Dear NOG list members, The APAC DNS Forum will take place next week from Wed 30 Mar to Fri 1 Apr 2022. 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. Please ensure you register [apacdnsforum.my]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/apacdnsforum.my/virtual/reg/__;!!PtGJab4!... to access the virtual event platform and join sessions you would like to attend. Some highlights to mark your calendars for are: 1. Future of the DNS (30 Mar, 0100-0230 UTC) – Featuring speakers like 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. 2. On DNS abuse and collaboration avenues * Establishing a Trusted Notifier Mechanism to Fight DNS Abuse (30 Mar, 0815-0915 UTC) – A DotAsia-TWNIC collaboration against phishing. * 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. 3. Being a Registrant – Things to Note (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 Officer Ashwin Rangan. 4. What’s Next for IDN Variants? (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. Check out more details on the event website: https://apacdnsforum.my/ [apacdnsforum.my]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/apacdnsforum.my/__;!!PtGJab4!rsDjUiTI7rTc.... Thank you very much and see you there! Kind regards, Save -- Savenaca Vocea Regional Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement – Oceania Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +61 401441169 Twitter: @svocea www.icann.orghttp://www.icann.org