February 2026 - APAC-Discuss

** RSVP/Respond ** - APRALO AGM at ICANN85 in Mumbai
by Gisella Gruber Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Dear ALS, Individual Member (IM) and Unaffiliated Individual Members (UIM), The APRALO AGM is scheduled on Tuesday, 10 March from 16h30 – 17h30 IST (11:00-12:00 UTC). Please confirm *via the form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OoOw_G8lbZNA5XwbRUl4T7zyQrwL2EQO6eo6FiOQKV…>* whether you are attending: * In person * Online (remote) (Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OoOw_G8lbZNA5XwbRUl4T7zyQrwL2EQO6eo6FiOQKV…) Thank you and looking forward to seeing many of you at our APRALO Events! Kind regards, Gisella —————— Gisella Gruber Manager, At-Large Relations and Operations Support, ALAC-At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +44 7545 334 360<tel:+44%207545%20334360> Teams ID: gisella.gw www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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APRALO Bytes - DNS Abuse, 23 Feb 2026
by Justine Chew Feb. 23, 2026

Feb. 23, 2026

Dear all, We are pleased to release the second *APRALO Byte *for 2026, which is on *DNS Abuse*, published at https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/APRALO/pages/412844037/AP… (click on 'Read more'). As we head closer to the next ICANN public meeting in Mumbai, we thought it would be useful to focus on this topic, given the upcoming commencement of the *new GNSO PDP1 on DNS Abuse Mitigation*, and the *ICANN85 At-Large Plenary* on 10 March. Kind regards, APRALO Leadership Team ---------------------- *APRALO Bytes* (see: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BYCbG) is aimed at *keeping the community apprised *of issues or topics of importance to the At-Large and/or APRALO community in a manner that is *issue/topic-focused, informative yet lightweight, while encouraging community interest and discourse* in such issues/topics. Feedback and contributions are welcomed; please reach out if you wish to contribute a Byte.

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Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 22, 2026

Feb. 22, 2026

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC), we are announcing the final election result of ICANN Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the At-Large Community. The nomination will be sent to the Empowered Community for the formal appointment of the Director as per the ICANN Bylaws. The At-Large Community's ICANN Board Director selection process was a six-month effort and officially ended on 19 February 2026. Justine Chew has been selected by At-Large as the successor of León Felipe Sánchez Ambía and will begin her three-year term as an ICANN Board Director at the end of ICANN87 (22 October 2026). The selection process began in September 2025 and started with the formation of two At-Large committees tasked with managing the timeline, calling for and evaluating the candidates, and organizing the final election. Four Expressions of Interest for the position were received, of which all were deemed eligible. The candidates were Sébastien Bachollet, Justine Chew, Maureen Hilyard, and Rafael (Lito) Ibarra. Before the election took place, the At-Large Community was given several opportunities to ask questions to the finalists, both verbally and in writing, to make an informed choice. The final selection was made by the fifteen (15) members of the At-Large Advisory Committee and the five (5) Regional At-Large Large Organization Chairs with the involvement of the At-Large Community. Click here<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/873005063/Fina…> to review the result, as well as detailed information about the election process. See additional information about Justine Chew on the At-Large Board Member Selection Home – 2025-2026 workspace<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/394657793/At-L…>. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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Re: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director Selection
by Nitin Walia Feb. 21, 2026

Feb. 21, 2026

Dear Justine, Warm congratulations to you on your appointment as the new ICANN Board Director. Warm RegardsNitin WaliaDirectorData Ingenious Globalnitin(a)data.in | नितिन(a)xn--c2bd1gb.xn--h2brj9c www.data.in--------------------------------------------------------------The content of this email is confidential and intended only for the recipient specified.If you received this message in error, please delete it and inform the sender . From: ernest mafuta via APAC-Discuss MailId : [153411346]To: Heidi Ullrich Cc: apac-discuss(a)icann.org,Jonathan Zuck ,ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Re: Announcement of the Results of the At-Large Seat 15 Director SelectionDate: 20 Feb 2026 12:47:26 pm Congratulations Justin 🎊 On Fri, 20 Feb 2026, 07:02 Heidi Ullrich via APAC-Discuss, apac-discuss(a)icann.org> wrote: Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC), we are announcing the final election result of ICANN Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the At-Large Community. The nomination will be sent to the Empowered Community for the formal appointment of the Director as per the ICANN Bylaws . The At-Large Community`s ICANN Board Director selection process was a six-month effort and officially ended on 19 February 2026. Justine Chew has been selected by At-Large as the successor of Le&oacuten Felipe S&aacutenchez Amb&iacutea and will begin her three-year term as an ICANN Board Director at the end of ICANN87 (22 October 2026) . The selection process began in September 2025 and started with the formation of two At-Large committees tasked with managing the timeline, calling for and evaluating the candidates, and organizing the final election . Four Expressions of Interest for the position were received, of which all were deemed eligible. The candidates were S&eacutebastien Bachollet, Justine Chew, Maureen Hilyard, and Rafael (Lito) Ibarra. Before the election took place, the At-Large Community was given several opportunities to ask questions to the finalists, both verbally and in writing, to make an informed choice. The final selection was made by the fifteen (15) members of the At-Large Advisory Committee and the five (5) Regional At-Large Large Organization Chairs with the involvement of the At-Large Community . Click here to review the result, as well as detailed information about the election process. See additional information about Justine Chew on the At-Large Board Member Selection Home &ndash 2025-2026 workspace . Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, and Michelle DeSmyter At-Large Board Member Selection Program Staff Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on . _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list -- apac-discuss(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to apac-discuss-leave(a)icann.org Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. Do not Remove:[HID]20260220124726449[-HID] [XGENFOOTER] [-XGENFOOTER]

