ICANN: NEW ORGANISATION AND NEW CHALLENGES EIF Dinner Debate22 June 2010 20.00-22.00 Private Salon, Members' Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. This dinner debate will offer an opportunity to discuss about the latest evolutions concerning ICANN. In particular, Mr Rod Beckstrom, the CEO of ICANN will outline how the organisation views the current and future political challenges of internet governance and ICANN’s role in addressing them. ProgrammeWelcome and Introduction: Malcolm Harbour, MEP and EIF Governor Key note speech: Rod Beckstrom, CEO of ICANN - watch the videos here Concluding remarks: Peter Dengate Thrush, Chairman of the Board of ICANN |