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ICANN to host first capacity building workshop for GAC members

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is to host the first capacity building workshop for the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Middle East members and GAC newcomers in Abu Dhabi, United Arabic Emirates (UAE).

The workshop organized by ICANN is in collaboration with the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Under-served Regions Working Group would be held on 28 October, on the first day of ICANN’s 60th Public Meeting (ICANN60) with the support of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the UAE.

This is the first capacity building workshop targeting GAC members in the Middle East.

ICANN President and CEO, Mr. Göran Marby, and GAC Chair, Mr. Thomas Schneider, are expected to be present at the workshop along with executives, the regional ICANN team, and community members.

The workshop will focus on raising awareness about ICANN policy making processes and assisting the GAC members and governments in the Middle East on how to effectively participate and contribute to ICANN.

It will also introduce policy topics and working groups relevant to the work of the GAC members.

The workshop will seek feedback from the participants on how ICANN can help them foster and boost their participation.

The workshop would cover wide a range of topics including: Introduction to ICANN and its role and work in the Middle East region, Role of ICANN in the global Internet Governance Ecosystem, Update on ICANN constituencies and cross community work at ICANN60.

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