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We’re excited to welcome Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, President and CEO of ICANN, as a special guest at the Transform Africa Summit 2025! A seasoned tech executive with over 30 years of experience, Lindqvist has dedicated his career to advancing the stability, security, and

We’re excited to welcome Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, President and CEO of <a href="/ICANN/">ICANN</a>, as a special guest at the Transform Africa Summit 2025!

A seasoned tech executive with over 30 years of experience, Lindqvist has dedicated his career to advancing the stability, security, and
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This afternoon in Montevideo, #REGULATEL (Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators) representatives visited Casa de Internet. #ICANN, along with organizations from the LAC region, shared insights on how the Internet works and technical community views on WSIS+20.

This afternoon in Montevideo, #REGULATEL (Latin American Forum of Telecommunications Regulators) representatives visited Casa de Internet. #ICANN, along with organizations from the LAC region, shared insights on how the Internet works and technical community views on WSIS+20.
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Understanding #WSIS+20 is mission-critical. Join #ICANN & Finnish Government at #IGF2025 for Open Forum #47: “Demystifying WSIS+20”: bit.ly/43ELwvl We’ll review WSIS milestones, highlight the technical community as a pillar; and connect to #SDGs & the Global Digital Compact.

Understanding #WSIS+20 is mission-critical.
Join #ICANN &amp; <a href="/FinGovernment/">Finnish Government</a> at #IGF2025 for Open Forum #47: “Demystifying WSIS+20”: bit.ly/43ELwvl
We’ll review WSIS milestones, highlight the technical community as a pillar; and connect to #SDGs &amp; the Global Digital Compact.
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We are at the SIT Africa Forum in Marrakech! #SITAFRICA2025 Come visit our #ICANN booth to learn more about #KINDNS, and Coalition for Digital Africa. Join our session today at 14:00 UTC, discussing DNS ecosystem security, and the challenges for cybersecurity managers >> bit.ly/44lQtKV

We are at the SIT Africa Forum in Marrakech! #SITAFRICA2025
Come visit our #ICANN booth to learn more about #KINDNS, and <a href="/CoDigiAf/">Coalition for Digital Africa</a>.
Join our session today at 14:00 UTC, discussing DNS ecosystem security, and the challenges for cybersecurity managers &gt;&gt;  bit.ly/44lQtKV
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Register NOW for ROW14 at regiops.net! Join us on September 30, 2025 for a virtual event to talk #DNS registration operations aspects! 🗓️Deadline for presentation & panel proposals: August 15th! ICANN VERISIGN Cofomo Québec #ROW14

Register NOW for ROW14 at regiops.net! Join us on September 30, 2025 for a virtual event to talk #DNS registration operations aspects!
🗓️Deadline for presentation &amp; panel proposals: August 15th! 
<a href="/ICANN/">ICANN</a> <a href="/VERISIGN/">VERISIGN</a> <a href="/COFOMOQuebec/">Cofomo Québec</a> #ROW14
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Digital cooperation works only when all stakeholders have a seat at the table. Join #ICANN & UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 at #IGF2025 for Workshop #226: “Strengthening Multistakeholder Participation”: bit.ly/43G09yx Topics: New gTLD Program, UNESCO’s Language Technologies Roadmap, and more.

Digital cooperation works only when all stakeholders have a seat at the table. 
Join #ICANN &amp; <a href="/UNESCO/">UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳</a> at #IGF2025 for Workshop #226: “Strengthening Multistakeholder Participation”: bit.ly/43G09yx
Topics: New gTLD Program, UNESCO’s Language Technologies Roadmap, and more.
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📢 Announcement: "ICANN Obtains Successful Court Ruling, Reinforcing Call for Fair AFRINIC Board Elections, Court Requires Receiver to make a Communique to Members" >> go.icann.org/4k2LGTB

📢 Announcement: "ICANN Obtains Successful Court Ruling, Reinforcing Call for Fair AFRINIC Board Elections, Court Requires Receiver to make a Communique to Members" &gt;&gt; go.icann.org/4k2LGTB
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📄 The “Project Overview for the ICANN New gTLD Program: Evaluator Panels for String Similarity and Variant Justification RFI” has been published! The document outlines the background and requirements for respondents to the Request for Information. Read more >>

📄 The “Project Overview for the ICANN New gTLD Program: Evaluator Panels for String Similarity and Variant Justification RFI” has been published! The document outlines the background and requirements for respondents to the Request for Information. Read more &gt;&gt;
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#ICANN’s Save Vocea, and Champika Wijayatunga, are in Suva, Fiji, for PacNOG 35 to give updates on the New gTLD Program: Next Round, Domain Metrica, INFERMAL, and training on DNS technical topics. Over 60 people representing 11 Pacific economies joined.

