ICANN 36

Dates:	25-30 October, 2009
Location:	Seoul, South Korea
Host:	KISA
Venue:	Lotte Hotel Seoul
Website:	ICANN 36
Historical Significance
IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process approved by the Board. Applicant Guidebook v.3 released and discussed.

ICANN 36 was held in Seoul in October, 2009.

Key sessions

• GNSO Contracted Parties House Meeting held on 24 October

• Introduction to New gTLDs held on 25 October

This session was conducted to introduce the new gTLDs.

Presentation: New gTLD Program Introduction

• Joint Meeting - GAC & GNSO Council held on 26 October

In this meeting GAC and CNSO discussed the issues related with the New gTLDs.

Transcript: Joint Meeting - GAC & GNSO Council

• GAC Plenary - IDN ccTLD Fast Track and PDP held on 25 October

Transcript: GAC Plenary - IDN ccTLD Fast Track and PDP

• New gTLD Program Overview held on 26 October

This session was an Overview about the progress being made in the New gTLDs.

Presentation: New gTLD Program Overview

• Malicious Abuse and new gTLDs held on 26 October

• Trademark Protection and New gTLDs held on 28 October

Transcript: Trademark Protection and New gTLDs

Generic Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities set forth in the Bylaws (ICANN Bylaws).

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).

Internationalized Domain Name

Country code top-level domain

Policy Development Process