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ICANN Newsletter -- 29 April 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 3, 2016

May 3, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 April 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en> 29 April 2016 ICANN and SGNIC Conduct Workshop to Help Singapore Internet Community Combat DNS Abuse and Cybercrime<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-04-29-en> 29 April 2016 Release of Country and Territory Names within the .HYUNDAI, .KIA and .GODADDY TLDs<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-27-en> 27 April 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 56 | Helsinki]27-30 June 2016: 56th International Public ICANN Meeting - Helsinki<https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2016

May 2, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en ________________________________ 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum 29 April 2016 15 individuals from various Universities in Europe have been selected to participate with ICANN Community Members at the ICANN56 Policy Forum in Helsinki Finland, 27-30 June 2016. These individuals are engaged in studies that encompass policy, business, technical, security, law, and communications. 5 additional selectees who attended a previous ICANN Meeting as NextGenners will now serve as Ambassadors for these newcomers to ICANN. Individuals were assessed by an independent Selection Committee after submitting an online application and meeting the initial Program requirements. The successful candidates were selected based on their current studies and interest in the work happening in the Internet Ecosystem related to global policy and Internet Governance. They must commit to engage with and learn from the ICANN Community over the Meeting week as well as produce a 10-15 minute presentation related to the work of ICANN and their studies. Selected Candidates to participate in ICANN56 Meeting B / Policy Forum to be held 27-30 June 2016 in Helsinki, Finland: * Andreea Madalina Rusu (Romania) University of Oslo, Norway - Law * Andrew Carl Dwyer (UK) University of Oxford - Cyber Security * Daniel Woods (UK) University of Oxford - Cyber Security * Dirgayuza Setiawan (Indonesia) University of Oxford - Internet Social Science * Ida Marianne Jansdatter Hyer (Norway) Queen Mary University - Law * Ilona Stadnik (Russia) Higher School of Economics - Public Policy * Jonas Nielsen (Norway) University of Oslo - Law * Katarina Jonev (Serbia) University of Belgrade - Public Law * Laurin Weissinger (Germany) University of Oxford - IT Security * Pavel Loutock (Czech Republic) Masaryk University - Law & Tech * Rachel Louise Pollack (United States) Oxford Internet Institute - Internet Social Science * Raphael Vicente Rosa (Brazil) Budapest University - Computer Sciences * Stefan Kovac (Serbia) Belgrade University - Organizational Sciences * Tamara Khramtsova (Russia) National Research Nuclear University - Policy * Zack Coleman (UK) University of Exeter - Politics * Vinzenz Heussler (Austria) Ambassador * Mark Datysgeld (Brazil) Ambassador * Jelena Ozegovic (Serbia) Ambassador * Rebecca Cawthorne (UK) Ambassador * Adeel Sadiq (Pakistan) Ambassador Click here for more information on the NextGen program<https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen>.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and SGNIC Conduct Workshop to Help Singapore Internet Community Combat DNS Abuse and Cybercrime
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2016

May 2, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-04-29-en ________________________________ ICANN and SGNIC Conduct Workshop to Help Singapore Internet Community Combat DNS Abuse and Cybercrime 29 April 2016 SINGAPORE... The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) convened today, with experts from Singapore government agencies and Internet service and solutions providers, to conduct a workshop on methods and strategies to investigate and handle Domain Name System (DNS) abuse. The DNS translates domain names into IP addresses. This system ensures that anyone who enters a domain name or web address (e.g., www.icann.org) is directed to its corresponding site, defined by its IP address (192.0.34.163). DNS abuse covers a wide range of activities. While no globally accepted definition exists, examples of DNS abuse include cybercrime and hacking. Another tactic is malicious registrations; whereby malicious actors register a domain name fraudulently for the express purpose of carrying out destructive acts such as distributing malware. Malicious actors also use shortened URLs - lengthy domain addresses that are compacted - to obfuscate a domain name and redirect unsuspecting users to malicious sites. To help the Singapore Internet community better handle such abuses, ICANN and SGNIC organized a workshop to help them understand the different mitigation techniques against DNS abuse incidents. Mr. Queh Ser Pheng, General Manager of SGNIC, noted that many industry practitioners may not be readily equipped with the techniques to detect and mitigate exploits on domain names. He said, "With pervasive Internet usage in Singapore and the growing cybersecurity threats, SGNIC hopes that this initiative will help to raise awareness of DNS abuse with service providers and professionals." Mr. Queh added, "We are delighted that ICANN and SGNIC are strategically aligned in our fight against DNS abuse, and we welcome this collaboration with ICANN." "As the coordinator of the Internet's global DNS, ICANN's mission is to help preserve and enhance the stability, security and resiliency of the DNS by working with the global Internet community. Besides industry practitioners, we also work with law enforcement agencies to help equip them to conduct investigations into DNS abuse," said Mr. Jia-Rong Low, Vice President and Managing Director for ICANN Asia Pacific. "The ICANN APAC hub office is in Singapore, and we are proud to be able to contribute to the community here." # # # Media Contacts ICANN Fiona Aw Global Communications Coordinator Tel: +65 6816 1264 Email: fiona.aw(a)icann.org<mailto:fiona.aw@icann.org> SGNIC/IDA Adrian Chan Manager, Corporate and Marketing Communications Division Tel: +65 6211 1510 Email: Adrian_KM_Chan(a)ida.gov.sg<mailto:Adrian_KM_Chan@ida.gov.sg> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information, visit: http://www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org>. About SGNIC The mission of Singapore Network Information Centre Pte Ltd (SGNIC) is to provide Internet registry and information services in an efficient, effective and reliable manner to enhance the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure in Singapore and to foster the integrity and growth of .sg domain names. For more news and information, visit http://www.sgnic.sg<http://www.sgnic.sg/>.

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