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The ICANN Board has passed a resolution to proceed with the Root Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover scheduled for 11 October 2018. Click here to learn more >> go.icann.org/2PPxfEH #KSKroll #Keyroll
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Fifty years ago today, the first message was sent via the #ARPANET, a precursor to the Internet. Watch our short video with Internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock to learn more about the first message that many consider to be the birth of the Internet. #ICANN #Internet50 #InternetDay
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Jon Postel. Ira Magaziner. Becky Burr. They all have a place in #ICANN’s history. See how they & others shaped us: go.icann.org/2iWm8vs
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Travel back in time. Explore the history of #ICANN through our new, interactive timeline: go.icann.org/2iWm8vs
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The #ICANN organization is here to help, and submitting a complaint has never been easier. Our new complaints form is available here >> go.icann.org/2Bdx7fC
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After a thorough evaluation process, the #ICANN Board is withholding consent to the request for a change of control of the Public Interest Registry (PIR). Read Board Chair Maarten Botterman's blog for more information > go.icann.org/3cWaYR4
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Today, the contract between #ICANN & @NTIAgov to perform the IANA functions officially expired. Read our statement: icann.org/news/announcement-…
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#ICANN says there is “an ongoing and significant risk to the Internet” and urges full deployment of DNSSEC. Read the announcement here >> go.icann.org/2EpaTaa
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Hear from the Co-Founder of @unstoppableweb, Bradley Kam, and @AFNIC during the Emerging Identifiers Technology session at 10:30 CEST. Join us and the #ICANN OCTO team to hear about how these systems work and discuss the future of identifiers. Details: go.icann.org/407rQ12
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Over fifty years ago today, the first message was sent via the #ARPANET, a precursor to the Internet. Celebrate #InternetDay and learn more about that first message by watching this video > bit.ly/37SiHjD
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#ICANN57 breaks major record! It is the largest ICANN public meeting in our history with 3141 participants checked-in. Congratulations!!
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Do you DNSSEC validate? Keys are changing-don’t get locked out! Learn more: bit.ly/1YdwuDs #KeyRoll #ICANN
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#ICANNturns25
We would like to express our deep gratitude to everyone who has helped make the Internet what it is today, from technical experts, the business community, civil society, academia, governments, and the global Internet community.
Read more: bit.ly/3ZziP0i
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#ICANN's Office of the CTO published a research paper that analyzes the challenges that alternative name systems pose to the Domain Name System (DNS). Read it here >> go.icann.org/3KjD4Gh
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Un voyage dans le temps. Découvrir l'histoire de l'ICANN grâce à notre nouvelle chronologie interactive go.icann.org/2hVUZb8
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#ICANN’s Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East, @baheresmat has been appointed Managing Director for the ICANN Istanbul office. Please join us in congratulating Baher. Read the announcement > > go.icann.org/3g569pD
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Learn to file WHOIS inaccuracy & domain transfer complaints with #ICANN. Click to learn more bit.ly/1QWLbrV
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#ICANN has selected Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist as the next ICANN President and CEO. Read more details here >> go.icann.org/4cbPUoj
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All Internet users have a stake in how the Internet is run. Get the details on IANA, ICANN, and more: icann.org/en/about/agreement…
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Honoring the history of #ICANN and Internet pioneers Jon Postel, Steve Crocker, and @vgcerf at #ICANN63 in Barcelona. #ICANNturns20.
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Hosted by the @RwandaICT, the #ICANN80 High-Level Government Meeting successfully took place in #Kigali, bringing together 50+ government representatives over discussions of the multistakeholder model, Internet governance, and digital inclusion.
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The #ICANN80 Policy Forum has officially started today!
