Archive for June, 2009

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

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