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ICANN83 Newsletter
12 June 2025
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Thank You for Joining ICANN83
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By Kurtis Lindqvist, ICANN President and CEO
Thank you to everyone who joined us online and in Prague, Czech Republic, for the
ICANN83 Policy Forum [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net]. I would also like to thank our host, CZ.NIC, and the venue for helping to make this meeting possible.
Over four productive days, the ICANN community discussed and advanced policy work on important issues including the next round of new generic top-level domain applications, Domain
Name System Abuse, and the 20-year review of the outcomes from the World Summit on the Information Society. As we approach this critical juncture in the history of Internet governance, ICANN continues to prove the effectiveness of multistakeholder, consensus-based
decision-making.
Thank you all for your hard work this week, and I’ll see you again at ICANN84!
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Join Us in Muscat for ICANN84
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By Baher Esmat, VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Middle East & Managing Director - Middle East and Africa
As we conclude a productive ICANN83 in Prague, our attention turns to what’s next. ICANN84 will be held 25 to 30 October 2025 in Muscat, Oman, hosted at the Oman Convention and Exhibition
Centre.
ICANN84 will serve as ICANN’s 2025 Annual General Meeting, and as an important opportunity for the global community to assess progress, plan for the future, and continue advancing
the policies and technical work that support the secure and stable operation of the Internet. Taking place in Muscat, Oman, this meeting also marks a return to the Middle East, a region that continues to play a vital role in Internet development and multistakeholder
engagement. Oman, with its growing digital infrastructure and longstanding commitment to innovation, provides a meaningful backdrop for these important discussions.
Whether you’re deeply involved in policy discussions or just beginning to engage with ICANN’s work, I encourage you to join us. ICANN84 will be shaped by the voices in the room,
virtual or physical, and we look forward to hearing yours.
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ICANN83 NEWS AND RESOURCES
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We Value Your Feedback: Take the ICANN83 Post-Meeting Survey
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Thank you for attending ICANN83! To help us improve future events and ensure we are meeting the needs and expectations of our attendees, we would greatly appreciate a few minutes
of your time to complete our post-meeting satisfaction
survey [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net].
Your feedback is essential in helping us understand what worked well and where we can do better. Whether it's about the content, networking, logistics, or overall experience, your
insights will directly inform how we shape future programs.
Thank you again for being part of ICANN83, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!
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At-Large Plenary 2: Progressing DNS Abuse Mitigation Efforts Within ICANN
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The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and the At-Large Community continue to believe that more can be done to combat DNS abuse on a number of fronts. Apart from strengthening
ICANN org’s ability to act against errant ICANN Contracted Parties that fail to carry out their contractual obligations in mitigating DNS Abuse, the ALAC intends to explore ways to mitigate more effectively harm emanating from maliciously registered domain
names before such harm can be inflicted on Internet end-users.
To this end, beginning at ICANN83, the ALAC will convene a series of collaborative conversations involving the ICANN community, to support stronger cross-community understanding
of continuing widespread abuse cases for better scoping and identification of possible solutions for the same.
This session aims to collaboratively: (1) recap more recent initiatives targeted at mitigating DNS Abuse; (2) identify and scope types of abuse perpetrated using maliciously registered
domain names which continue to occur rampantly; and (3) explore feasible mitigation or preventive solutions and possible paths to secure such solutions.
At-Large
Plenary 2: Progressing DNS Abuse Mitigation Efforts Within ICANN [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net]
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12 June, 10:45–12:15 CEST (8:45 UTC)
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GNSO: Human Rights Impact Assessment:
Navigating Disclosure of Domain Name Registrant Data
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This session explores the human rights implications of disclosing private and personal data of domain name registrants. It will examine how registrars evaluate urgency, and make
disclosure decisions while respecting privacy, freedom of expression, and due process. It also discusses the authentication practices of third- party requestors (especially law enforcement agencies) authentication practices.
The session will also discuss the role of data accuracy and whether ICANN’s pilot experimental Registration Data Request Services (RDRS) can provide sufficient safeguards and transparency
for the triage of third-party requests. The session will consider how registrars balance obligations with fundamental rights and whether a rapid Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) framework could support more consistent, rights-respecting disclosure practices.
Organized by NCSG in consultation with subject matter experts from different stakeholder groups, this session aims to advance community dialogue on aligning disclosure mechanisms
with ICANN’s multistakeholder model and international human rights standards.
GNSO:
Human Rights Impact Assessment: Navigating Disclosure of Domain Name Registrant Data [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net]
| 12 June, 15:30–17:00 CEST (13:30 UTC)
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GNSO: Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process Working Group (2 Sessions)
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The Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process Working Group (LD PDP WG) continued to develop its initial report. During two working sessions at ICANN83, the group discussed
the recommendations from the
Expedited PDP on Internationalized Domain Names [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net] (EPDP-IDNs) and their applicability to and relevance for the LD PDP.
