SPEAKERS Joe Catapano – Stakeholder Engagement Director – North America & Global Academia, ICANN Ken Herman – Member, Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC)
On Tuesday, 1st April 2025 at 17:00 UTC the the European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO) hosts a Multilingual Read-Out of ICANN82 . Speakers from ICANN Board, ICANN org and the different constituencies will provide an overview of the highlights and key take-aways from the community forum in Seattle, in a pitch tour format. It was followed by an impromptu tribute to Nigel Hickson, recently deceased.
HOST / MODERATOR Sébastien Bachollet – EURALO Chair
On March 11-12 2025 the ICANN NextGen Participants presented at the ICANN82 Community Forum in Seattle. The ICANN NextGen program is an outreach initiative, aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, designed to engage the next generation of internet users in ICANN’s work and policy development processes.
01 AI and the Future of DNS Security – Minahil Fatima, Wilfrid Laurier University – yt | txt | sum | slides 02 WHOIS Data & Post-GDPR Domain Privacy – Shreya Shivakumar, Columbia University – yt | txt | sum | slides 03 A Study of Unwanted DNS Traffic at b-root.server – Dipsy Desai, University of Southern California – yt | txt | sum | slides 04 K-12 Students and the Future of the Internet – Miracle Onyebuchim, University of Maryland, Baltimore County – yt | txt | sum | slides 05 How Material Access May Help Bridge the Gendered Digital Divide – Khadija Mian, Georgetown University – yt | txt | sum | slides 06 gTLDs and Brand Strategy: Aligning Domain Names with Business Sectors – Vinny Adjibi, Georgia Institute of Technology – yt | txt | sum | slides 07 Youth as Stakeholders in Internet Governance – Wyatt Jerome, University of Alberta –yt | txt | sum | slides 08 The Future of Digital Equity: Charting the Next Phase of the Affordable Connectivity Program – Boluwatife Jide-Olugbade, Georgia Institute of Technology – yt | txt | sum | slides 09 Digital Sovereignty for Indigenous Communities – Justin Langan, University of Manitoba –yt | txt | sum | slides 10 Biases in Decision Making and Policy Development – Heidi Huseman, University of Central Oklahoma – yt | txt | sum | slides
The concept of core Internet values has been a cornerstone of the Internet’s architecture. However, with seismic shifts in technology, governance models, and geopolitical dynamics, these values require adjustment to remain relevant in today’s rapidly evolving environment. This session examined how such adjustments could affect ICANN’s remit and mission. It explored the balance between preserving foundational principles and adapting to emerging realities, leveraging insights from technological, governance, and geopolitical trends, alongside ICANN’s operational experience. The discussion will identified necessary changes, their implications for ICANN, and strategies to address these challenges while upholding its core purpose.
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PANEL Vinton Cerf – Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Tripti Sinha – Chair, ICANN Board of Directors Olivier Crépin-Leblond – Chair, Dynamic Coalition on Core Internet Values Preetam Maloor – Head, Emerging Technologies Division, ITU
INTERVENTIONS Adiel Akplogan – VP, Technical Engagement, ICANN Olga Cavalli – Associate Professor, University of Buenos Aires James Galvin – SSAC Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors David Lawrence – IETF Liaison, ICANN Board of Directors Jennifer Chung – Vice President, Policy, DotAsia Organisation Avri Doria Tijani Ben Jemaa – Executivr Director, Fédération Méditerranéenne des Associations d’Internet (FMAI) Bruna Martins dos Santos – GNSO / IGF MAG Sébastien Bachollet – Chair, EURALO Farzaneh Badiei – GNSO / Digital Medusa Alejandro Pisanty – Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) Nenad Orlic – GNSO / RNIDS
MODERATORS Pari Esfandiari – At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Alejandro Pisanty – Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
On Tuesday, 18 February 2025 at 18:00 UTC the the European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO) hosts a roundtable – The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program, community reflections. The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program is a community-driven initiative that’s enabling the continued expansion of the Domain Name System. Through the introduction of new gTLDs, including domain names in a variety of scripts and languages, the program aims to encourage innovation, competition, and consumer choice. At this RoundTable we will hear last updates about readiness of the ICANN, lessons studied from 2012, new gTLD market statistic and case studied, DNS abuse and general aspects of effective developing of TLD and reflections different stakeholders.
SPEAKERS Sébastien Bachollet – EURALO Chair Christopher Mondini – Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director, Europe, ICANN Steve Crocker – Internet Pioneer Simone Catania – Global Content & Communications Manager, InterNetX GmbH (8 min) Alan Woods – CleanDNS Rolandas Japertas – Business Development Manager, it.com Domains (8 min) Sebastien Ducos – GoDaddy Registry, Senior Client Services Manager (8 min) Olivier Crepin-Leblond – Co-chair, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group Avri Doria – Co-chair, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group
01 Welcome & Opening Remarks Natalie Rose – President, ISOC Jamaica Rodrigo De la Parra – Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Manager, Caribbean, ICANN Otis Osbourne – Chairman, ISOC Jamaica / Head of IT, UCC 02 Keynote – Jamaica’s Digital Future Gary Campbell -Director of ICT, Office of the Prime Minister / Deputy Chair, ISOC Jamaica Chapter 03 Introduction to ICANN, NextGen Program, Fellowship Program, Universal Acceptance Albert Daniels – Stakeholder Engagement Sr. Manager, Caribbean, ICANN 04 Introduction to ISOC Jamaica Chapter Carlton Samuels – ICANN At-Large Constituency 05 Panel: Empowering the Caribbean’s Digital Future – The Importance of Caribbean Stakehoder Engagement in ICANN Meetings Rodney Taylor – Secretary General, CTU Albert Daniels – VP, Stakeholder Engagement / Managing Director, Latin America & Caribbean, ICANN Michele Marius – Director of ICT, Pulse Consulting Limited Otis Osbourne – Chairman, ISOC Jamaica / Head of IT, UCC Rodrigo De la Parra – VP, Stakeholder Engagement / Managing Director, Latin America & Caribbean, ICANN
Moderator: Shanelle McPherson 06 Hands-On Technical Experience (DNS Security Basics, DNSSEC, KINDNS Program) Nicolas Antoniello – Technical Engagement Sr. Manager, LAC, ICANN 07 Next Round, Grant Program, Applicant Support Program Rodrigo De la Parra – VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director, Latin America & Caribbean, ICANN 08 Closing Remarks Otis Osbourne – Chairman, ISOC Jamaica / Head of IT, UCC
On Thursday November 28 2024, at 06:00-07:30 UTC, the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO) Policy Forum will host an interactive ICANN81 Readout featuring At-Large, GAC, GNSO, and ccNSO panelists as well as an ICANN81 Fellow, all from the APAC region. Panelists will discuss their respective key takeaways from ICANN81 and participants are welcomed to join in the conversation aimed at identifying where and how end-users may play a role in any next steps to each of those takeaways.
On April 9, 2025, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) hosted a discussion ‘Opportunities in the Next Evolution of the Domain Name System‘ at Civic Hall in NYC. ICANN is preparing to launch the application window for the Next Round of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) Applications will be accepted starting from April 2026, but programs for Applicant Support and Registry Service Provider evaluation are already underway.
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