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9:50 am on April 16, 2026 · 2026 (81), australia (12), research (2)

Webinar 21 APR 02:00 UTC: Doing Digital Platform Research with Australian Internet Observatory

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Promotional webinar graphic with a soft gradient background in beige, peach, and light orange tones featuring curved abstract shapes. At the top left, the word “WEBINAR” appears in uppercase. The main title reads “Doing Digital Platform Research with the Australian Internet Observatory” in bold black text. Below, the event details state “2–3pm AEST, Tuesday 21 April, Online.” On the right side is the Australian Internet Observatory logo, consisting of a stylized geometric emblem alongside the organization’s name. REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Tuesday 21 April 2026, at 14:00-15:00 AEST (02:00-03:00 UTC) the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO) will host a webinar ‘Doing Digital Platform Research with AIO‘. Despite the importance of digital platforms and the abundance of data they contain, the capacity to independently collect and analyse their data for research remains limited. To address this challenge, the Australian Internet Observatory is developing new tools and methods for social data research using data donations, APIs and other methods. This session will provide an overview of these tools and how they are currently being applied in research projects.

PRESENTERS
Daniel Angus – Professor of Digital Communication in the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nic Carah – Professor in the School of Communication and Arts, University of Queensland
Dr Amanda Lawrence – RMIT University / Engagement Lead – Australian Internet Observatory

#research

9:25 am on April 16, 2026 · 2026 (81), citiverse (2), itu (38), un (33), vr (24), XR (10)

WEBCAST 11-12 May – UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026 – Shaping the Future of Cities

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Promotional banner for UN Virtual Worlds Day featuring a teal-blue background and a futuristic theme. On the left, large white text reads “UN Virtual Worlds Day,” followed by the subtitle “AI, Spatial Intelligence, and the Citiverse: Shaping Trusted Digital Futures.” Below, the event dates “11–12 May 2026” and location “Geneva, Switzerland” are displayed. On the right, a stylized image of a person wearing a virtual reality headset reflects colorful digital icons across the visor, suggesting immersive technology and smart city concepts. REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On 11-12 May 2026 the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will host the third ‘UN Virtual Worlds Day 2026‘ in Geneva, with the theme ‘AI, Spatial Intelligence, and the Citiverse: Shaping Trusted Digital Futures‘. The event will convene ambassadors, ministers, city leaders, UN entities, industry pioneers, and innovators for two days of high-level dialogue and an Ambassador Roundtable on the future of AI-driven cities and communities. Discussions will explore how the convergence of artificial intelligence, immersive virtual environments, spatial intelligence, and other frontier technologies is reshaping urban governance and enabling new approaches to delivering public services, including emerging concepts such as the AI-enabled citiverse. The programme will also examine how these developments can help translate the Global Digital Compact into trusted, inclusive, and people-centred outcomes for cities and communities worldwide.

PROGRAM (All Times CEST = UTC+2)

DAY 1 – 11 May 2026

9:00 – Opening Ceremony
Seizo Onoe – Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona – Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
Dmitry Mariyasin – Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Sameer Chauhan – Director, United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)
Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio – Deputy Chief Executive, United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF)
Christina Kitsos – Vice Mayor of Geneva, Switzerland, and President of Global Cities Hub
Hyoung Jun Kim – Chair of the 3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day and Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20

09:30 – Shaping Trusted Digital Futures: An Ambassadors’ Roundtable on Delivering the Global Digital Compact
Moderator: Bilel Jamoussi – Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
H.E. Mrs Fancy Chepkemoi Too – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Mr Luigi Maria Vignali – Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Mr Marat Kangarlinski – Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Mrs Sung-yo Choi – Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva

10:30 – Fireside Chat: The GDC Stops Here: How One Nation is Turning Global Principles into People-Centred Action
Moderator: Sameer Chauhan – Director, UNICC
H.E. Ms Angellah Jasmine Mbelwa Kairuki – Minister, Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology, Tanzania

10:45 – Keynote: The AI-Enabled Citiverse: Turning Intelligence into Real City Impact
Okan Geray – Senior Digital City Strategy Advisor, Digital Dubai and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI – Discovering the Citiverse

11:00 – Coffee Break

11:30 – High Level Dialogue: Toward the Citiverse: How Cities Learn, Test, and Decide with Agentic, Physical, and Spatial AI
Moderator: Paul Wilson – Advisory Board Chair, Smart Cities Worlds
Manuel de Araújo – Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique
Paula Llobet Vilarrasa – Councillor for Tourism, Digital Agenda, Innovation, and Investment, City of Valencia
Gesa Ziemer – Academic Lead, United Nations Information, Training and Analysis Center (UNITAC) & Director of City Science Lab of HafenCity University
Roland van der Heijden – Chief Citiverse Officer, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands

