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A Year Full of Achievements: EURId's 2020 Annual Report Shows a 2.2% Yearly Growth

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

EURid released its 2020 Annual Report with statistics, achievements and financials.

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  • EURid released its 2020 Annual Report with statistics, achievements and financials.
  • 2020 was a rewarding year for EURid thanks to the following achievements:
    A healthy portfolio growth of 2.2% year over year.
  • The acknowledgement that the registry is operating in an effective and trustworthy way within the by-yearly European Commission report to the Parliament and the Council.
  • The launch of the Youth Committee to empower the next generation of Internet users to provide advice on .eu related matters.

Europe Day 2021

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Friday, May 7, 2021

Every year on May 9th - Europe Day -we celebrate peace and unity in Europe.

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  • Every year on May 9th - Europe Day -we celebrate peace and unity in Europe.
  • Traditionally, EU Institutions and local EU offices across the EU open their doors to the public in early May.
  • This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe Day is largely celebrated online.
  • For more information about Europe Day 2021 visit:https://europeday.europa.eu/index_en

2021 .eu Web Awards kicks off on 15 April 2021!

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

b'The .eu Web Awards are an online competition created to acknowledge websites that have a great look, excellent content, and high security standards.\nAnyone who is eligible under the Web Awards rules, including domain name holders, can nominate their favourite .eu, .\xd0\xb5\xd1\x8e, or .\xce\xb5\xcf\x85 website.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are excited to continue the .eu Web Awards tradition and launch the eighth edition today.

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  • b'The .eu Web Awards are an online competition created to acknowledge websites that have a great look, excellent content, and high security standards.\nAnyone who is eligible under the Web Awards rules, including domain name holders, can nominate their favourite .eu, .\xd0\xb5\xd1\x8e, or .\xce\xb5\xcf\x85 website.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are excited to continue the .eu Web Awards tradition and launch the eighth edition today.
  • With over 1,200 nominees and almost 35,000 votes gathered over the past seven years, we believe the Web Awards represent a great opportunity for.eu domain name holders to showcase their websites.
  • As part of its ongoing commitment to data security, EURid has been certified under the ISO27001 security standard since 2013.
  • EURid is also registered under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which is an expression of its environmental commitment.

EURid Announces the 2020 .eu Web Awards Winners During a Spectacular Online Gala

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

The 2020 Web Awards gala was full of surprises and stunning performances to honour the nominees, the finalists and the winners., commented Giovanni Seppia, EURid External Relations Manager.

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  • The 2020 Web Awards gala was full of surprises and stunning performances to honour the nominees, the finalists and the winners., commented Giovanni Seppia, EURid External Relations Manager.
  • The 2020 .eu Web gala, streamed live from Teatro Verdi in Pisa on 16 December 2020, featured acts from seventeen-time Grammy award-winner Sting, Miyoko Shida, the Women Orchestra, Marta Orlandelli, and the MM Dance Company.
  • As part of its ongoing commitment to data security, EURid has been certified for the ISO27001 security standard since 2013.
  • EURid has its headquarters in Diegem (Belgium), and regional offices in Pisa (Italy), Prague (the Czech Republic) and Stockholm (Sweden).

EURid Launches the Youth Committee to Enhance Its Engagement With Internet Governance

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

In cooperation with the Youth IGF, EURid has set up a Youth Committee that will advise the registry on Internet governance matters as well as on the promotion of the .eu top-level domain and its variants in other scripts.

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  • In cooperation with the Youth IGF, EURid has set up a Youth Committee that will advise the registry on Internet governance matters as well as on the promotion of the .eu top-level domain and its variants in other scripts.
  • The Committee is comprised of four qualified and highly skilled representatives of the younger generation who have already gained some knowledge of Internet governance frameworks.
  • EURids Liaison to the Committee is Megan Richards and the four members are Joo Martins, Lara Demajo, Antoan Shotarov and Alessia Ciccarello.
  • As part of its ongoing commitment to data security, EURid has been certified for the ISO27001 security standard since 2013.

EURid Reveals Slovenia as the Top Country for Registration Growth in its Q2 2020 Progress Report

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

EURid released its Q2 2020 Progress Report today, sharing its quarterly statistics and developments.

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  • EURid released its Q2 2020 Progress Report today, sharing its quarterly statistics and developments.
  • Highlights include:
    163 277 new domain name registrations recorded;
    Total registrations decreased from 3 623 050 at the end of Q1 2020 to 3 606 143 at the end of Q2 2020.
  • This can be attributed to a higher rate of deletions among UK-based registrations in light of the .eu registrations update relating to Brexit.
  • Main developments throughout the quarter included:
    Kick-off of the 7th annual .eu Web Awards competition;
    Partnership with the Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.

2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Po

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) - Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September 2020 at 17:00 (Brussels time)

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2-2020 Ordinary Call for Contributions for the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) - Deadline for applications: Thursday 3 September 2020 at 17:00 (Brussels time)
Applications to be submitted as follows:
​Seconded candidates from EU Member States:   https://goalkeeper.eeas.europa.eu/registrar/

EURid And the Ecommerce Foundation Strengthen Their Collaboration to Improve the Detection of Abusive .eu Online Stores

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

EURid and Ecommerce Foundation have formalised their partnership by working together to improve the trust of online consumers, retailers and brand owners in .eu online stores.

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  • EURid and Ecommerce Foundation have formalised their partnership by working together to improve the trust of online consumers, retailers and brand owners in .eu online stores.
  • EURids new partnership with the Ecommerce Foundation will strengthen the fight against online abuse, by adding abusive .eu domain names into the Ecommerce Foundations Scamadviser.com database.
  • For EURid, this is another important step towards a more transparent and trustworthy online .eu space, ensuring protection against potentially fraudulent domain name usage, states Jordi Iparraguirre, EURids Innovation Manager.
  • Scamadviser is an online algorithm to identify online stores not delivering goods, shops that sell fake products or offer high risk or otherwise illegal products.

Closer Collaboration between the EUIPO and EURid to Benefit SMEs

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Monday, May 25, 2020

The European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) and EURid , the domain name registry for the .eu, .

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  • The European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) and EURid , the domain name registry for the .eu, .
  • top-level domains, are set to intensify collaboration to support trade mark and domain name applicants and owners, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
  • At present, EU trade mark applicants are advised whether their trade mark is available as a .eu domain name at the end of the online application process at EUIPO.
  • EURid is also registered by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), which is an expression of its environmental commitment.

2020 .eu Web Awards kicks off on 1 April! And it’s for real!

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The .eu Web Awards is an online competition to acknowledge websites that have high-level security standards, excellent content, and a smashing look.

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  • The .eu Web Awards is an online competition to acknowledge websites that have high-level security standards, excellent content, and a smashing look.
  • Anyone who is eligible according to the Web Awards rules, including domain name holders, can nominate their favourite .eu, .
  • We are thrilled to launch the seventh edition of .eu Web Awards.
  • The 15 finalists will be announced on 5 September 2020 and will be invited to the .eu Web Awards gala in Brussels on 18 November 2020 where the five winners one per category will be announced.