Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Mehmet Akcin
I am not representing MENOG obviously but I think they would be very happy to work with you in dates to not clash with other activities that directly supports MENOG. Osama can you chime in please? :) The idea is I think we don't need one more event while we have MENOG. If needed collaborate with M

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread khaled koubaa
+1 2014-04-16 16:23 GMT+01:00 Bill Woodcock : > > On Apr 16, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Mehmet Akcin wrote: > > By separating DNS from NOG event, you are not only lowering your > audience but also lowering NOG event's audience. > > Please find ways to join efforts with MENOG, One World. One Internet. >

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Mehmet Akcin
> >> On Apr 16, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Mehmet Akcin wrote: >> By separating DNS from NOG event, you are not only lowering your audience >> but also lowering NOG event's audience. >> Please find ways to join efforts with MENOG, One World. One Internet. > > The African community has done an excellent

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Bill Woodcock
On Apr 16, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Mehmet Akcin wrote: > By separating DNS from NOG event, you are not only lowering your audience but > also lowering NOG event's audience. > Please find ways to join efforts with MENOG, One World. One Internet. The African community has done an excellent job of conso

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Mehmet Akcin
Fahd We would like to see ICANN help existing operational meeting efforts by supporting them with content, logistics and other possible way. By separating DNS from NOG event, you are not only lowering your audience but also lowering NOG event's audience. Please find ways to join efforts with M

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Fahd Batayneh
BTW, another thing I forgot to mention is that MENOG covers West Asia as well as Egypt and Sudan (no sure of Sudan), while the ME DNS Forum covers not only West Asia, but North Africa as well. If we are to have the ME DNS Forum around MENOG, folks in North Africa would not have the chance to hos

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Fouad Bajwa
I think there would be a need to have some kind of coordination. The ME DNS Forum has to be rotated around the region instead of sticking to one country, for example Dubai. I know the MENOG does rotate but the trouble I had this year with MENOG was that it was right after the ICANN Meeting or even

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Bill Woodcock
On Apr 16, 2014, at 4:40 AM, Fahd Batayneh wrote: > As a couple of side notes, the 1st ME DNS Forum took place in Dubai early > February. On the other hand, MENOG holds 2 annual meetings with the first > being in Dubai sometime in March. This year’s MENOG took place right after > the ICANN mee

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Fahd Batayneh
Your comment has been noted Tom. We will consider this for the next event. As a couple of side notes, the 1st ME DNS Forum took place in Dubai early February. On the other hand, MENOG holds 2 annual meetings with the first being in Dubai sometime in March. This year’s MENOG took place right a

Re: [menog] Middle East DNS Forum Program Committee -- Call for Volunteers

2014-04-16 Thread Fahd Batayneh
Hi Mehmet, Your suggestion has been noted. Nevertheless, having the event around a MENOG meeting would really depend on many factors, and would need the blessing of the PC. As for having the ME DNS Forum PC as part of MENOG, MENOG is a technical fora, while the ME DNS Forum tackles various