12:30 – Fireside Chat
Moderator: Cristina Bueti – Counsellor, ITU
H.E. Dr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz – Secretary of the Dicastery for Communication, Holy See
Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio – Deputy Chief Executive, UNJSPF

12:45 – Lunch Break & Exhibition

13:45 – Session 1: Spatial Intelligence for Decision-Making in the Citiverse: Encoding Space, Behavior, and Policy
Moderator: Prema Chandrashekhar – Sustainability, Technology Policy, and Global Operations Specialist, Technology Innovation Office, The World Bank
Fisnik Shpuza – Head of Technology Innovation Office, The World Bank
Ievgen Kylymnyk – City Experiment Fund Manager, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

14:15 – Keynote: The Phygital City: How Physical AI is Rewiring Urban Infrastructure
Jonathan Reichental – Founder of Human Future, Professor, and Author

14:30 – Session 2: Housing, Energy and Climate: Building Resilient Communities with AI, Digital Twins, and Spatial Technologies
Moderator: Kamelia Kemileva – Co-Director, Global Cities Hub
Niek Verschure – Senior Project Manager, City of ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Nkosenhle Madlala – Chairperson of the Governance and Human Capital Committee, Municipality of Durban, South Africa
Dario Liguti – Director, UNECE Energy, Housing and Land Management Division
Aline Matta – Senior Programme Management Officer, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

15:15 – Keynote: AI, Digital Value and the Future of Work: Why Your Data Strategy Matters More Than Your Dashboards
Agata Ruta – Chief Operations Officer, UNJSPF/Office of Investment Management

15:30 – Session 3: Work, Wealth, and Worlds: AI, Digital Assets, and the New Digital Economy
Moderator: Anita Lamprecht – Senior Advisor, DiploFoundation
Sebastian Rovira – United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC)
Ryszard Frelek – World Intellectual Property Organization
Nevena Alexandrova-Stefanova – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

16:15 – Coffee Break

16:45 – Session 4: Trust by Design: Rights, Safety, and Human Dignity in the AI-Enabled Citiverse
Moderator: Ilcheong Yi – Head of Partnership & Senior Research Coordinator, UNRISD
Pilar Orero – Professor, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Massimiliano Claps – Research Director, Government Insights, International Data Corporation (IDC)
Helen Koepman – Deputy Head of Unit, AI for Societal Good, European Commission
Ramy Ahmed Fathy – Chief of International Cybersecurity Affairs, National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Egypt

17:30 – Session 5: From Virtual Worlds to Baku: Setting the Urban AI Agenda for the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
Speakers TBD

DAY 2 – 12 May 2026

09:00 – Keynote: AI Transformation for Society: Korea’s National AX Strategy (AI+X)
Jun Seob Lee – Director, Intelligent Convergence Research Laboratory, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

09:15 – Session 6: Beyond Borders: The Case for Global Collaboration on Physical AI, Agentic Systems, and Spatial Intelligence
Moderator: Muath Al Rumayh – Co-chair of Joint Coordination Activity on Metaverse Standardization (JCA-MV)
Karl Filip Coenegrachts – Chair of the Board of Directors and Executive Director, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
Teppo Rantanen – Executive Director of Economic Policy, Competitiveness and Innovation, City of Tampere, Finland
Sophia Nahoza – Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Tanzania
Dieter Uckelmann – Professor, Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart, Germany
Ziqin Sang – China Information and Communication Technology Group (CICT), China

10:00 – Closing Ceremony
Hyoung Jun Kim – Chair of the 3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day and Chair, ITU-T Study Group 20 “IoT, Digital Twin, Smart Sustainable Cities & Communities”
Cristina Bueti – Counsellor. ITU

#itu #virtualworldsday #citiverse

7:30 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), canada (22), digital sovereignty (6), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST 15 APR 13:00 UTC – TCIS – Digital Access Day 2026: Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet

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Promotional banner for The Canadian Internet Society titled “Digital Access Day.” The design features a blue gradient background with the organization’s logo and name at the top left. The subtitle reads “Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet.” The date “April 15, 2026” appears below. On the right side is a large abstract globe-style logo element. Bottom right reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”LIVESTREAM | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Wednesday April 15 2026, The Canadian Internet Society (TCIS) will host its annual Digital Access Day policy conference. The 2026 theme is ‘Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet‘ and asks a simple question: how do we build stronger Canadian capacity for AI, cloud, and networks without breaking the open, global internet that people rely on every day?