We are happy to welcome and meet everyone this week, 10-13 June, at the Kigali Convention Center. #ICANN #OneWorldOneInternet
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#ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman presents the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building to Ramanou Biaou during the #ICANN69 Welcome Ceremony. Read the announcement here >> go.icann.org/3kdnMXg
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Вернитесь в прошлое! Изучите историю #ICANN с помощью нашей новой, интерактивной шкалы времени go.icann.org/2Afzw5j
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It is with great sadness that ICANN offers condolences on the passing of Marilyn Cade. Read ICANN SVP, Policy Development Support, David Olive’s blog for more on Marilyn’s role and legacy in the ICANN community >> go.icann.org/3k08PHe #ICANN
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Read @vgcerf in the @washingtonpost explain how the #Internet’s basic architecture is handling an unprecedented surge in demand during the #coronavirus pandemic > wapo.st/2RjUE4c
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Congratulations to Rafik Dammak who was honored as one of the recipients of the #ICANN 2021 Community Excellence Award. Marilyn Cade was also awarded posthumously for her dedication to the ICANN community. Learn more here > go.icann.org/3vmuGOz #ICANN71
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Happy Birthday #ICANN! Today marks the 23rd year of ICANN’s founding. Celebrate with us and learn more about our history > go.icann.org/3ATxUwC
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#ICANN67 will be held as a remote meeting. The safety and well-being of the #ICANN community and staff is our primary concern. Learn more >> go.icann.org/2vMJIEo
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Today, the Internet Hall of Fame inducted #ICANN's Adiel Akplogan for his outstanding contribution to the Internet’s growth, reach, and security in Africa. Watch the ceremony via livestream at 23:30 UTC >> livestream.com/internetsocie… @Internet_HOF @adielakplogan #ihof2019
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Have some memorable stories about #ICANN’s first 20-years? @CircleID wants to hear from you >>> go.icann.org/2LkSR95
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Ready for the next significant development in Internet history? #NewgTLDs Objection Webinar this Tues 29 January goo.gl/XHjG4 #ICANN
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Viaja de regreso en el tiempo. Explora la historia de #ICANN a través de nuestro nuevo cronograma interactivo: go.icann.org/2BrBqzY
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Despite claims, the U.S. government is not surrendering control of the Internet. #5myths #ICANN on.wsj.com/1hscaau
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Congratulations to #ICANN Board member Lito Ibarra, the recipient of LACNIC’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award. Watch the video that @lacnic prepared for @litoibarra here >> bit.ly/2GMvd8M
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Guess who stopped by the #ICANN Los Angeles office today? #Internet pioneers Vint Cerf, Leonard Kleinrock, and Steve Crocker to discuss the evolution of the Internet. @vgcerf @kleinrock @sdcrocker
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Introducing the #ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program! The first webinar in the series, ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction, is free and open to all. Two time slots are available, 2 Nov. at 14:00 UTC and 3 Nov. at 6:00 UTC. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/3SY2lKH
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Happy Holidays from #ICANN! The ICANN offices will be closed from 24 December 2019 through 1 January 2020. We wish you and your family a happy holiday season.
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Over 50 UA Day events are being held in 40 countries! If you're hosting a UA Day event, tag us and @UASGTech in your post and use the hashtag #Internet4All. We want to see how you’re helping to build a more inclusive and multilingual #Internet! bit.ly/3VM0vOa #ICANN
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Are you the next #ICANN leader? We’re accepting applications for the #ICANNceo job, click here pco.lt/1EgGkiw
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#ICANNturns25! Founded on 30 September 1998, our mission to ensure a stable, secure, and unified global #Internet is more critical than ever for the billions online each day. Thanks to our #ICANN community, Board, and org for their tireless participation. go.icann.org/3tkusvZ
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#ICANN is now accepting applications for our Grant Program. Develop projects that support the growth of an open, globally interoperable #Internet. Learn more about the program and apply today! go.icann.org/3vnAA8n #ICANNGrantProgram
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“Internet security and stability is key and its governance and evolution belongs to everyone.” - @MNEYLON #ICANN bit.ly/Ot3Ujt
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#ICANN75 is off to a great start! Check out the photos from today's sessions and events in Kuala Lumpur. See the full ICANN75 Flickr gallery here: bit.ly/3BLKPUi #ICANN
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You may be wondering about the tech behind blockchains or the name systems that come with blockchains.
