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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

.org Spotlight on League of Young Voters: Real-World Community Building, Online & Off

By Sam Patton, Chief of Staff, League of Young Voters As Chief of Staff, Sam oversees all national staff to execute the League’s online programming and interfaces with state-based field staff. He has appeared on Huffington Post Live, Bay Area NPR affiliate KQED, and in numerous print publications. This past weekend, our Texas state director traveled to Dallas for the launch of a new League of Young Voters Fellows program. In Wisconsin, our team toured the correctional facilities where staff have agreed to display our #2ndChances Reenfranchisement posters, aimed at restoring the right to vote for people with records. In D.C., our national brand manager represented the League at the White House for a convening of gun safety advocates. From coast to coast, our activists are working on the biggest issues facing our generation. And they’re organizing the next generation of American leadership. According to Wikipedia, .ORG is a truncation

March madness, indeed

Okay, perhaps it was less insanity and more “doing good,” but March was an incredibly busy month for our team – packed full of conferences and events, announcements, conversations, and airline miles. Check out our timeline of events below for the scoop! Techkriti – Kanpur, India Techkriti is one of the largest student-led technology and entrepreneurship events in India/Asia. We were the title sponsor this year – engaging some of the smartest minds in this part of the world, and talking to the students (future CEO, COO and CIOs of India) about the advantages of having their own online presence to showcase their work and projects and to have a voice of their own. SXSW – Austin, TX This was our second year exhibiting at the Interactive Trade Show. We had the opportunity to meet some really fascinating people, including (but not limited to!) those from +SocialGood, the UN, Beaconfire, WWF,

The History of .org

Established as one of the original top-level domains (TLDs) of the Internet in 1985, .org has a history almost as long as the Internet itself. For more than 25 years, .org sites have helped create engaged, empowered communities – both online and off – thereby having a tremendous impact on our culture, our economy, and our world. Derivation of the Internet During the 1970s, Bob Kahn (an electrical engineer) and Vint Cerf (a computer scientist) collaborated and together designed the architecture and communication protocol that gave rise to the modern Internet. This was during a time when institutions in Europe, Asia, and North America were working on establishing their own computer networks, making the problem of how to join individual networks into a “network of networks” a greater point of focus for the international networking research community. First domain was launched The first domain name ever was symbolics.com – registered

A Preview of .ngo & .ong Domains at Work

What? New domains for non-governmental organisations, .ngo and .ong, are coming! These domains will be linked to an international directory of NGOs, where the community can help ensure the accuracy of NGO listings and profiles. Why? To help NGOs distinguish themselves in our growing online world. To establish trust and credibility within an increasingly global audience. To help donors and supports find and choose causes and campaigns. When? The .ngo|.ong domains and the NGO Portal will launch in October 2014.