Wednesday, 27 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
09:00 - TBD 	ccNSO Members Meeting
17:30 - 19:00 	ccNSO Council Meeting
08:30 - 09:00 	GAC Program Committee Meeting (CLOSED)
08:30 - 10:30 	GNSO Public Forum
09:00 - 13:00 	GAC Plenary (CLOSED)
10:30 - 12:30 	GNSO Council Meeting
13:00 - 15:30 	Workshop: NCUC - gTLDs - Freedom of Expression
14:00 - 16:00 	GAC Plenary (CLOSED)
16:00 - 17:00 	ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting
16:00 - 18:00 	Workshop: Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs)
19:00 - 23:00 	Gala Event

Thursday, 28 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
08:00 - 17:00 	ccTLD Technical Meeting
08:30 - 13:00 	ICANN Public Forum
13:00 - 16:00 	Outreach Event at University of San Juan
13:00 - 13:15 	North American Region RALO Signing
14:00 - 18:00 	At-Large Advisory Committee Meeting
16:00 - 17:00 	ICANN Fellowship Participants Meeting

Friday, 29 June 2007

*Time* 	*Event*
08:30 - 13:00 	Meeting of the ICANN Board

*INTERNET ACCESS*

There will be an Internet Lounge. Wireless Internet connectivity 
(802.11b) will also be available in the main meeting, public areas and 
in the participant's rooms (only those in the hotel where the conference 
will be held).

*PRESS AND MEDIA INFORMATION*

Register with ICANN <http://www.icann.org/press/media-registration.htm> 
and receive via email a regular report on the ICANN meeting.

Information about press and media is also available at the local host's 
website <http://www.icannsanjuan.pr/pressinform.php>.

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