International Seminar Development of DNS: China & ICANN
This is the first international seminar in China to discuss the domestic and international governance regime of the critical Internet resources, particularly the Internet domain names. The Seminar will review the reform and openness of the Chinese domain name system, discuss the opportunities and challenges in the global domain name system against the background of opening up the top-level domains, and explore how to build a new Internet governance structure in light of internationalization, multi-stakeholder, transparency and pro-development.
■ Hosting Organizations：
China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)
Institute for the Internet Policy & Law (IIPL), Beijing Normal University
■ Date: June 4, 2009, 14:00-17:00
Registration Open at 13:30-14:00
■ Venue:
Beijing Kerry Center
■ Program
14:00-14:30 Opening Addresses
Moderator:
Ms. Jian Zhang, Director of International Business Development, CNNIC
Speakers:
Dr. Wei MAO, Director of CNNIC
Ms. Theresa Swinehart, Vice President on Global and Strategic Partnerships, ICANN
Mr. Chris Disspain, Chair of ccNSO, ICANN
14:30-15:00 Development of China’s Domain Name System
Moderator:
Ms. Jian Zhang, Director of International Business Development, CNNIC
Speakers:
Mr. Guanghao Li, Department of International Business Development, CNNIC
“Regulations on China’s Domain Name System”
Prof. Hong Xue, Director of IIPL, Beijing Normal University
“Domain Name Dispute Resolution in China”
Questions & Answers
15:00-15:20 Break
15:20-16:10 Development in the Global Domain Name System
Moderator:
Prof. Hong Xue, Director of IIPL, Beijing Normal University
Speakers:
Mr. Chris Disspain, Chair of ccNSO, ICANN
“Implementation of Fast Track IDN CCTLDs”
Mr. James Seng, CEO, Zodiac Holding Limited
“New gTLD Application Implication for Chinese”
Ms. Tina Dam, Senior Director of IDN Program, ICANN
“Internationalized Domain Names”
Mr. Werner Staub, Coordinator of the Permanent Secretariat of CORE
“The ICANN New gTLD Program”
Questions & Answers
16:20-16:50 A Development Agenda of Internet Governance
Moderator:
Prof. Hong Xue, Director of IIPL, Beijing Normal University
Speakers:
Ms. Vanda Scartezini, Vice Chair of At-Large Advisory Committee, ICANN
“Development agenda for Internet Governance”
Prof. Wolfgang Kleinwächter, University of Aarhus
“ICANN and the Joint Project Agreement: What Next?”
Questions & Answers
16:50-17:10 Closing Remarks
Ms. Jian Zhang, Director of International Business Development, CNNIC
Prof. Zhenzhong Huang, Associate Dean of Law School, Beijing Normal University