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REGISTER: APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names
by Gisella Gruber Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

[cid:image001.png@01DCA19E.C834CB00] Dear All, The APRALO Policy Forum is delighted to present the first of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. You are invited to Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names on 26 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where Gopal Tadepalli will host Pitinan Kooarmornpatana, IDN Programs Director, ICANN in an introduction to IDNs and a guided exercise on how to develop a Label Generation Rules (LGR) which is a key technical requirement for enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). If you are unfamiliar with IDNs and wonder how ICANN engages language communities around the world to make the Internet truly multilingual, then join us and get your answers! Don't forget to pre-register your participation! And if you have any, please let us have your questions on this topic by posting them as comments to the agenda wiki page below; or if you prefer, submit them by emailing staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hauac [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/5n7hauac__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OW…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYDWM [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYD…> Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQLikjaaT8qp4mg [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQ…> (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOrdBg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOr…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OWCT…>

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STARTING in 10 mins / Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 60 mins. For other times: HERE [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/2ezr5yrh__;!!PtGJab4!4fqheET…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCGLg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC…> APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92651778769?pwd=QTR60F1VoBebl3LaJOJFuEgUIfzdj6.1 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92651778769?pwd=QTR60F1V…> / Password: $E^7Q^H5+j Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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**REMINDER** / Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC
by Gisella Gruber Feb. 18, 2026

Feb. 18, 2026

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 60 mins. For other times: HERE [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/2ezr5yrh__;!!PtGJab4!4fqheET…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCGLg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC…> APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92651778769?pwd=QTR60F1VoBebl3LaJOJFuEgUIfzdj6.1 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92651778769?pwd=QTR60F1V…> / Password: $E^7Q^H5+j Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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REMINDER / Meeting Invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2026

Feb. 18, 2026

Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 60 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/2ezr5yrh> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCGLg APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ***ZOOM ONLY*** Zoom room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92651778769?pwd=QTR60F1VoBebl3LaJOJFuEgUIfzdj6.1 / Password: $E^7Q^H5+j Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Meeting invitation: Meet the At-Large Seat 15 Board Candidates Call on Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 18:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 12, 2026

Feb. 12, 2026

Dear All, Please join us for a call to Meet the At-Large Seat 15 Board Candidates which is scheduled for Thursday, 12 February 2026 at 18:30 UTC for 90 minutes. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/yh48n4nc> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/D4B6M Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/93392733247?pwd=UyL26M4pN7TcT6rQOauFwlaz3TyYN8.1 / Passcode: Z+#@!hcP5Q Spanish & French interpretation will be provided Join instructions for phone only: See here<https://icann.zoom.us/meetings/96552363627/invitations?signature=pHsYEIbpem…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Welcome to ICANN At-Large!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 12, 2026

Feb. 12, 2026

Dear Ashutosh Maharaj and Jasbindar Singh, Thank you for creating your ICANN Accounts and subscribing to your RALO’s discussion list. ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that National Training & Productivity Centre has been accredited as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group's interest in involving individual users in APRALO and ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALSes, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. It’s very important to keep the members of your organization informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest. Here are a few of the tools members of At-Large find useful: The At-Large wiki space is where you can find most of the relevant information: The At-Large introductory page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/99516418> helps you navigate through the wiki contents. This is where you can find the latest announcements, and subscribe to the At-Large Google calendar<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/l4zwBQ> at the bottom of the page. This will ensure you never miss a meeting! From any chosen page in the At-Large wiki, you can find your bearings easily by navigating from the At-Large Community page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/k4zxBg>. It is very convenient to be able to consult the latest At-Large Policy Development Activity<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BQAeBg>, find out more about the Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs)<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/8OvwBQ>, and about At-Large Working Groups<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/F1-xBQ>. For the most up to date information about At-Large meetings during ICANN Public meetings, it is worth bookmarking this wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BlfxBQ>! Regional wiki webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are maintained by the community. They are: * African Region<https://afralo.org/> * Asia/Australia/Pacific Region<https://apralo.org/> * European Region<https://euralo.org/> * Latin America/Caribbean Region<https://lacralo.org/> * North American Region<https://naralo.org/> At-Large Working Groups & Mailing Lists via ICANN Join. There are many At-Large working groups and email lists, for each region, you can enroll through all groups through an application called ICANN Join that you have been granted access to. If you have not used ICANN Join, please follow these instructions<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/658899266/A…>. An ICANN Account<https://account.icann.org/login> is required to access ICANN Join and other opportunities to access newcomer information. ICANN Learn: This application can also be accessed through ICANN Account<https://account.icann.org/login>.The Policy Development catalog is where you should begin. Here you can find a variety of introductory courses related to policy and advice. Specifically, there are two At-Large specific courses staff encourages you to take. ALAC website. The ALAC website<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to At-Large Staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. ICANN website: The ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/> is where all announcements<https://www.icann.org/news> are posted, and where you can find practical information about ICANN Public meetings<http://meetings.icann.org/>. Teams chat: At-Large community members and staff use Teams group chats extensively. A group chat exists for most Working Groups and RALOs. So please don¹t hesitate to send At-Large Staff<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> your Teams ID and we’ll gladly add you to the relevant chats. Please click here<http://www.skype.com/en/> if you don’t have a Teams account. It’s free and staff are available to help if you run into any trouble. We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.atlarge.icann.org<http://www.atlarge.icann.org/> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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