Consultations
In order to ensure that all interested parties had the opportunity to present their views on the issues addressed in the Internet Domain Name Process, WIPO is conducted several regional consultations. With a view to ensuring full geographical representation, these consultations were organized in all regions of the world, particularly, Africa, Latin America, North America, Asia, and Europe. Members of the panel of experts were present at these meetings to share their experience, reply to questions and participate in the discussion. The consultations were for the purpose of information gathering and any views presented have served, in addition to the comments on the RFCs, as the basis for the recommendations that have been made by WIPO to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Two series of regional consultations were organized. The first was held from September to November 1998, the second series in January and February 1999. All interested parties were invited to participate in the consultations. Participation could take two forms: (1) attendance and participation in the open discussion, or (2) formal presentation of views. Reports, transcripts and audio files of those two series of regional consultations are available below:
| City | Date and Time | Venue | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, California, USA | September 23, 1998 | Stanford Law School Fairchild Auditorium (at Medical School) |
Consultation held |
| Brussels, Belgium | September 29,1998 | Swissôtel Belgium |
Consultation held |
| Washington, DC, USA | October 1,1998 | Georgetown University School of Business Washington, DC |
Consultation held |
| Mexico City, Mexico | October 6,1998 | The University Club of Mexico México D.F. |
Consultation held |
| Cape Town, South Africa | October 7,1998 | Parliament Building Cape Town South Africa |
Consultation held |
| Asuncion, Paraguay | October 13,1998 | Hotel del Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo Asuncion, Paraguay |
Consultation held |
| Tokyo, Japan | October 19,1998 | Benrishi-Kaikan Japan |
Consultation held |
| Hyderabad, India | October 22,1998 | Welcomgroup Grand Kakatiya Hotel and Towers Begumpet, Hyderabad India |
Consultation held |
| Budapest, Hungary | October 22,1998 | Hungarian Patent Office Budapest |
Consultation held |
| Cairo, Egypt | November 1,1998 | Hotel Intercontinental Semiramis Cairo |
Consultation held |
| Sydney, Australia | November 4,1998 | Menzies Hotel Sydney |
Consultation held |
| Toronto Canada |
January 19, 1999 | Debates Room Hart House University of Toronto Toronto |
Consultation held |
| Singapore | January 22, 1999 | Auditorium Subordinate Courts Singapore |
Consultation held |
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
February 2, 1999 | Teleporto Convention Center Rio de Janeiro |
Consultation held |
| Dakar Senegal |
February 10, 1999 | Hotel Meridien President Dakar-Yoff Senegal |
Consultation held |
| Brussels Belgium |
February 17, 1999 | Centre Albert Borschette (CCAB) Rue Froissart, 36 1049 Brussels Belgium |
Consultation held |
| Washington, DC United States of America |
March 10, 1999 | Department of Commerce Auditorium Washington, D.C. |
Consultation held |