#ICANN’s <a href="/svocea/">Save Vocea</a>, and Champika Wijayatunga, are in Suva, Fiji, for PacNOG 35 to give updates on the New gTLD Program: Next Round, Domain Metrica, INFERMAL, and training on DNS technical topics. Over 60 people representing 11 Pacific economies joined.
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As we build the future, let’s look back at how the Internet Governance Forum IGF - Internet Governance Forum has served as the world’s primary multistakeholder platform for Internet governance, and the real impact it’s delivered over two decades. 👉 Access the report: go.icann.org/4li0aQz

As we build the future, let’s look back at how the Internet Governance Forum <a href="/intgovforum/">IGF - Internet Governance Forum</a> has served as the world’s primary multistakeholder platform for Internet governance, and the real impact it’s delivered over two decades.
👉 Access the report: go.icann.org/4li0aQz
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#ICANN has selected 40 fellows from 35 countries to join the #ICANN84 Fellowship Program! These participants will attend the Annual General Meeting in Muscat, Oman, to engage in ICANN’s work and help strengthen the multistakeholder model. Meet them here >> go.icann.org/43WJ5FW

#ICANN has selected 40 fellows from 35 countries to join the #ICANN84 Fellowship Program! These participants will attend the Annual General Meeting in Muscat, Oman, to engage in ICANN’s work and help strengthen the multistakeholder model. Meet them here &gt;&gt; go.icann.org/43WJ5FW
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At the #IGF2025, Tripti Sinha, #ICANN Board Chair emphasized: "The future of universal, affordable access depends on infrastructure that works, governance that adapts, and participation that reflects the diversity of those who use the Internet."

At the #IGF2025, Tripti Sinha, #ICANN Board Chair emphasized: 
"The future of universal, affordable access depends on infrastructure that works, governance that adapts, and participation that reflects the diversity of those who use the Internet."
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At the #IGF2025 Opening Session, Kurtis Lindqvist, #ICANN President & CEO notes: "The IGF must remain the connective tissue between global goals and practical implementation. We do not need to reinvent this model. This model works. We need to resource it, trust it, and use it."

At the #IGF2025 Opening Session, Kurtis Lindqvist, #ICANN President &amp; CEO notes:
"The IGF must remain the connective tissue between global goals and practical implementation. We do not need to reinvent this model. This model works. We need to resource it, trust it, and use it."
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📢 Happening today at #IGF2025: 🕒 16:00 – 17:00 UTC+2 📍 [Hall 4] / Online We’ll review #WSIS achievements;; highlight the technical community as a pillar; and connect to SDGs/Global Digital Compact. Finnish Government #ICANN Details: bit.ly/43ELwvl #OneWorldOneInternet

📢 Happening today at #IGF2025: 
🕒 16:00 – 17:00 UTC+2 
📍 [Hall 4] / Online
We’ll review #WSIS achievements;; highlight the technical community as a pillar; and connect to SDGs/Global Digital Compact. <a href="/FinGovernment/">Finnish Government</a> #ICANN
Details: bit.ly/43ELwvl
#OneWorldOneInternet
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Read #ICANN President & CEO Kurtis Lindqvist's blog on the success of #ICANN83 in Prague! With 1,333 in-person and 569 virtual participants, the community came together for key policy work and meaningful discussions. Let's take a look back >> go.icann.org/3IaOQXS

Read #ICANN President &amp; CEO Kurtis Lindqvist's blog on the success of #ICANN83 in Prague! With 1,333 in-person and 569 virtual participants, the community came together for key policy work and meaningful discussions. Let's take a look back &gt;&gt; go.icann.org/3IaOQXS
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Kurtis Lindqvist, #ICANN President & CEO, speaks on the ‘WSIS+20 Review and SDGs’ panel session at the #IGF2025, stressing that global coordination—not centralization—has enabled significant progress: resilient infrastructure, expanded DNS root services, and multilingual access.

Kurtis Lindqvist, #ICANN President &amp; CEO, speaks on the ‘WSIS+20 Review and SDGs’ panel session at the #IGF2025, stressing that global coordination—not centralization—has enabled significant progress: resilient infrastructure, expanded DNS root services, and multilingual access.