Explore #ICANN’s recent publications, 'Introduction to Blockchain Name System Technologies' and 'Introduction to Blockchain Technologies,' from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer. Get early insights before #ICANN81 >> go.icann.org/3Y3ZvIi
Then, join the How It Works: Blockchain Name Technologies session on 10 November to learn how blockchain and the Domain Name System intersect. Bring your questions! >> go.icann.org/4heijNN
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A big thank you to everyone who helped make #ICANN78 possible and to those who helped make the first 25 years of #ICANN a success. We look forward to the future with anticipation and enthusiasm through collaboration, global participation, and shared goals. #ICANNturns25
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Fifty years ago today, the first message was sent via the #ARPANET, marking what many consider to be the birth of the Internet. Read Internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock’s blog commemorating the 50th anniversary of the historic event here go.icann.org/34bNvXG. #InternetDay
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How can universities in #Africa collaborate with #ICANN in the areas of the Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI) & the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). For more information on how to register & the agenda, click here>> go.icann.org/38RN0XO
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The health and safety of the ICANN community and org staff is always our primary concern, particularly during the #coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the #ICANN Board decided that #ICANN68 will be a held as a virtual meeting instead. Read more here > go.icann.org/34v5Xfd
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The truth is that nobody has "control of the Internet" Learn the facts here >> bit.ly/2camdWQ #IANASteward
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Take a look at some of the numbers from the #ICANN63 Annual General Meeting. Thank you to all participants for your contributions!
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The Internet will not be controlled by any one nation, despite what some say. Get the facts: bit.ly/1mj1uCc #ICANN #5Myths
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.@chrismondini "Resilience is a word that characterizes the Puerto Rican people...their sheer determination, the spirit, and the resilience." #ICANN61
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Apply now for the #ICANN79 #ICANNFellowship Program, held from 2-7 March 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico! The application deadline is 18 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC. For more information and to apply, visit go.icann.org/44OnAVe. #ICANN
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#ICANN Learn is offering a new course on DNS Fundamentals. The course introduces the different components of the Domain Name System (DNS). Explore DNS processes such as DNS delegations, DNS resolution, and caching. To learn more, sign up here: go.icann.org/37NWyQb
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#ICANN announces 40 recipients of the #ICANN81 Fellowship from 37 countries! Join us in celebrating these fellows at the 9-14 November meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye. Congratulations to all! Read more: go.icann.org/3xJFhuj
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1,750 people registered for #ICANN61 and counting! If you still need to register, click here >> registration.icann.org
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#ICANN To Highlight Strength of Multistakeholder Model at Internet Governance Forum #IGF2023 in Kyoto, Japan. To learn about ICANN's sessions and more, read our announcement >> go.icann.org/3PKddNz
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#ICANN takes #DNS discussions to the 14th Internet Governance Forum. Read more in this blog by Mandy Carver, Vice President for Government Engagement - Global Coordination >> go.icann.org/37kNKlu
#IGF2019 #IGF @2019IGF
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#ICANN's Alain Durand, Distinguished Technologist, will join the discussion panel ‘Decentralized Domain Names: What Does DNS Look Like in Web3?’ tomorrow, Nov. 10, at 10:00 ET (15:00 UTC). Register for the virtual event here: go.icann.org/3G4cbHU
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ICANN is in Paris for the #IGF2018. Join @icann_president, Board Chair Cherine Chalaby, and Board Members tomorrow at the #ICANN Open Forum. For more info >> go.icann.org/2Ol6IxE @intgovforum #IGF
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Thank you to all participants who joined us from 25th to 27th July at this year's Africa Engagement Forum, organized by #ICANN and hosted by the Association of African Universities @AAU_67 in Accra, Ghana. #AEF2023 #OneWorldOneInternet
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Join #ICANN's Seher Sagiroglu, GSE Regional Specialist, for a discussion of the relationship between new technologies and the Internet’s domain names, tomorrow, at 12:20 UTC, at @ChainlinkTurkey’s Product Building: From Web2 to Web3.
