Domain Name Marketplace Indicators Published on the Open Data Platform
LOS ANGELES – 17 June 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the release of updated Domain Name Marketplace Indicators through the ICANN Open Data Platform. The indicators reflect industry metrics related to generic…
Countdown to ICANN68
I am looking forward to welcoming you to the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum. While we were unable to hold the meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the meeting will be held in the Kuala Lumpur time zone (UTC+8). I’d like to…
Zoom Enhanced Security & Feature Updates
Following a number of updates to Zoom in the past weeks, we felt that this would be a good time to review both ICANN org’s and the ICANN community’s usage of the application. You may recall our message last month…
APIGA 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19
SINGAPORE – 16 June 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) today announced that the fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) will not be…
Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report
Open Date: 16 June 2020 Close Date: 31 July 2020 Originating Organization: ICANN Organization – Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Categories/Tags: Reviews/Improvements, Accountability/Transparency Brief Overview: On 1 June 2020, the third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) submitted its…
ICANN Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Global Cyber Alliance
LOS ANGELES – 16 June 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA). The MoU aims to bolster the relationship between…
Selection of the first recipient of Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition
We are proud to announce that Abdalmonem Galila has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Tarek Kamel Fellowship Recognition. Galila, who lives in Egypt, is among the fellows who were selected to attend ICANN68. The Tarek Kamel Fellowship…
ICANN69 to be Held as Virtual Public Meeting
LOS ANGELES – 11 June 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the ICANN Board of Directors has made the decision that the ICANN69 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was to be held…
Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model – Next Steps
Open Date: 4 June 2020 Close Date: 2 August 2020 Originating Organization: ICANN org, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Categories/Tags: Governance, Evolving, Multistakeholder Model Brief Overview: One of the Board’s high-priority topics for 2020 is to continue working on…
Register for ICANN68 Prep Sessions (Update)
This Announcement is an update to a previous Announcement published on 28 May 2020. LOS ANGELES – 2 June 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced live interpretation for multiple ICANN68 Prep Sessions. To…