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🌟 With #ICANN87 coming up in Bali, Indonesia, from 17–22 October, there’s plenty happening across the #ICANN community this month.
Beyond the Annual General Meeting, explore regional events, webinars, capacity-development activities, and other opportunities to connect and participate.
🗓️ See what’s happening in October >> go.icann.org/calendar
On #InternationalInternetDay, we’re marking 57 years since the first host-to-host message was sent over ARPANET, an important step toward the #Internet we know today.
Our new press release looks at how that early connection grew into one global Internet, and how #ICANN helps coordinate the domain names and Internet addresses that help people and devices reach the right destination online.
Read the full release: go.icann.org/4su5XHc
🔐 Strengthening the DNS security through collaboration!
#ICANN joined SeCIU in Uruguay as a technical witness at a DNSSEC key ceremony, supporting the security and resilience of the .uy domain.
Learn more: go.icann.org/4zf56g6
ICANN's Universal Acceptance Curriculum Program is growing!
6 universities. 23 courses. 1,063 students reached.
Building the skills future developers need to support a multilingual Internet.
Learn more: go.icann.org/47LgXql
#UniversalAcceptance #ICANN #Internet4All
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📢 ICANN's FY26 Annual Report is now available!
Another year of progress, collaboration, and shared commitment to keeping the Internet secure, stable, and interoperable. 🌐
Our FY26 Annual Report highlights the work we've accomplished alongside the global Internet community, including key activities, milestones, and financial performance.
It's also an opportunity to reflect on our progress and reaffirm our commitment to transparency and accountability.
🔗 Explore the report: go.icann.org/4BrNLCg
#ICANN #AnnualReport #InternetGovernance
💻 You type a website name into your browser and expect the right page to appear.
It feels easy, but there’s a global system working behind that simple action. People use easy-to-remember names like icann.org. Computers use numerical addresses. The #DNS helps connect the two.
#ICANN helps coordinate key parts of that system so domain names can point to the intended destination. A focused role that helps support one global Internet. Learn more: go.icann.org/4zve9cF
▶️ Watch the full video on the ICANN YouTube channel: go.icann.org/WDIDplaylist
🌐 Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
#OneWorldOneInternet
📣 Tomorrow: Join our EMEA webinar for the latest on the New gTLD 2026 Round following #ICANN87.
Get a concise overview of the key updates, upcoming milestones, and next steps in the Programme Processing Phase, with Bob Ochieng, Kristy Buckley, and Elisa Busetto.
Register now to join the session: go.icann.org/3WteaiU
The #ICANN87 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué is now available >> go.icann.org/3UJpRBI
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Thank you for attending #ICANN87. We value your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete our post-meeting satisfaction survey and share your experience.
🔗 Your insights help improve future events. Take the survey here >> go.icann.org/4jb1WVI #ICANN
Curious minds, great questions, and meaningful conversations! 🌏💬
At #ICANN87, participants from the Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN programs engaged directly with the ICANN Board and leadership, sharing perspectives and gaining insights into ICANN’s work.
📸 Swipe through for key highlights, and watch the full recording to hear the thoughtful questions raised by our Fellows and NextGen participants and ICANN leadership’s responses!
🎥 Watch the recording: bit.ly/4izIpxi
📊 The #ICANN87 By the Numbers infographic is here!
Our first #ICANN Public Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, brought together 1,685 on-site participants from 127 countries and territories, along with 418 registered virtual participants, for 177 public sessions.
Our Flickr album has already received more than 128,000 views! If you missed some of the memorable moments from ICANN87, check out the photos here >> go.icann.org/3OUerYN
🌏 It's our final day in Bali!
#ICANN87 may be wrapping up, but the #ICANN community's work continues. There's still time to join today's discussions and stay connected to the work ahead.
Explore the agenda >> go.icann.org/icann87schedule
Help Shape the Future of #ICANN Reviews!
The Review of Reviews Cross Community Group convened at #ICANN87 to share the latest progress, explore what lies ahead, and gather community feedback on the proposed evolution of ICANN’s Reviews framework. Participants had the opportunity to share their perspectives and contribute to discussions on strengthening ICANN’s accountability, transparency, and effectiveness.
The rise of autonomous AI agents is raising new questions about how identity and discovery work online. 🤖🌐
At #ICANN87, experts explored how AI agents can name themselves, discover other agents and services, and prove their identity — and what these emerging technologies could mean for the DNS and an increasingly agentic Internet. #ICANN
A decade of progress — and a look at what’s next for IANA. 🌐
At #ICANN87, the IANA team reflected on 10 years since the IANA stewardship transition, highlighted key accomplishments and improvements made over the past decade, and shared a look at the work and modernization efforts coming next. #ICANN
Supporting initiatives that strengthen the Internet community! 🌏
Thank you to everyone who joined the ICANN Grant Program session at #ICANN87!
The session provided an opportunity to learn more about the program and how it supports projects that benefit the Internet community around the world.
A big thank you to our speakers and participants for joining the conversation and sharing their interest in the program!
🎥 Missed the session? Catch up through the session recording: bit.ly/4k6OnHc
📢 2026 Round String Replacement Period will close at 23:59 UTC on October 21.
New gTLD applicants now have the opportunity to switch from their original applied-for string to an eligible replacement string. Changes cannot be made after the replacement period ends. More information: go.icann.org/3UkgSGV
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The DNS just works. Most people never think about it, and that’s kind of the point.
Thanks to this great global community for keeping one of the most critical pieces of Internet infrastructure running for decades. Excited to be at ICANN87 in Bali by @ICANN meeting with partners, old friends and new ones.
🌐 Day 5 and we’re not done yet.
There’s still plenty happening across #ICANN87 today. If you’ve had your eye on an upcoming session or there's a topic you’ve been meaning to explore, now’s the time!
See today’s agenda >> go.icann.org/icann87schedule #ICANN
