Fadi Chehadé
The relocation of the ICANN52 conference, from Marrakesh to Singapore, was the result of bureaucracy succumbing to common sense.
Although it took ICANN committees a full week to decide from the date the consideration was announced, they definitely made a sensible decision, according to this poll.
Looking forward, ICANN is introducing Ebola-free zones within its global conferences, to prevent such issues from occurring again.
“We need to remain focused on the Fellowships and the Workshops of our Multi-Stakeholder models, and the Ebola virus is a distraction to our work,” said ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehadé.
“For this very reason, Ebola-free zones is our latest initiative, offering 5+21 days of ICANN meetings, with the latter part dedicated to a full quarantine of everyone participating,” added Chehadé, gesticulating for emphasis.
Under the new proposed initiative, all ICANN conference participants will be quarantined for 21 days, following the 5 days of the actual conference. This way, even late comers will be screened on location for fever, purple spots, black tongue and profuse bleeding from the anus; the exams will be conducted by certified medical personnel in hazmat suits.
Definitely a great improvement to the health standards of every global conference, in order to sustain a free global Internet.