PROGRAM (All times EDT = UTC-4)

09:00 – Opening
Franca Palazzo – Executive Director, The Canadian Internet Society
Karim Bardeesy – Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry

09:25 – Keynote: Digital Sovereignty, Access, & Inclusion
Mark Schaan – Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

09:40 – Panel 1: AI Adoption, Skills & Access: Making AI Work For People, Not Just Platforms
Introduction: Dr. Wendy Cukier – Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute; Academic Research Lead, Future Skills Centre
Vidya ShankarNarayan – Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, People, Culture, and Digital Solutions, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Dr. Wendy Cukier – Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute; Academic Research Lead, Future Skills Centre
Shannon Lundquist – Vice Chair and Senior Client Partner, Deloitte
Moderator: Karen Savoie – President & Founder, Savoie Faire Consulting

11:05 – DAD Talk: Community Story — Haudenosaunee Digital Sovereignty
Jeff Doctor – Impact Strategist, Animikii

11:25 – Panel 2: Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure & Sovereign Cloud: Building Resilience in Essential Systems
Emily Laidlaw – Canada Research Chair, Cybersecurity Law & Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Charles Noir – VP, Community Investment, Policy & Advocacy, CIRA
Sami Khoury – Government of Canada Senior Official, Cyber Security
Moderator: Brent Arnold – Chair, The Canadian Internet Society; Partner, INQ Law

13:25 – Panel 3: Oceans, AI, & Data Sovereignty
Christiana Cavazzoni – Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Jad Taher – CEO & Cofounder, Goflek
Sarkis Abrahamian – Director of Business Development, Government & Defense, Evertz
Moderator: Georgia Evans – Consultant, Earnscliffe Strategies

14:25 – Panel 4: Access, Affordability, & Sovereign Infrastructure: Who Really Benefits?
Shelley Robinson – Executive Director, National Capital FreeNet
Joel Templeman – Executive Director, Internet Society – Manitoba Chapter; Project Manager, North End Connect
Dr. Michael Geist – Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Moderator: Matthew Gamble – AVP, Network and Security Services, Canadian Tire Corporation; Principal, Int13 Consulting Inc.

15:40 – Closing Panel: What Comes Next? Digital Access and Sovereignty in a Changing Landscape
Bill Abbott – Director, Regulatory Law at TELUS
Natalie Dunleavy Campbell – Senior Director, NA Government and Regulatory Affairs, Internet Society
Josh Tabish – Senior Director for Canada, Chamber of Progress
Moderator: Lena Trudeau – President, The Canadian Internet Society; Owner & CEO, Inclined Analytics

 

#Canada #DigitalAccessDay #DigitalSovereignty #DifitakEquity #OpenInternet

6:33 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), eff (13), iran (2), shutdowns (9)

WEBCAST 16 APR 2026 16:00 UTC – EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal

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Promotional graphic for an event titled “Effecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal.” The design features a black background with red, white, and gray curved graphic lines. The event date and time are listed as Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 9:00 AM PT. Four speaker headshots appear along the bottom: Jillian C. York (EFF), Paige Collings (EFF), Elina Castillo Jiménez (Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab), and Elise Auerbach (Amnesty International USA), each with their name and role displayed below their photo.
LIVESTREAM (PHONE) | LIVESTREAM 2 (PC) | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Thursday April 16, 2026 at 09:00-10:00 PDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will host a livestream ‘EFFecting Change: Can’t Stop the Signal‘. Internet shutdowns have become a powerful weapon. Years of digital repression in Iran have intensified during the current conflict with Israel and the U.S.. The Iranian government has once again shut down internet access, isolating millions, silencing dissent, and blocking information about human rights abuses. This is not unique to Iran. Around the world, governments are pulling the plug to control narratives and crush resistance. But access to the internet is a human right—and people continue to find ways to stay connected.

