ICANN - Yokohama Meetings,
14-17 July 2000
ICANN's next round of meetings will be
held 14-17 July, in Yokohama, Japan. These meetings will address
important policy initiatives, including the creation of new top-level
domain registries; the approaching At Large Membership elections
for ICANN Board seats; and policies relating to country-code
top-level domain registries (ccTLDs). These meetings are free
and open to any interested person.
MEETING INFORMATION
Details relating to the meetings have been
posted at <http://www.icann.org/yokohama/>,
including:
- Meeting Schedules and Agenda
- Hotel Information
- Pre-Registration Form
- Webcast & Remote Participation Instructions
- Travel Grants
- Host Committee
- Press & Media
- Visa Information
The ICANN meetings in Yokohama will include
the following:
- ICANN Public Forum (Saturday, 15 July)
- ICANN Board meeting (Sunday, 16 July)
- Domain Name Supporting Organization (12-17
July, various times):
- Names Council
- General Assembly
- Constituencies (ccTLD registries; business;
gTLD registries; ISPs; non-commercial; registrars; intellectual
property)
- Working Groups
- Governmental Advisory Committee (14 July)
AGENDA
The preliminary agenda for the ICANN Public
Forum on 15 July calls for public debate and discussion of the
following:
- At Large membership elections for ICANN
Director seats
- Policies relating to creation of new top-level
domain name registries
- ccTLD delegation and administration policies
Updated schedule details, links to relevant
documents, proposals, community feedback, and draft resolutions
will be posted at <http://www.icann.org/yokohama/>
as they become available. ICANN will be posting documents for
public comments on specific items, along with web page archives
of comments received.
CALL FOR SPONSORS
ICANN invites and welcomes sponsors for
its Yokohama meetings. In order to keep these meetings free and
open to any interested individual, ICANN depends upon the generous
support of its sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities include receptions,
coffee breaks, and webcasting support. To learn more, including
a list of past sponsors, please see <http://www.icann.org/yokohama/#sponsors>.