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  • I am looking for a domain name registrant. Where can I look it up?

    The Whois is an easy-to-use tool for checking the availability of a .nl domain name. If the domain name is already taken, you can see who has registered it.

    On the page looking up a domain name you will find more information about what a domain name is, how the Whois works and how the privacy of personal data is protected. Alternatively, you can go straight to look for a domain name via the Whois.

  • I would like to transfer my domain name to another registrar. What is the procedure?

    To get your domain name transferred, you need the token (unique ID number) for your domain name. Your existing registrar has the token and is obliged to give it to you within five days, if you ask for it. The procedure for changing your registrar is described on the page transferring your domain name.

  • The details registered about me/my company are incorrect or out of date. How can I get them updated?

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  • Why is my domain name in quarantine?

    When a domain name is cancelled, we aren't told the reason, so we can't tell you. You'll need to ask your registrar. The advantage of quarantine is that, if a name's cancelled by mistake, you can always get it back.

    One common reason is that the contract between you and your registrar says you've got to renew the registration every year. If you haven't set up automatic renewal and you don't renew manually, the registration will expire.

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  • What conditions do I have to meet as a registrar?

    Would you like to be able to register domain names for customers or for your own organisation by dealing directly with SIDN? If so, you can become a .nl registrar. Read more about the conditions and how to apply for registrar status on the page becoming a registrar.

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Coding world record attempt with 10,000 primary school children and guest teachers

  • Friday 14 October 2016

Between 9am and 11am on the morning of Friday 14 October, ten thousand year-7 and year-8 schoolchildren from all over the Netherlands will attempt to break the one-hour coding world record. HRH Prince Constantijn will be present when the result is announced in Amsterdam Public Library at 11:05.

Coding world record attempt

Devoxx4Kids programma Codeweek.nl

Chasing down the record will be pupils from primary schools the length and breadth of the country, plus hundreds of guest teachers. The record attempt is being organised as part of Dutch Code Week, which gets under way on Saturday 15 October. For 2016, Code Week's theme is 'Coding? You bet! But how?' The current world record – 9,782 children all coding for an hour – is held by Australia.

Media representatives are welcome at the Amsterdam kick-off event on Friday 14 October or at any of the participating schools around the country.

Programme for 14 October

Code Week 2016 launch and coding world record attempt.Amsterdam Public Library.

10.30

Doors open, Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam

10.45

Opening speech by Ronilla Snellen, CodeUur CEO. Three questions for: HRH Prince Constantijn, Kees Verhoeven MP and Councillor Kajsa Ollongren

11.00

Class 7b from De Notenkraker primary school in Amsterdam log in: has the world record been beaten?

11.05

Result of coding world record attempt announced

11.15

Prince Constantijn, Kees Verhoeven and Kajsa Ollongren get coding with the children, guided by guest teacher Kars Veling from Q42

Untill 12.30

Interview opportunities with CodeUur representatives, partners and children

Code Week 2016: Coding? You bet! But how?

Code Week is an EU initiative started in 2013 by former European Commissioner Neelie Kroes and her 'Young Advisors'. Three years on, the importance of coding is definitely in the spotlight. Amongst teachers, parents and children, interest in computer code has been fired by all the activities organised since the campaign began. But what's the best way to get children learning to code, not only at school, but also at home and in other settings? That's the question that this year's Dutch Code Week will be exploring between 15 and 23 October. Throughout the week, coding-related activities will be taking place all over the Netherlands. To see the full programme, visit www.codeweek.nl. SIDN is playing its part by teaming up with JDriven and Bendoo Box to host Devoxx4Kids on 15 October.

Code Week Partners

Partners CodeWeek: Bol.com | CA-ICT | Coderdojo | Code Qube | Codeweek | ECP | eSkills for Jobs 2016 | IBM | Kennisnet | KPN | SIDN | SIG | Ziggo

Bol.com | CA-ICT | Coderdojo | Code Qube |Codeweek | ECP | eSkills for Jobs 2016| IBM | Kennisnet | KPN| SIDN | SIG | Ziggo

Update 10-14-2016: They have the world record coding with 11.368 children!!!

World record achieved: 11368 children participated

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