On June 19, 2012, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted the first public multilingual Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) email trials -- and Afilias was one of the sponsoring participants. IDN email allows people to use almost any language in their email addresses for their user name, second-level IDN domain name and top-level IDN.
The AfriNIC 16 event will take place in Serekunda, The Gambia. The AfriNIC 16 Public Policy Meeting will be held from May 12-18, 2012 during which Internet development related training workshops and policy discussion sessions will be organised.
Afilias is a Silver Sponsor of the upcoming Global INET Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, a legendary figure in Internet history will present his unique perspectives on the birth of the Internet, the formative period during its early days, and its profound impact on the world today. Dr. Kleinrock’s keynote address is scheduled for Monday morning, 23 April 2012, during the Opening Session of the Global INET.
Visionary keynotes, as industry leaders, Internet pioneers and futurists share their insights and inspirations.
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