ICANN Initiatives
ICANN's mission is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems.[1] Its core values are to reflect the functional, geographic, and cultural diversity of the Internet at all levels of policy development and decision-making; ensure a bottom-up, multistakeholder policy development process is used to ascertain the Global Public Interest; and make its processes accountable and transparent. ICANN's technical commitment is to maintain a single, global authoriative Root.[2]
Its mission- and value-driven initiatives include policies, organizational additions, operational improvements, and other initiatives designed to ensure that ICANN's strategic commitment to its mission and core values is realized in its policies and actions.
A Stable Internet
- Timeline of efforts toward stability
A Secure Internet
- Timeline of security threats and reactions
A Unified, Global Internet
Performing Accountability & Transparency: Reviews at ICANN
Although the organization's core mission and values have remained largely consistent throughout the organization's existence, certain events have resulted in amendments to the ICANN Bylaws to more precisely define ICANN's mission and values. For example, the IANA Functions Stewardship Transition expanded ICANN's mission slightly (to incorporate the oversight of the IANA functions and the PTI) as well as the Affirmation of Commitments into ICANN's bylaws, memorializing the structure and rules for Specific Reviews.
Seeking Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion within ICANN
- Timeline of DEI efforts at ICANN
A Single Authoritative Root
- Timeline of ICANN's efforts to preserve and enhance the global interoperability, resilience, and openness of the DNS/Internet[3]
- Timeline of ICANN's efforts to withstand attempts at splintering the Internet and outlast competitors