SPEAKERS
Jillian C. York – Director for International Freedom of Expression, EFF
Paige Collings – Senior Speech and Privacy Activist, EFF
Elina Castillo Jiménez – Advocacy and Policy Advisor, Amnesty Tech’s Security Lab
Elise Auerbach – Country Specialist for Iran, Amnesty International USA

 

LIVESTREAM 1 (PHONE)

LIVESTREAM 2 (PC)

 

#EFF #shutdowns #iran

3:53 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), ai (45), B4DE (1), digital equity (7), ilsr (3), NDIA (3)

WEBCAST 15 APR 19:00 UTC – B4DE – Local Dollars, Local Solutions: Digital Equity Tax Money & Negotiating AI Data Center Deals

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Promotional banner for a “Building for Digital Equity” event. The design features a bold header with the hashtag “#BUILDING FOR DIGITAL EQUITY.” A highlighted box on the right reads “Special Tax Day Edition!! April 15, 2026, 3:00–4:15 PM ET.” Logos for the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) and ILSR appear on the left. The main title reads “Local Dollars, Local Solutions,” with a subtitle: “Digital Equity Tax Money & How to Negotiate Better AI Data Center Deals.” The right side includes a stylized illustration of buildings, cranes, and connectivity icons. The banner also notes “Sponsored by Utopia Fiber,” with small icon credits at the bottom. LIVESTREAM | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Wednesday April 15 2026, at 15:00-16:15 EDT (19:00-20:15 UTC) the Institute for Local Self-Reliance Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) present a Building for Digital Equity (B4DE) livestream ‘Local Dollars, Local Solutions: Digital Equity Tax Money & How to Negotiate Better AI Data Center Deals’. As Americans file their taxes this Tax Day, digital equity leaders across the nation will gather for a timely exploration of how public dollars can be used to strengthen communities – and how local advocates can negotiate better deals as AI data centers rapidly expand, lured with tax breaks.

SPEAKERS
Kyla Williams Tate – Director of Digital Equity, Cook County (Chicago) Government
Drew Garner – Director of Policy Engagement, Benton Institute
Amy Huffman – Policy Director, NDIA
Mauricio Jimenez – Digital Equity Coordinator, Cook County (Chicago) Government
Rebecca F. Kauma – Director of Digital Equity, County of Los Angeles
Dirk Elmendorf – Founder of Jobward, Partner for r26D
Brandon Forester – Senior Campaign Lead, MediaJustice
Jordana Barton-Garcia – Director, Texas Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition, Connect Humanity

Sponsored by UTOPIA Fiber.

#ILSR #NDIA #DigitalEquity #datacenters #AI

8:45 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), internet governance (37), wsis (29), WSIS+30 (2), youth (15)

HYBRID 16 APR 13:00 UTC – ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event – Digital Cooperation for Youth: Accelerating Inclusive Innovation and Digital Development

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On Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 15:00–16:00 CEST (13:00-14:00 UTC) the United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) will host a hybrid ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event ‘Digital Cooperation for Youth: Accelerating Inclusive Innovation and Digital Development’ in Geneva. The United Nations Group on the Information Society (UNGIS) is the UN system’s main inter-agency mechanism for advancing WSIS outcomes and strengthening policy coherence on digital issues. As digital transformation accelerates globally, young people remain key drivers of innovation but continue to face persistent gaps in connectivity, digital skills, online safety, and participation in decision-making.
This session brings together representatives from across the UN system to jointly highlight youth priorities and amplify their role in shaping a people-centred, inclusive, and development-oriented information society toward WSIS 2035.

SPEAKERS
Gitanjali Sah – Head, WSIS & Stakeholder Engagement Division, ITU
Leunell Chris Buela – Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Nahal Zebarjadi – Legal Councilor, WIPO
Melissa Jenny Cederqvist Njihia – Technical Lead, Global Initiative on Digital Health, WHO
Mumtaz Tamin – Director, Digital Impact Technology, UNRWA
Vitali Zakhozhyi – Digital Partnerships, Strategic Positioning & Engagement Specialist, UNDP
Ayman El-Sherbiny – Chief of ICT Policies and Digital Development, UNESCWA

MODERATOR
Prateek Dubey – Junior WSIS & SDG Project Officer, ITU

#UNGIS #WSIS #YOUTH #InternetGovernance

6:31 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), itu (38), wsis (29), WSIS+30 (2), youth (15)

Apr 14 2026- ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event – Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035

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Promotional banner for the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 featuring a side event titled “Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035.” The design has a light background with large black text for the forum name and event title. The date “12 April 2026” appears below. At the top left are the ECOSOC Youth Forum and WSIS logos. The right side includes a stylized overlay of faces within large abstract letterforms. Bottom right reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”
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On 14 April 2026,he World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) hosted a hybrid ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 Side Event ‘Effective Youth Participation and Digital Inclusion Action Toward WSIS 2035 ‘ in Geneva.

