Baltic Domain Days 2024

Baltic Domain Days 2024

We kindly invite you to the domain industry event focusing specifically on the Baltic region – Baltic Domain Days 2024 (BDD). It will be held as a part of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) event.

The event will take place on 17–19 June, 2024 in historic venue – a former ISM University located in Vilnius’ charming Old Town. The address: Arklių str. 18, Vilnius, Lithuania.

The conference program, registration options, logistical details can be found at www.eurodig.org. Participation in the conference is free of charge and it is also possible to participate remotely.

Registration is already opened!

Baltic Domain Days

BDD is the best place to learn more about the issues affecting the Baltic domain name industry and meet with experts in the domain business. It brings together registries, registrars, hosting providers, developers, cyber security experts, entrepreneurs, marketing specialists, researchers and other interested parties to discuss the latest trends in domain market.

The main BDD topics will cover domain usage and DNS abuse issues, usage of Internationalized Domain Names, DNS role in content blocking, implementation of DNSSEC, new EU regulations affecting domain industry, disputes between domain holders and intellectual property right holders, other challenges in domain industry.

Baltic Domain Days program:

DAY 1 - 18 June 2024

10:00 - 13:15 DOMAIN INDUSTRY TRENDS

Time Presentation/ Panel Discussion
10:30-11:00 The Pulse of the Baltic Domain Industry, Tomas Mackus (.LT), Katrīna Sataki (.LV), Heiki Sibul (.EE)
11:00-11:20 Domain Usage Trends and Issues from the Perspective of Registrar, Klaudijs Januitis (Hostinger.com)
11:20-11:40 Survey: Domain Usage Habits of the Lithuanian Population, Vaidotas Jakuška (.LT)
11:40-12:00 Universal Acceptance (IDN), TBC
12:00-12:15 Coffee break
12:15-13:15 Domain Industry Trends, Moderator: Tomas Mackus (.LT), Panelists: Katrīna Sataki (.LV), Heiki Sibul (.EE), Regina Fuchsova (.EU), Klaudijs Januitis (Hostinger.com)
13:15-15:00 Break

15:00 - 17:45 NAVIGATING THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE. DOMAIN NAMES & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Time Presentation/ Panel Discussion
15:00-15:20 EU Regulation Impact on Domain Industry, Polina Malaja (CENTR)
15:20-15:40 Domains and Intellectual Property Protection: Roads and Crossroads, Lina Mickienė (The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania, SPB)
15:40-16:00 EURID and EUIPO Collaboration to Raise Awareness about Trademarks and Domain Names, Asta Mineikė (.EU)
16:00-16:30 Disputes between Domain and Intellectual Property Objects, Laura Subačienė (.LT), Iveta Skujiņa (.LV), Helen Aaremäe-Saar (.EE)
16:30-16:45 Coffee break
16:45-17:45 Navigating the Regulatory Landscape. Domain Names & Intellectual Property., Moderator: Polina Malaja (CENTR), Panelists: Iveta Skujiņa (.LV), Helen Aaremäe-Saar (.EE), Asta Mineikė (.EU), Lina Mickienė (SPB)
18:45 Social event

DAY 2 - 19 June 2024

10:00 - 13:15 THE ROLE OF DNS IN SECURING INTERNET

Time Presentation/ Panel Discussion
10:30-10:50 DNS Abuse, Ulrich Wisser (ICANN)
10:50-11:10 NIS2 transposition analysis, Emily Taylor (DNS Research Federation)
11:10-11:30 Protection of Citizens on the Internet. Lithuanian approach., National Cyber Security Centre under the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
11:30-12:00 Decade of DNSSEC in the Baltics: is it a Long Road?, Tomas Simonaitis (.LT), Ivo Ķutts (.LV), Timo Võhmar (.EE)
12:00-12:15 Coffee break
12:15-13:15 The Role of DNS in Securing Internet, Moderator: Christopher Mondini (ICANN), Panelists: Ulrich Wisser (ICANN), Emily Taylor (DNS Research Federation), Tomas Simonaitis (.LT), Ivo Ķutts (.LV), Timo Võhmar (.EE)


EuroDIG

EuroDIG is a platform to exchange information, expertise and views on the emerging issues and challenges concerning the Internet. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative, with participation of governments, international organisations, academia, business, technical community and civil society.

EuroDIG is an all year round participation process of dialogue, which culminates in an annual 3-day event organised in a bottom-up manner. The content of the programme is initiated and shaped by all participating stakeholders. After each event, the main messages from European perspective are submitted to the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF).