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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear NOG list members,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>APAC DNS Forum</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>will take place next week from<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Wed 30 Mar to Fri 1 Apr 2022</b>. Everyone
is welcomed to this virtual Forum co-organised by ICANN and MYNIC. It will feature a broad range of technical, security, industry, and other topics about the DNS specially tailored for the APAC region.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please ensure you<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/apacdnsforum.my/virtual/reg/__;!!PtGJab4!rsDjUiTI7rTcD1rtEL8ohPxkYfYt_r--zlR17jRsPRqPqgVZre1zEsPiL0B_61C35d6MAgM$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apacdnsforum.my/virtual/reg/__;!!PtGJab4!rsDjUiTI7rTcD1rtEL8ohPxkYfYt_r--zlR17jRsPRqPqgVZre1zEsPiL0B_61C35d6MAgM$"><span style="color:#0563C1">register</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0563C1">[apacdnsforum.my]</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
access the virtual event platform and join sessions you would like to attend. Some highlights to mark your calendars for are:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Future of the DNS</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(30 Mar, 0100-0230 UTC) – Featuring speakers like<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ICANN CEO Göran Marby, APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston, and Donuts Chief Strategy Officer Ram
Mohan, join them on where they think the DNS is headed and the challenges they see.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b>On DNS abuse and collaboration avenues</b><o:p></o:p>
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Establishing a Trusted Notifier Mechanism to Fight DNS Abuse (30 Mar, 0815-0915 UTC) – A DotAsia-TWNIC collaboration against phishing.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
Globalising Efforts to Mitigate DNS Abuse (31 Mar, 0200-0300 UTC) – Led by DNS Abuse Institute’s Graeme Bunton on the state of abuse and regional speakers will share local experiences in APAC.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<b>Being a Registrant – Things to Note<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>(31 Mar, 0315-0415 UTC) – Know registrant rights and responsibilities, and steps to protect your domain name. This session features our ICANN Chief Innovation and Information
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<b>What’s Next for IDN Variants?</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(30 Mar, 0400-0530 UTC) – Find out about ongoing IDN variant discussions and next steps for gTLDs and ccTLDs. Know the challenges from policy, manageability, and usability perspectives.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Check out more details on the event website:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/apacdnsforum.my/__;!!PtGJab4!rsDjUiTI7rTcD1rtEL8ohPxkYfYt_r--zlR17jRsPRqPqgVZre1zEsPiL0B_61C3HSeaRDU$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apacdnsforum.my/__;!!PtGJab4!rsDjUiTI7rTcD1rtEL8ohPxkYfYt_r--zlR17jRsPRqPqgVZre1zEsPiL0B_61C3HSeaRDU$"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://apacdnsforum.my/</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#0563C1;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#0563C1">[apacdnsforum.my]</span></a>.
Thank you very much and see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Savenaca Vocea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Regional Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement – Oceania<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mobile: +61 401441169<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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