Why should you attend the ICANN meeting?

San Juan, one of the oldest cities of the new world and most important commercial and financial center in the Caribbean, is honored to host ICANN s 29th meeting, which will gather leaders and companies of the region and from all around the world, GAC representatives – ICANN s Governmental Advisory Committee, ccTLD (country code Top-Level Domains) managers, leaders of different business areas, registrars and registries representatives, members of the civil society, Internet service providers (ISP), and groups representing intellectual property interests.

With those meetings, ICANN encourages the wide international participation in the Internet s governance development process with different actors from governmental sectors and the civil society (a multistakeholder approach), gathering participants of more than 90 countries, merging influent leaderships, pioneers, visionaries and governmental authorities. Therefore, this is a great opportunity to establish contact with that selected public of global leaderships.

Another excellent reason for attending ICANN San Juan is the pleasure to be in Puerto Rico, with its astonishing landscapes and warm temperatures. Being in San Juan will put you in contact with the best of culture and entertainment, the internationally recognized quality of the local cuisine, its theaters, museums, parks and good shopping opportunities, which only a big city can offer. San Juan is also an airline hub for the Caribbean, Central and South America. Please visit our useful information page for further details.The Puerto Rico Top Level Domain, NIC.pr, will do everything to make sure your stay is as pleasant as possible, making this a memorable meeting, both for its results and for its hospitality.

We want to point out that these meetings are open to everyone interested in global Internet policies, either professionals, members of commercial entities or even common persons interested in that issue. The meetings are free to attend; the only requirement is your registration in the event s site.