ICANN invites the global Internet community to attend New gTLD related events featured on this page. These events are designed in a wide range of formats to address the different levels of knowledge and expertise. The purpose of these events is to explain the program, share the progress that ICANN has made to-date and to receive feedback from the community that will facilitate shaping the program.

These events are geared towards large and small businesses, trademark experts, professional associations, consumer and other civil society groups, members of the domain name industry, government officials, potential applicants and the ICANN community.

Many of the events featured below are ICANN hosted or co-hosted. ICANN hosted events are usually free of charge, but pre-registration may be required. Unless otherwise stated, the main language of the events and sessions will be in English.

In the case of calendared events, where ICANN staff is invited to participate, interested parties should directly contact the respective event organizers for participation details.

Specific agenda, speakers and other informational materials will be made available on this page ahead of time, although agenda and speakers may be subject to change.

Type of events:

• Webinars are on-line events that will offer an introduction to New gTLDs and an in-depth understanding on specific topics and up-to date program developments. These sessions are aimed at people with different levels of knowledge.
• Live outreach events give an introduction to New gTLDs, provide up-to date program developments and make available relevant ICANN staff for questions and answers. These sessions are aimed at people with little or no prior knowledge of New gTLDs.
• Live consultations will engage the global Internet community to discuss workable solutions to outstanding issues on specific aspects of the program, particularly trademark protection and malicious behavior. These sessions are aimed at people that have been closely following the Program development and still have concerns.
• Calendared Events are non-ICANN organized engagements where ICANN staff has the opportunity to give an update on the Program. Topics and level of details vary.

See also:

• Past Global Events