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Complete
Videos of Speeches Made by Incoming and Outgoing
ICANN CEOs Today in Prague
ICANN's
new CEOFadi
Chehadé made a well-received
public debut with a 21-minute speech
today at ICANN's
44th international meeting in Prague,
Czech Republic where the meeting will
continue through Friday, June 29. Chehadé
promised to focus on consensus building and
inclusion while operating with complete
transparency. He also said all of his decisions
would be based on the public's best interest.
You can watch his entire speech below.
Outgoing
ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, who will leave
the post Sunday (July 1, 2012) was also in
Prague to deliver his farewell address which can
be viewed below:
Though
Beckstrom is leaving July 1, Chehadé will not
be taking over until sometime on or before
October 1, 2012. Between Beckstrom's departure
and Chehadé's arrival, the CEO duties will be
handled by current ICANN COO Akram Atallah
who also spoke today in Prague:
Also
today ICANN
Board Chairman Dr. Stephen Crocker delivered
the ICANN 44 opening speech that can be viewed
in its entirety below:
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