For more information bit.ly/43or9km
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Our dear friend and colleague Dr. Tarek Kamel, #ICANN Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President, Government and IGO Engagement has passed away. Our deepest condolences go out to his loved ones and family, and everyone who knew him. May he rest in peace.
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The application round for the #ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting is now open. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to Internet governance. Apply by 19 April 2024. Details >> go.icann.org/3VqnDVQ
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لعودة مسافرًا في الوقت المناسب. استكشف تاريخ #ICANN من خلال جدولنا الزمني التفاعلي الجديد go.icann.org/2nefOnV
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The 2-day UA Day event has kicked off in India. #ICANN is represented by Board Member Edmon Chung at this morning’s workshop. Stay tuned for more updates over the two days.
#Internet4All #UADay @UASGTech
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ICANN's Board Chair Cherine Chalaby pays tribute to Tarek Kamel during the #ICANN66 Opening Ceremony, "Tarek had the unique ability to bring people together and forget our differences. I think the reason for that was his big heart."
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Mandy Carver, Sr. Vice President of Government and IGO Engagement, is retiring after more than 16 years at #ICANN. Please join us in conveying our sincere thanks for her dedication to ICANN’s mission and in wishing her well. Learn more: go.icann.org/3Q9khE5
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Do you want to participate in #Internet governance and represent your community on a global stage? Applications are now being accepted for our #ICANN Fellowship Program at #ICANN64 in Kobe, Japan. Learn more >> go.icann.org/2AU9bxy
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The Middle East DNS Forum is turning five this year! Join us in Ankara, Turkey on 25-26 April. Register now and stay tuned for more information >> go.icann.org/2pI9l2e #ICANN #MEDNSF @BTKgovtr @ICTATurkey
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The #ICANN82 Fellowship Program application round is now open! Apply by 18 August 2024 to join us in Seattle, 8–13 March 2025. This program provides travel assistance and aims to create opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the #ICANN community. Learn more: go.icann.org/4d7O6gt
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Are you the next #ICANN leader? Only 3 days left to submit your application, click here >> pco.lt/1F4k5xd
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"The Internet has the ability to stimulate creativity” - Vint Cerf gobernanzainternet.org/ #ICANN at the #SSIGOAS
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You don't need to be in Montréal in order to take part in #ICANN66. Participate remotely here: go.icann.org/32dU8s0 #ICANN
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Learn, network, & engage with Internet governance leaders in #ICANN’s NextGen program. Open to university students 18-30 in the Africa region. Those selected will receive a grant to cover travel expenses & a stipend to attend #ICANN80. Find out more here: go.icann.org/3RRY6l3
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The global Internet is continuing to evolve. Get the facts on the recent DOC decision and ICANN’s leadership role: icann.org/en/about/agreement…
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Ensuring the Internet remains open & stable helps protect Internet freedom >> bit.ly/2camdWQ #IANASteward
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Thank you to everyone in Panama City and our remote participants from around the world who helped make the #ICANN62 Policy Forum a success! #OneWorldOneInternet
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Cherine Chalaby announces the #ICANN Board’s selection of Maarten Botterman as the next Chair of the ICANN Board. Read more in Chalaby’s latest blog: go.icann.org/2LJCYeL
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#ICANN has announced the location for the #ICANN83 Policy Forum. It will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from 9–12 June 2025 at the Prague Congress Center. Learn more >> go.icann.org/4bVBZ68
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Thank you for joining us in the first two days of #ICANN78! See you all tomorrow at the official Opening Ceremony.
Check out more photos on our Flickr page: bit.ly/3xvYtaT
#ICANNturns25 #OneWorldOneInternet
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Are you a motivated leader with an outstanding record for international service? #ICANN #CEO pco.lt/1X7VnRU
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Click here to find answers to some of your biggest questions about #IANASteward transition bit.ly/2cd5nXL
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View behind-the-scenes photos of the setup for #ICANN67, the first #ICANN virtual meeting. See the full gallery here >> bit.ly/38vruF9
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Apply today for any of the 10 #ICANN leadership positions currently open. Learn more >> go.icann.org/2mbYN9B
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