Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2015 Nominee

DNS Entrepreneurship Centre


Description

Establishing the DNS Entrepreneurship Centre (DNS-EC) was identified as a milestone towards achieving one of ICANN’s strategic goals in Africa and the Middle East. It is a partnership between ICANN and Egypt’s National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA). It aims to contribute to the evolution of the domain name sector in Africa and the Middle East.
Building upon the experience and lessons of the growing number of registrars in the region, and of new gTLD registries, the DNS Entrepreneurship Center will become the hub and incubator for the next generation of DNS entrepreneurs.
The project is implemented over three years (2014-2017).

Project website

http://www.icann.org


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2015
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Coverage
  • Africa

Status

Completed

Start date

01 July 2014

End date

31 December 2017


Entity name

ICANN

Entity country—type

Switzerland International Organization

Entity website

Partners

Egypt’s National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA)