{"id":169695,"date":"2024-01-03T10:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=169695"},"modified":"2024-01-03T10:14:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:14:41","slug":"sids-at-icann-where-we-are-at-and-how-do-we-chart-a-way-forward","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/events\/sids-at-icann-where-we-are-at-and-how-do-we-chart-a-way-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"SIDS at ICANN \u2013 Where we are at and how do we chart a way forward"},"content":{"rendered":"
BACKGROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a key partner of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). ICANN is a not-for-profit, public-benefit organisation formed in 1998. Its staff operates the Internet\u2019s Domain Name System; coordinates allocation and assignment of the Internet\u2019s unique identifiers, such as Internet Protocol addresses; accredits generic top-level domain (gTLD) name registrars; and helps facilitate the voices of volunteers worldwide who are dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. ICANN promotes competition in the domain name space and helps develop Internet policy.<\/p>\n The CTU has been working with ICANN to encourage and support the active participation of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in ICANN processes. The substantive and sustained participation of SIDS in ICANN is low and the absence of inputs from this globally dispersed but important group of ICANN stakeholders may be adversely impacting ICANN\u2019s policy development.<\/p>\n In a measure to identify the challenges SIDS face in participating in ICANN\u2019s processes, as well as to develop strategies to encourage their sustained and active participation, ICANN conducted a LAC SIDS Survey in 2022. The objective of the survey was to collect data from stakeholders that clearly identifies the challenges and barriers to SIDS participation in ICANN in order to form an empirical foundation for planning future actions aimed at increasing consistent and substantive participation of SIDS in ICANN.<\/p>\n The research questions for the ICANN LAC SIDS survey were:<\/p>\n The survey population for the survey included persons with knowledge of and experience with ICANN in the Caribbean SIDS, Oceania SIDS, Africa SIDS, Asia SIDS and ICANN organisation GSE.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MEETING OBJECTIVES AND TARGET AUDIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n The purpose of this meeting is to present the results of the ICANN LAC SIDS survey to SIDS stakeholders and to discuss openly and collaboratively, mechanisms and approaches to increase consistent and substantive participation of SIDS in ICANN. This will include any support SIDS\u2019 representatives indicate they require to achieve this objective.<\/p>\n The substantive and sustained participation of SIDS in ICANN is low and the absence of inputs from this globally dispersed but important group of ICANN stakeholders may lead to a deficiency of views considered in ICANN policy development leading to implementation of policies which may be detrimental to SIDS. This meeting is one of many stakeholder engagement events that aims to address this ongoing challenge.<\/p>\n This meeting is open to all CTU stakeholders and will be conducted virtually on 8th January 2024 at 13:00 hours (AST).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n