ICANN83 | Policy Forum Prague

09:00 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
07:00 UTC, 11 June 2025
South Hall 3 A/B (ccNSO)
ID# 16885
 
Session Details
This session will provide a report on the activities completed during FY25 and also an overview of the proposed plan for FY26-FY30.
 
Session Leader: Pierre Dandjinou
Staff Facilitator: Yaovi Atohoun
 
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Interpretation Service
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09:00 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
07:00 UTC, 11 June 2025
Forum Hall (GAC)
ID# 16895
 
Session Details
09:00-09:35 - GAC Meeting with the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) on DNS Blocking and OSS

• Domain registration data access
• Update on the SSAC Free and Open-Source Software Work Party
• Briefing on SSAC report on DNS Blocking

09:35-10:15 - GAC Meeting with SIDNLabs on DNSSEC and QuantumSIDNLabs will provide an overview to the GAC on the Post-quantum Algorithm Testing and Analysis for the DNS (PATAD) project developed with the Technical University Twente, and will discuss alternative paths for making DNSSEC Post Quantum Cryptography-ready to give GAC members a broader perspective on the solution space, as government organizations will need to prepare for upcoming substantial changes in the DNS, to implement the new algorithms and roll-over the cryptographic key material.
 
Session Leader: Robert Hoggarth
Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen
 
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Scribe - Closed Captioning: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=20250611-forumhall
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09:00 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
07:00 UTC, 11 June 2025
South Hall 3 C (At-Large)
ID# 16929
 
Session Details
Description: The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Noncommercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) will discuss topics of mutual interest to both parties. All details on the agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/E4BbD
 
Session Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
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10:45 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
08:45 UTC, 11 June 2025
South Hall 3 C (At-Large)
ID# 16930
 
Session Details
ICANN will publish the New gTLD Program: Next Round Applicant Guidebook for Public Comment in May 2025. The ALAC and the At-Large community will continue to examine it and to comprehend the implications of ICANN Board-adopted Consensus Policy recommendations and directions as implemented by the ICANN organization.This session will enable participants to better understand how implementation of selected policies of priority to the At-Large community will:

• Impact potential applicants of new gTLD strings, particularly, those that are Applicant Support Program-qualified and those applying to operate their string as a community-based TLD
• Steer the roles of the ALAC and At-Large community in the Next Round

Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/E4BbD
 
Session Leader: Heidi Ullrich
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
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10:45 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
08:45 UTC, 11 June 2025
Terrace 2B
ID# 16991
 
Session Details
In this session, Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) leaders will join the Noncommercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) for a discussion on important topics.
Agenda wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYDPDQ GNSO Policy Briefing: https://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing
 
Session Leader: Andrea Glandon
Staff Facilitator: Andrea Glandon
 
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15:30 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
13:30 UTC, 11 June 2025
Terrace 2B
ID# 16861
 
Session Details
The decade of work of the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will be recognized and celebrated during this session. The session will also include a discussion regarding future community and ICANN org UA work.
 
Session Leader: Seda Akbulut
Staff Facilitator: Sarmad Hussain
 
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15:30 CEST (UTC+2), 11 June 2025
13:30 UTC, 11 June 2025
South Hall 3 C (At-Large)
ID# 16933
 
Session Details
The African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) will hold its meeting on the theme of: “Africa’s DNS Abuse Mitigation Initiative: Empowering Stakeholders Across the Ecosystem”. This session will present an overview of the topic, discuss and approve a statement and make recommendations to the ICANN community and organization.Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/E4BbD
 
Session Leader: Silvia Vivanco
Staff Facilitator: Gisella Gruber
 
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