ICANN 45

Dates:	October 14-18, 2012
Location:	Toronto
Host:	CIRA
Venue:	The Westin Harbour Castle
Website:	toronto45.icann.org

ICANN 45 was held in Toronto, Canada, between October 14th and 18th, 2012. It was hosted by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the organization that manages Canada's .ca domain name registry as well as implements policies which support Canada's Internet community.

Topics of discussion centered around the roles of the Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) and Whois Policy Review Team (Whois RT), as well as reviews of ATRT implementation, and new gTLD issues including application processes, information about second rounds, and impacts on stakeholders and constituencies. Also discussed were rights protection issues, including URS updates and Trademark Clearinghouse updates, operating plans and budgets, DNS abuse and data protection, GNSO issues, and strategic planning ideas for 2013-2016.

Major Events

ICANN Overview

The event began with an overview from ICANN's new CEO, Fadi Chehadé, where he outlined his plans, organizational changes, and the organization's strengths and weaknesses.

Sessions

October 13

• GNSO working session, open to all
• Possible Supporting Organisations (SO) and Advisory Committee (AC) Meetings

October 14

• Newcomer sessions, open to all
• GNSO working session, open to all
• ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session
• GAC Working Group Sessions

October 15 - Welcome Ceremony and Public Workshops

• Formal opening of the meeting
• Public Workshops
• Joint SO Meetings

October 16 - Stakeholder Day / Constituency Day

• GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Meetings
• ALAC Policy Discussions
• GAC Meetings
• Joint SO/AC Meeting
• ccNSO Meetings
• Music Night

October 17 - Workshop Day

• GNSO Council Meeting
• Various Workshops
• Reviews
• ccNSO Meetings
• Gala Event

October 18 - Public Forum

• Morning Workshops
• Reports
• Public Forum
• Board Wrap-up/Toronto Review
• ICANN 45 Wrap Up Cocktail

Sponsors

Platinum: Verisign, CIRA

Gold: Afilias, .org, Neustar, Conac, CNNIC, Beanfield Metroconnect

Silver: Iron Mountain, DotAfrica, InterNet X, Community.asia, .sx, .quebec, .pw, AFNIC, HiChina, ENom, Donuts, CentralNic, Ascio, ARI Registry Services

Bronze: Uniregistry, RU-CENTER

External Links

• ICANN45 Website

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).

At-Large Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN related to the interests of individual Internet users (ICANN Bylaws). Not to be confused with the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group.

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).

Country Code Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board global policies relating to country-code top-level domains (ICANN Bylaws).