Dates: Prep Week: October 12-14, 2021

AGM: October 25-28, 2021

Location: Seattle, WA
Venue: Virtual
Website: ICANN 72 (registration required)


ICANN 72 was the annual general meeting for 2021, held in October. The meeting was fully virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting schedule was based on the time zone of the intended host city, Seattle.[1] Note that users must be logged in to their ICANN account in order to view information about meeting sessions, transcripts, and archived video and audio.

Board Composition & Leadership edit

As with every annual general meeting, a number of board members ended their terms of service: Ron da Silva (ASO), Lito Ibarra (NomCom), Merike Käo (SSAC Liaison), and Nigel Roberts (ccNSO) concluded their terms on the board.[2] Allan Barrett (ASO), Edmon Chung (NomCom), James Galvin (SSAC Liaison), and Katrina Sataki (ccNSO) were elected to the board during the organizational meeting.[3]

References edit

  1. ICANN 72 Event Site (registration required)
  2. ICANN.org Blog - Preview of ICANN 72, by Maarten Botterman, October 20, 2021
  3. ICANN 72 Archive - Annual General Meeting of the Board, October 28, 2021