DNS Entrepreneurship Center

The Fourth Middle East Domain Name System (DNS) Forum to Take Place in Cairo, Egypt

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), in partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC), is organizing the fourth edition of the Middle East DNS Forum. The event, hosted by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) of Egypt, will take place on 22 and 23 May under the theme "Strengthening Digitial Presence in the Middle East". To know more about the event in English click here To know more about the event in Arabic click here To register for the forum click here

Middle East DNS Forum 2017, Cairo, Egypt

The 4th edition of the Middle East DNS Forum (ME DNS forum) will take place at Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir Cairo, Egypt, hosted by the National Telecom Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) from 22 to 23 May, 2017. The event aims to build bridges between interested parties in the Middle East and world experts in the field. Participants will share experiences and best practices; update the audience on global developments in the domain name industry, and on emerging business opportunities Please, save the date for the ME DNS Forum and keep an eye on the forum's website . The agenda is currently being developed by the program committee . To register for the ME DNS forum visit Register

Registration for "DNS Operation & DNSSEC" Workshop is now open to EUN NOCs 9-13 April

The course is a four day workshop that is going to be on 9-13 April. The workshop will discuss the concept of DNS Operation in detail, mechanisms to authenticate the communication between DNS Servers, mechanisms to establish authenticity and integrity of DNS data and mechanisms to delegate trust to public keys of third parties. Participants will be involved in lab exercises and will do configurations based on a number of scenarios. DNS-EC will conduct the course at the Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) All participants will be given certificates of participation upon the completion of the course.

DNS-EC Newsletter | ISSUE NO.2 | March 2017

Registration for "DNS Operation & DNSSEC" Workshop is now open to EUN NOCs 19,20,21,22 February

The course is a four day workshop that is going to be on 19,20,21,22 February. The workshop will discuss the concept of DNS Operation in detail, mechanisms to authenticate the communication between DNS Servers, mechanisms to establish authenticity and integrity of DNS data and mechanisms to delegate trust to public keys of third parties. Participants will be involved in lab exercises and will do configurations based on a number of scenarios. DNS-EC will conduct the course at the Egyptian Universities Network (EUN) All participants will be given certificates of participation upon the completion of the course.

Registration for "DNS Operations & DNSSEC" Workshop is now open to Egyptian universities' students - 5,6,7 February

The course is a three day workshop, that is going to take place during the midterm break on 5,6 & 7 February. The workshop will discuss the concept of DNS Operations in detail, mechanisms to authenticate the communication between DNS Servers, mechanisms to establish authenticity, and integrity of DNS data and mechanisms to delegate trust to public keys of third parties. Participants will be involved in Lab exercises and will do configurations based on a number of scenarios. DNS-EC will conduct the course at the Information Technology Institute (ITI), Smart Village Participants are expected to be studying networks/system administration/communication or have a strong background on the above All participants will be given certificates of participation upon the completion of the course.

DNS-EC Newsletter | ISSUE NO.1 | October 2016

DNS-EC Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2016-2019

To foster the evolution of a robust and healthy domain name marketplace in Africa and the Middle East, through understanding and addressing the local needs of the region and providing an entrepreneurial platform, for business development, collaboration a nd knowledge exchange. more

IBM Partners with the DNS-Entrepreneurship Center to develop technology skills amongst youth

30/10/2016 Cairo, Egypt - The Domain Name System Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) and IBM Egypt are pleased to announce their partnership on a Youth Outreach and Capacity Building program that aims to build and develop the DNS related skills of youth across Africa and the Middle East through joint workshops and training sessions. more

DNS Operations Workshop at the faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University

As part of DNS-EC Students' Outreach Program, the center conducted its very first course at the faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, at Ain Shams University from 17-21 July. The workshop was a five day course, covering DNS operations and was conducted in collaboration with the "Information Technology and Research Consulting Center" at the faculty. ... more

Introduction to Network Operations Course ( Opened till 7 September )

This Course is offered in cooperation with the Internet Society ("ISOC"); the course along with all the material and training was developed by ISOC ... more

Cherine Chalaby Vice Chairman of the ICANN Board visits DNS-EC at the smart village in Cairo

Last month, on 24 May, Cherine Chalaby, Vice Chairman of the ICANN Board, and Baher Esmat, VP of Global Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East, met with the DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) team at the Smart Village in Cairo to review and discuss the draft of the center's three-year strategy. ... more

1^st Workshop conducted in French

Host & SUpport Domain Name Marketing Workshop, Morocco, May 31, 2016
SWOT Workshop for National DNS Markets, Morocco, May 30, 2016

SWOT Workshop for National DNS Markets , UAE

The focus of this workshop is to conduct a Strategic Analysis for a ccTLD Registry based on a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) Analysis Workshop of a country's DNS market. ... more

SWOT Workshop for National DNS Markets , Oman

The focus of this workshop is to conduct a Strategic Analysis for a ccTLD Registry based on a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) Analysis Workshop of a country's DNS market. ... more

First legal track workshop announced ( Registration Closed )

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical part of Internet infrastructure and the largest distributed Internet directory service. DNS translates names to IP addresses, a required process for web navigation, email delivery, and other Internet functions. However, the DNS infrastructure is not secure enough unless the security mechanisms such as Transaction Signatures (TSIG) and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) are implemented. To guarantee the availability and the secure Internet services, it is important for networking professionals to understand DNS concepts, DNS Security, configurations, and operations.. ... more

SWOT Workshop for National DNS Markets , DOHA

The focus of this workshop is to conduct a Strategic Analysis for a ccTLD Registry based on a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) Analysis Workshop of a country's DNS market. ... more

SWOT Workshop for National DNS Markets , TUNISIA

The focus of this workshop is to conduct a Strategic Analysis for a ccTLD Registry based on a SWOT (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) Analysis Workshop of a country's DNS market. ... more

DNS Operation and DNSSEC Workshop, Egypt,27th - 30th July,2015

Registry best practices

This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the registry business with case studies and exercises that can help the attendees to better understand the registry environment, including challenges, risks and opportunities. ... more

DNS Business Development

The course will focus on practical issues where appropriate, with case studies and listings of available resources and vendors in the industry. Ample time will be included for networking opportunities and identifying available resources for on-going assistance after the conclusion of the course. ... more