ICANN Meetings Announcements

ICANN Announces ICANN80 Policy Forum Location

LOS ANGELES – 22 June 2023 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced today that Kigali, Rwanda, has been selected as the location for the ICANN80 Policy Forum, which will be held 10–13 June 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre.

ICANN Publishes ICANN77 Policy Forum Schedule

LOS ANGELES – 22 May 2023 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published the schedule for the ICANN77 Policy Forum to be held from 12–15 June 2023 in Washington, D.C. To accommodate both in-person and virtual participation, ICANN77 will be conducted as a hybrid event.

ICANN Publishes ICANN76 Community Forum Schedule

LOS ANGELES – 21 February 2023 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published the schedule for the ICANN76 Community Forum to be held from 11–16 March 2023 in Cancún, Mexico.

Changes to ICANN Org’s Meetings Scheduling Platform

LOS ANGELES – 9 February 2023 – As the ICANN76 Community Forum approaches, I wanted to share an update with you about the ICANN organization's (org) online scheduling tool. Because the vendor is discontinuing support for Pathable, we will no longer be using this tool. Instead, we will be using Sched.

ICANN79 Community Forum Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 26 September 2022 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that San Juan, Puerto Rico has been selected as the location for the first ICANN Public Meeting of 2024. The ICANN79 Community Forum will be held from 2–7 March 2024 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center.

Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open

LOS ANGELES – 13 July 2022 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the dedicated website for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is live and for the meeting is open.

ICANN78 Annual General Meeting to Be Held in Hamburg, Germany

LOS ANGELES – 14 June 2022 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that it has selected Hamburg, Germany, as the location for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting, which will be held 21–26 October 2023.

Revised Dates for ICANN73 Community Forum

LOS ANGELES – 17 December 2021 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum, initially scheduled to begin on 5 March 2022, will now be held from 7 to 10 March 2022. The meeting will take place in the Atlantic Standard Time zone (UTC -4). Registration for ICANN73 is open and you must register to participate. The ICANN73 Prep Week schedule has also been adjusted to 22-24 February.

ICANN73 to be Virtual Meeting, Board Affirms Intent to Hold Hybrid ICANN74

LOS ANGELES – 4 November 2021 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that ICANN73 will convene as a Virtual Community Forum Meeting due to the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution and full rationale from the ICANN Board of Directors can be found here.

Revised Dates for ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting

LOS ANGELES – 19 August 2021 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting, initially scheduled to begin on 23 October 2021, will now be held from 25 to 28 October 2021. ICANN72 Prep Week is scheduled for 12-14 October. Registration for ICANN72 is open and you must register to participate.

ICANN72 to be Virtual Annual General Meeting, ICANN73 Planning Update

LOS ANGELES – 15 July 2021 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that ICANN72 will convene as a Virtual Annual General Meeting due to the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of the ICANN community and staff is always a top priority, and as such, holding ICANN72 as an in-person or hybrid meeting would not be feasible by its scheduled date. The resolution and full rationale from the ICANN Board of Directors can be found here.

ICANN71 to be Held as Virtual Policy Forum

LOS ANGELES – 11 March 2021 – Today, the Board of Directors for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that ICANN71 will be held as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICANN71 Policy Forum was scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 14-17 June 2021. The meeting dates will remain the same.

ICANN70 Will Be Held as Virtual Community Forum

LOS ANGELES – 14 January 2021 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the ICANN Board of Directors has made the decision to convene ICANN70 as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting was initially planned to be held in Cancún, Mexico. In consultation with community leaders, the ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum dates have been modified and the meeting is now scheduled to be held 22-25 March 2021.

ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

LOS ANGELES – 13 January 2021 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Program for ICANN70. This program was first piloted for ICANN69 with the support of ICANN's Board in their resolution from August 2020.

ICANN69 Prep Week Schedule Now Available

LOS ANGELES – 15 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the ICANN69 Prep Week schedule. These 12 webinars are intended to help prepare the community for the ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting.

ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot

LOS ANGELES – 31 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the Pandemic Internet Access Program Pilot for ICANN69, following the ICANN Board's resolution in support of the pilot program. To facilitate participation during the remote Public Meeting, the pilot program offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth during ICANN69.

ICANN75 Annual General Meeting Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 7 August 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has been selected as the location for ICANN75. The Annual General Meeting will be held from 17-22 September 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

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 in Hamburg, Germany, will not proceed as an in-person meeting. Instead, the Board has directed the ICANN org to coordinate with the ICANN community on the best way forward for ICANN69 to meet the expected outcomes of an ICANN AGM and support the community's ongoing policy advice and development work, despite being unable to meet in person.

ICANN76 Community Forum Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 12 May 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that Cancún, Mexico has been selected as the location for the ICANN76 Community Forum, which will be held from 11-16 March 2023 at the Cancun International Convention Center (CICC). ICANN is grateful for the continued support of the Mexican Local Host Committee for the event.

 

ICANN68 to be Held as Remote Public Meeting

LOS ANGELES – 9 April 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that its ICANN68 Policy Forum, which was to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will now be held via remote participation only. The ICANN Board of Directors has made the decision that ICANN68 will not proceed as an in-person meeting. Instead, the Board has directed the ICANN org to explore additional community feedback and suggestions, in order to develop a meaningful and productive ICANN68 Policy Forum while we are unable to meet in person.

