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Environment & Development

By Pari Esfandiari First Published in Iran International Magazine in September 2000. There was a time when concern over environmental threats was only voiced by environmentalists. However, at the start of a new millennium during…

Embracing Green Values

An Overview of Current Debates on Green Business By: Pari Esfandiari First published at the Iran International Magazine in March 2000. The much-celebrated notion of green business emerged in the 1990s as a result of…

Fragmentation & DNS

ICANN75 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - September 21, 2022. The plenary session was an attempt to contribute to the emergence of a shared understanding of Internet fragmentation and to provide a space for an inclusive dialogue and…

In Ucraina La Prima Guerra Informatica

By: Pari Esfandiari L’ invasione dell’Ucraina sembra una guerra di conquista vecchio stile. In realtà, ha mescolato elementi tradizionali e altri innovativi e, sebbene la dimensione cyber sia stata meno visibile, è presente a tutti…

Lifting the veil on real Iran

By: pari Esfandiari and Gregory Treverton First published on The Hill - 10/13/22 What began as Iranian youths protesting their hijab, now in its fourth week, has morphed into a nationwide movement for regime change. The regime…

Shaping the EU’s Digital Future:

Sovereignty, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks. Hague - Netherlands - ICANN74 - Panel discussion Moderators: Pari Esfandiari - Olivier Crépin-Leblond Panelists: Elena Plexida, Polina Malaja, Lucien Castex, Chris Buckridge. The European Commission has recently initiated a…

GOVERNING THE INTERNET AFTER THE UKRAINE WAR

By: Pari Esfandiari The Russian invasion of Ukraine, for the most part, seems an old-fashioned war of invasion and terror that demands boots on the ground. In reality, it has blended traditional and innovative elements,…

ICANN & Democracy

To Watch Click Here - Please note: ICANN & Democracy will start at 01:59:40 The event took place on Nov 8th, 2022 at Brussels.

Digital Africa

It is often asserted that digitalization is the lever for development in Africa, that it and wide access to the internet will enable Africa to leapfrog over not just older technology but also centuries of…

NARALO- ICANN75 Readout

To view the entire readout please click here. Please note, the fragmentation presentation will start at the 00:13:09.