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ICANN59 Johannesburg

Welcome! ICANN59 will be our second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting is focused on current policy development work, outreach, and daily opportunities to network with the community . For general information about ICANN59, please visit https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59.

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Shane Tews

Internet Education Foundation
Vice-Chair

Shane Tews is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she works primarily on cybersecurity and internet governance issues. She is also president of Logan Circle Strategies, where she focuses on information and communication technology and cybersecurity policy issues.

My Friends

09:00

GAC Opening Plenary Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:30

GAC EU Meeting [C] Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

13:30

GAC Public Safety Working Group Update to GAC Plenary Ballroom 1 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Olof Nordling

14:30

GAC Session on the IGO/Red Cross Protections Update Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:15

Cross-Community Discussion on Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) Policy Requirements Ballroom 1 (GAC)Marika Konings

08:00

Empowered Community’s Cross Community Forum on Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Ballroom 1 (GAC)Nathalie Peregrine • Mary Wong GNSO – Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) Outreach Session [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Chantelle Doerksen

08:30

GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group Face-to-Face Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Steve Chan

09:45

GAC Preparation for Meeting with the ICANN Board Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:30

GAC and ALAC Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

13:30

GAC and ccNSO Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

14:15

GAC Working Group on the Protection of Geographic Names in Future Rounds of New gTLDs Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:15

GDPR and its potential impact: looking for practical solutions Ballroom 1 (GAC)Kimberly Carlson

17:00

GAC Public Safety Working Group meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Olof Nordling

08:00

GNSO - Outreach – GNSO Policy Briefing Committee 4Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

08:30

GAC Session on New gTLD Policies Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO - new gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group F2F Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

09:30

GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:30

GAC Meeting to Discuss CCWG Accountability WS2 Matters Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

11:30

GAC and GNSO Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:30

GAC EU Meeting [C] Committee 2Olof Nordling

13:00

GNSO Council Public Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

13:30

GAC Communique Drafting Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:15

GAC Communique Drafting Session (2) Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

17:00

Who sets ICANN's priorities? Ballroom 1 (GAC)Bart Boswinkel

09:45

Board GAC Recommendation and Implementation Working Group Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:30

GAC Meeting with the Brand Registry Group Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

11:00

GAC Operating Principles Review Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

14:30

GAC Planning for ICANN 60 Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:15

Cross Community Discussion – Geographic Names at the Top-Level Session II Ballroom 1 (GAC)Terri Agnew • Steve Chan

18:30

ICANN59 Community Wrap-Up Cocktail Level 4 FoyerTanzanica King