ICANN74 Policy Forum Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 13 March 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that The Hague, Netherlands has been selected as the location for the ICANN74 Policy Forum, to be held from 13-16 June 2022 at the World Forum The Hague.

ICANN to Hold First-Ever Remote Public Meeting

LOS ANGELES – 19 February 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that its ICANN67 Public Meeting, which was to be held in Cancún, Mexico, will now be held via remote participation-only. This decision was made as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, considered a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.

The meeting, scheduled for 7-12 March 2020, marks the first time in ICANN's history that it will hold a Public Meeting solely with remote participation.

ICANN67 Travel Update

The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined the outbreak of a new virus, novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), is a global health emergency. The ICANN organization is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation, but at the moment we have determined that ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico, will take place as planned.

We know travel is important for much of ICANN's work, however, it is not more important than your safety and well-being. The most up-to-date information about 2019-nCoV can be found from the WHO and the WHO Situation reports. Please consult the latest WHO guidance for travel advice and on how to prevent exposure.

Most airports around the world are conducting additional health screenings, and some countries have imposed travel bans. If you are impacted by travel restrictions, you are welcome to attend ICANN67 remotely. Please take advantage of our robust remote participation tools. You can read more about remote streaming, meeting, and scribing tools here, or reach out to our team with any questions.

The ICANN67 schedule will be released on 17 February. We look forward to your participation, in person or remotely, to make ICANN67 productive and successful.

Register for ICANN67 Prep Week Webinars

LOS ANGELES – 14 January 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the schedule for ICANN67 Prep Week, which features a series of nine webinars to prepare the community ahead of the Community Forum in March.

Proposed Dates for ICANN Public Meetings 2024-2028 and Revised Dates in 2022

LOS ANGELES – 2 January 2020 – ICANN is seeking feedback from the community on the proposed dates for ICANN Public Meetings to be held in 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, and the revised dates for ICANN75, Annual General Meeting in 2022. Click the link above to provide input.

2022 ICANN Public Meeting – Community Forum Location Announced

MONTREAL, Canada – 7 November 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been selected as the location for the first ICANN Public Meeting of 2022.

Register for ICANN66 Prep Week Webinars

LOS ANGELES – 16 September 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the schedule for ICANN66 Prep Week, which features a series of seven webinars to prepare the community ahead of its Annual General Meeting in November.

Get Ready for ICANN65 Prep Week

LOS ANGELES –23 May 2019– Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) released the schedule for ICANN65's Prep Week. The Prep week will feature eight webinars, including updates on several community-led projects. This . . .

23 May 2019 | DNS Marketplace, Announcement

Additional 2021 ICANN Public Meeting Locations Announced

Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the locations for two of the 2021 ICANN Public Meetings. Cancún, Mexico, will host ICANN70 from 20-25 March 2021. The Community Forum will be held at the Cancun International Convention Center (CICC). The Hague, Netherlands will host ICANN71 which will take place from 14-17 June 2021. The Policy Forum will be held at the World Forum.

6 May 2019

ICANN Publishes ICANN64 By the Numbers Report

LOS ANGELES – 9 April 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers...

9 April 2019

ICANN64 Prep Week

To better prepare the community ahead of ICANN Public Meetings, the Policy Development Support team is piloting a new initiative called Prep Week, that will consolidate all pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars into one week. Starting with ICANN64, Prep Week will streamline the pre-meeting experience for the ICANN community and allow for better coordination throughout the ICANN organization.

4 February 2019

ICANN 2021 Public Meeting – Annual General Meeting Location Announced

LOS ANGELES – 31 January 2019 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced Seattle, Washington, US, has been selected as the location for the ICANN Public Meeting in 2021. ICANN's 72nd Public Meeting will be held from 23-28 October 2021 at the new Hyatt Regency Seattle.

31 January 2019

ICANN Publishes ICANN63 By the Numbers Report

LOS ANGELES – 28 November 2018 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the ICANN63 By the Numbers Report, which includes technical, demographic, and attendance statistics for the most recent ICANN Public Meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

28 November 2018

Internet Stakeholders from Around the World Will Meet in Barcelona for ICANN's 63rd Public Meeting

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BARCELONA, Spain - 9 October 2018 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold its 63rd Public Meeting (ICANN63) in the Barcelona International Convention Centre from 20 to 25 October.

09 October 2018

ICANN Publishes ICANN62 By the Numbers Report

LOS ANGELES – 31 July 2018 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the ICANN62 By the Numbers report, which includes technical, demographic, and attendance statistics. The report summarizes the findings from ICANN's third Policy Forum of the current meeting strategy. The report is part of ICANN's commitment to transparency ...

31 July 2018

ICANN61 Still Slated for Puerto Rico

ICANN joins the rest of the world in extending heartfelt hopes that Puerto Rico will experience a speedy recovery. We want to back up that sentiment by publicly expressing our strong desire to keep ICANN61 in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan...

6 October 2017

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