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What is ICANN?

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a global multi-stakeholder organization that was created an 1998 and empowered through actions by the U.S. government and its Department of Commerce. Its primary responsibility is to manage the Internet's core infrastructure, which consists of IP addresses, domain names, and root servers. It coordinates the Internet's DNS, IP addresses and autonomous system numbers, which involves a continued management of these evolving systems and the protocols that underly them.

On 1 October 2016, the oversight of ICANN transitioned from the U.S. government to the private sector, which will govern the Internet's unique identifiers through the multistakeholder model.

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ICANNWiki is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing a community developed wiki on ICANN and Internet Governance. We specialize in outreach, engagement and accessibility. Our mission to "give everyone a voice in the future of the internet" by providing educational resources, workshops and building a strong sense of community. (Learn More...)

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The 2017 Internet Governance Forum (IGF): Shape Your Digital Future! is the 12th annual IGF meeting and is being held from 18-21 December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The four-day meeting offers a diverse schedule of panels, dialogues, and debates developed in a bottom-up, multistakeholder process. It also provides an opportunity for Best Practice Forums (BPFs) and Dynamic Coalitions (DCs) to showcase and build on intersessional work.

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Come visit our booth and join our workshops in Geneva!

WS 168 - The Role of Internet Governance Content in Shaping our Digital Futures

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017

WS212 - Navigating Gender and Youth Challenges: Telling Stories About Women, Technology and Creation

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017

About ICANNWiki

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ICANNWiki is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing a community developed wiki on ICANN and Internet Governance. We specialize in outreach, engagement and accessibility. Our mission to "give everyone a voice in the future of the internet" by providing educational resources, workshops and building a strong sense of community. (Learn More...)

Thanks to our Sponsors