By Pari EsfandiariThis war is not a conventional war—it is a collapse of the moral universe in which war is meant to be understood. Calls to “protect the Iranian people” coexist with threats to devastate…
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…
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.
NARALO- ICANN75 Readout
To view the entire readout please click here. Please note, the fragmentation presentation will start at the 00:13:09.
EURALO Roundtable-Splinternet
To view the Zoom discussion in English please click here. Recordings in other languages Description: Geopolitical tensions, cyber security concerns, and calls for the data sovereignty pointing out that the threat of internet fragmentation is…
A Technology Cold War is Raging:
What are the Costs and Risks for Companies and Countries? With Pari Esfandiari Trade barriers are raising all over the world and countries are revamping their industrial policies a technological cold war between the United…









