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Continuing to Work in the Public Interest

Written by Don Blumental, Senior Policy Advisor The new gTLD program is one of the most significant developments in the history of the domain name system and Public Interest Registry is doing its part. We’ve already launched Cyrillic, Hindi and Chinese versions of .org and are working hard to bring .ngo and .ong to serve Non-Governmental Organizations later this fall. However, not all of our time and effort is focused on new domains. I was in Internet law enforcement for many years with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and am very fortunate to have been able to continue working on security, privacy, DNS abuse, and law enforcement related matters since joining Public Interest Registry. A significant part of my ongoing responsibilities is to be aware of issues that might affect the security and stability of the Internet, and to foster a continued sense of trust and safety in its use.

Public Interest Registry Seeks Board Members to Lead Its New Retail Entity

Registry Opens Call for Nominations for Candidates to Serve on the Board of Directors of its Newly Established Registrar Business, PIR-Newco RESTON, Va., June 23, 2014Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain – today announced it is accepting nominations from exceptional leaders to join the board of directors of its new domain name retail entity. The new subsidiary company, temporarily named PIR-Newco, will be a registrar for .ngo and .ong – soon-to-be-launched top-level domains intended exclusively for non-governmental organisations across the globe. Today through August 1, 2014, interested candidates may submit their expression of interest to serve in one of the three open positions on the PIR-Newco board. In this role, directors are expected to help the new nonprofit corporation flourish in a competitive environment, provide Internet namespace guidance to all stakeholders, and uphold Public Interest Registry’s commitment to promoting an open and responsible Internet. “Through PIR-Newco,

Takeaways from InterAction Forum 2014

On driving change, how do we make a difference? This was a common question and overarching theme of this year’s forum in Washington, DC. The answer? At a very basic level, collaboration, collaboration, and more collaboration – between NGOs, local partners, governments, and businesses – is critical! More specifically: There needs to be a balance between causes and consequences in order to achieve capacity building. Youth should be involved with problem planning and implementation. Redefine the purpose of business so that business becomes the driver for social and environmental change – we need global collective action! For NGOs, strategic partnerships play a critical role in community capacity development; therefore, it’s important to be aware of the opportunities and challenges that may be associated with them. For example: The dynamic between NGOs and universities has changed; there is greater emphasis and monitoring of impact evaluations, which means that measurement is more

InterAction Forum – #Unite4Change

Tomorrow, June 9th, marks the 30th anniversary of the annual InterAction Forum, happening in the Nation’s Capital, and we can’t wait for the festivities to begin! The annual conference brings together leaders, experts, and attendees from sectors all over the world including: governments, not-for-profits, philanthropies, corporations, civil societies, and NGOs. This platform helps to unite those with a common goal: to fix global issues with global change. It truly is a beautiful thing to see people of all sectors, from all over the world working together and harnessing the strengths from different areas to create and sustain change. Your Public Interest Registry team is thrilled to be exhibiting our .org, .ngo, and .ong domains (coming soon!). We believe the .ngo and .ong domain names will offer non-governmental organizations new ways to improve their online presence, expand their global reach, and ultimately engage with donors. Our team encourages those who are

Public Interest Registry Offers New Internationalized Domain Names To General Public

Three New Top-Level Domains Now Available for Registration RESTON, Va., May 27, 2014Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain – today announced the general availability of three new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) which translate to “organisation” or “institution” in non-Latin-based scripts – one in Devanagari, one in Cyrillic, and one in simplified Chinese. Previously only available to qualified domain trademark holders, all interested companies, organisations and individuals can now register for the new domains. With these new IDNs serving as useful branding tools, the domains will enable website owners to brand their addresses in native scripts, ultimately making the Internet more user-friendly and encouraging heightened communication. “Our mission at Public Interest Registry has always been to help organisations maximize their audience reach and better communicate their missions, activities and accomplishments. The launch of these new international domain names speaks to the heart of that mission,” said

Technology Leaders + For Purpose Orgs = #FPtech Love

Over the past two weeks, our team traveled across Australia to meet with the local NGO and fptech community – yes, that’s a thing! – to talk about innovation and the changes coming to the Internet, implementing key digital marketing strategies, and capacity building to create a positive impact and become a powerful force within the sector. First, we attended Connecting Up in Gold Coast. This is an annual conference that focuses on change, new opportunities, and helping fp organizations to find solutions and improve any and all aspects of their organisations’ operations. Insightful? Indeed. The event kicked off with none other than our friend over at NTEN, Amy Sample Ward, who gave an amazing keynote that simplified the idea of innovation and totally left us all with several Aha! moments. For future reference, innovation doesn’t always have to be BIG; it can start out as something very small that

UPDATE: NetSquared Melbourne Meetup Next Week!

Want to learn about the future of digital marketing for NGOs and not-for-profits? Join us at next week’s NetSquared event in Melbourne: Tuesday, May 13, 20146:00 PM 95 Smith St Fitzroy 3065, Melbourne Event presented by ThirdSector Magazine. Can’t wait to see you there!https://www.meetup.com/The-Melbourne-NetSquared-Meetup-Group/events/180678792/

Connecting Up, Down Under!

Calling all NGOs and nonprofits! Are you going to ConnectingUp? Our team is heading to Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia next week take part in the conference, and we would love to see you see there! Learn about the BIG changes coming to the Internet, and how to best market your organization online at our session (1B) on Thursday, May 8 at 10:45am. We’ll also be introducing .ngo – a new domain that will be exclusively available to the NGO and nonprofit community starting October 2014, and the NGO Portal. Learn more about the NGO Portal If you can’t wait until the conference and want to learn more, please visit globalngo.org and submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for .ngo! Following the ConnectingUp conference, Public Interest Registry will be traveling to Melbourne and Sydney for a series of presentations and talks – presented by Third Sector Magazine, in conjuction with

Public Interest Registry Announces Sunrise Period For New Internationalized Domain Names

Registered Trademark Holders Now Eligible to Submit Applications for Three New Top-Level Domains RESTON, Va. (April 22, 2014) Public Interest Registry – the not-for-profit operator of the .org domain – today launched the first registration phase, known as the Sunrise Period, for its three new Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Qualified domain trademark holders can now submit applications for each of these three new domains which translate to “organisation” or “institution” in non-Latin-based scripts – one in Devanagari (.संगठन), one in Cyrillic (.орг), and one in simplified Chinese (.机构). Registration will open to all interested parties beginning May 27. By allowing organisations to brand their website addresses in localized scripts, Public Interest Registry is providing opportunities for organisations to better communicate their mission, activities and accomplishments to audiences who speak and write in these widely used scripts. These new domains further demonstrate Public Interest Registry’s commitment to helping organisations maximize their