The WSIS framework recognizes that the equitable and meaningful participation of youth is crucial to achieving a people-centric, inclusive, and development-oriented information society. As outlined in the WSIS+20 review (A/RES/80/173), closing the digital divide and fostering digital inclusion are fundamental to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. This session highlights how coordinated actions involving youth with all stakeholders can advance a people-centered digital society toward 2035, ensuring no one is left behind in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

SPEAKERS
Ruth Sidabutar – Project Officer, ITU
Dunola Mgbachi – Youth Programme Officer, ITU
François Grey – Professor, University of Geneva
Dana Cramer – Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Young Digital Leaders of Canada
Milla Merazzi – Junior Policy Advisor, Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM)
Elina Lampi – President, GIMUN
Bongekile Filana – Advisory chairperson, National Youth ICT Council, RSA

MODERATOR
Prateek Dubey – Junior WSIS & SDG Project Officer, ITU

 

#WSIS #SDGs #WSIS30 #DigitalFuture internetgovernance

3:45 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), fiber (25), women in tech (17)

WEBINAR 15 APR 16:00 UTC – FBA – Women in Fiber: She Built This: Spotlighting Success and Career Growth in Fiber

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Promotional banner for a webinar titled “Women in Fiber: She Built This: Spotlighting Success and Career Growth in Fiber.” The design features a dark background with a laptop on the right, from which stylized blue fiber-optic light strands extend upward. The title appears in large white text on the left. A gold bar below lists the time and date: “12PM ET | Wednesday: 4/15/26.” Along the bottom are logos for “One Hour Webinar,” the Fiber Broadband Association, and Women in Fiber. REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00-13:00 EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Fiber Broadband Association hosts a webinar ‘Women in Fiber: She Built This: Spotlighting Success and Career Growth in Fiber‘. This webinar is designed to inspire, inform, and empower women at all stages of their careers in fiber. Accomplished women from across the industry will discuss career journeys, milestones, and lessons learned along the way.

SPEAKERS
TBD

#FiberBroadband #WomenInTech

3:11 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), dns abuse (7), ICANN (169), routing security (7)

WEBINAR 27 MAY 12:00 UTC – What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges

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Promotional banner for an ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session titled “What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges.” The design uses a dark blue gradient background with a red header bar reading “ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA.” The title appears in large white text across the center-left. The date “27 May 2026” is shown below. On the right side, a faint image of a laptop displays a video conference grid. The bottom right corner includes the text “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”
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On 27 May 2026, at 12:00-13:00 UTC, ICANN Contractual Compliance will host a webinar ‘What Makes a DNS Abuse Complaint to ICANN Actionable: Insights and Common Challenges‘. Case studies will be explored, plus there will be a walkthrough of ICANN’s Step-by-Step Guide for Submitting DNS Abuse Complaints

SPEAKERS
Leticia Castillo-Sojo – Sr. Director, Contractual Compliance, ICANN
Charmaine Lim – Manager, Contractual Compliance, ICANN

FACILITATOR
Gabriella Schittek – Global Stakeholder Engagement Director – Nordic and Central Europe, ICANN

#ICANN #DNSabuse

2:44 am on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (81), ICANN (169), internet governance (37)

WEBINAR 22 APR 12:00 UTC – ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026

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Promotional banner for an ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA session titled “ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026.” The design features a dark blue background with a red header bar reading “ICANN Webinar Series for EMEA.” Large white text displays the session title, with the date “22 April 2026” below. On the right side, there is a faint image of a laptop showing a video conference grid. Bottom right corner reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.” REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On 22 April 2026, at 12:00-13:00 UTC, ICANN’s Government Engagement team will host a webinar ‘ICANN and Global Internet Governance Engagements in 2026‘. With the WSIS+20 review in the rear mirror, what’s next?

SPEAKERS
Janis Karklins – Head, Government Engagement, , ICANN
Becky McGilley – Government and IGO Engagement Operations Senior Director, , ICANN
Elizabeth Oluoch – Government and IGO Engagement Director – UN/ITU, ICANN
Elena Plexida – Vice President, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN
Alexey Trepykhalin – Government and IGO Engagement Senior Manager, ICANN

FACILITATOR
Gabriella Schittek – Global Stakeholder Engagement Director – Nordic and Central Europe, ICANN
#ICANN #InternetGovernance #Multistakeholder #WSIS20 #OneWorldOneInternet