The PDP is aimed at examining how to delegate the limited cases in which a base ASCII gTLD and the Latin script diacritic version(s) of the gTLD are not variants of each other. Throughout
the two working sessions, there were robust discussions on the applicability of the output recommendations of EPDP-IDNs, and the LD PDP WG completed its review of the
Phase 1 recommendations [nj88a9rab.cc.rs6.net]. The group also examined edge cases and opportunities to aid in allowing an exceptions process for sets of ASCII and Latin diacritic script gTLDs.
The LD PDP WG will continue to review the EPDP-IDN recommendations from Phase 2 to determine their applicability for this PDP. The group also will continue working to complete its
narrowly scoped PDP within the proposed timeframe, and deliver an initial report by February 2026.
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Above: Participants of the "Celebrating 10 Years of UASG and Moving Forward" session gather for a group photo
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Presentation About Multistakeholder Model at
Peking University
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Jian Chuan Zhang, ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Senior Director, Asia, spoke about ICANN’s multistakeholder model as part of a graduate course on Internet governance and global communication
at Peking University on 21 May 2025. He was invited by Jinhe Liu, assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication, and a former ICANN Fellow who is now active in the community.
The presentation marked the third time Zhang has discussed the multistakeholder model in the course since it was launched in 2023. Following an interactive presentation, the students,
for the first time, organized a simulation session that tried to utilize the multistakeholder model to resolve a real-life issue. After a successful premiere, more simulation sessions are planned.
The course provides a great opportunity to share ICANN’s key messages on the multistakeholder model of policymaking among future leaders, especially because Peking University is
one of the most prestigious universities in the APAC region. While the class is currently an elective course within the School of Journalism and Communication, the long-term goal is to turn it into a university-level elective course.
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Hongyu (Catherine) Liu
China
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Hongyu (Catherine) Liu is the director of International Business at the Internet Domain Name System National Engineering Research Center (ZDNS Ltd.) in China and represents the Registry
Stakeholder Group (RySG). Motivated by an interest in domain industry developments and policy discussions, she has been involved in ICANN since 2019.
Liu participated in all ICANN Public Meetings from ICANN67 to ICANN82, engaging with both the RySG and the Registrars Stakeholder Group. Because her primary focus is the New gTLD
Program: Next Round, Liu joined the Implementation Review Team in May 2023 to contribute to implementation discussions. She is a strong advocate for broader global participation in ICANN and Internet governance discussions.
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Jelena Šuh is a telecommunications engineer and technical trainer working for Telekom Srbija in Serbia, with over a decade of experience in computer networking and education. An
aspiring researcher with an interest in computer networks, Internet technologies, and e‐education,
she has published several articles and is a coauthor of several textbooks in the field of computer networks.
Besides academic work, Šuh is passionate about education and has more than ten years of experience in face-to-face and online teaching in academic and business settings. She is currently
working with colleagues on establishing an information and communications technology academy within the Palace of Science in Belgrade for the acquisition of practical knowledge in various fields of information and communication technology. Her goal is to promote
the importance of Internet organizations and the multistakeholder approach and to engage with colleagues and students, because only by combining different strengths and capabilities, can we find ways to keep improving the quality, performance, openness, and
security of the Internet.
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“The ICANN Fellowship Program is a unique opportunity to meet people from different multistakeholder groups with the same goal - One World, One Internet.”
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Aaron Promise Mbah
Russian Federation
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Aaron Promise Mbah is an early-career technology policy researcher and innovation strategist. Originally from Nigeria, he supports research at the Institute for Statistical Studies
and Economics of Knowledge at HSE University in Moscow. At the same time, Mbah is completing a master’s program in science, technology, and innovation management and policy.
Mbah has been actively involved in ICANN since 2024 and has participated in
various ICANN meetings. He also is engaged in ICANN outreach events and webinars in Nigeria and serves as a member of the Noncommercial Users Constituency, where he supports the
works of the At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group. His motivation to join ICANN stemmed from a growing curiosity about ICANN’s unique role in the Internet ecosystem.
Mbah hopes to gain a deeper understanding of ICANN’s ecosystem and policy development processes and to build meaningful relationships with mentors and fellow young leaders from around
the world.
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“The decisions we make today will define how open, safe, and inclusive the Internet remains for future generations.”
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ICANN COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
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Thiago Grijo Dal Toe
Participant, Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
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"Engaging in ICANN contributes to governments’ understanding of how the Internet’s technical foundation works, improving our decision-making process and impacting how we can work
on it.
In Colombia, we care about giving our citizens the best possible experience of digital transformation. That’s why we engage with ICANN – to guarantee our practices do not disrupt
the Internet's mission or unintentionally disadvantage users.
It’s vital that we invite the different stakeholders to engage in fruitful conversations about the use of the Internet, and create consensus to take action on the challenges presented
by its evolution and growth. By encouraging local internet governance groups to engage in meaningful discussions in support of the multistakeholder model. Reminding the multiple stakeholders of Colombia the different challenges we face, and inviting them to
be involved in the community and participate in the discussions and events that helps to ensure a free and stable internet for all."
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ICANN's Office of the Chief Technology Officer creates and publishes research papers and technical briefings for ICANN's diverse technical community.
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ICANN's Government Engagement publications summarize the discussions taking place within governments and intergovernmental organizations.
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