Engagement Calendar

WAIGF 2026 will be hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone from 11 to 15 May 2026. Preparations are underway for the next edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum.

WAIGF 2026 will be hosted by the Government of Sierra Leone from 11 to 15 May 2026.WAIGF 2026 is framed under the theme Digital Sovereignty and Economic Value in West Africa’s Integrated Digital Market. The theme positions digital sovereignty as the practical capacity of West African States and regional institutions to govern digital markets, ...

GSR-26 provides a yearly global platform for knowledge exchange. This year, the thematic sessions will focus on “Navigating the Digital Frontier”. Bringing together regulators, policy makers and digital stakeholders from around the world the sessions will focus on navigating regulatory ...

Roundtable Breakfast will mark the official launch of the Africa–Europe AI Governance Study, a landmark policy report that examines the opportunities, power dynamics, and practical pathways for cooperation between Africa and Europe on AI governance. 

You are invited to participate in this At-Large Webinar: At-Large Meets ICANN Contractual Compliance and NetBeacon Institute.

At this webinar, the ALAC and At-Large community will hear from ICANN Contractual Compliance and the NetBeacon Institute to understand their respective roles and work in support of DNS Abuse mitigation. ...

The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round opens on 30 April. In the run-up, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is focusing on ensuring that all who wish to participate are prepared to take part in the program.

Along with making a variety of 

OARC 46 will be a hybrid in-person and online workshop. 

The workshop will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland on May 16-17th, 2026

DNS-OARC is a non-profit, ...

RIPE 92 takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland from 18 - 22 May 2026. RIPE Meetings have brought together Internet service providers, network operators and other interested parties from around the world continuously since 1989.

ICANN is hosting a DNSSEC workshop in Yamoussokro, Cote d'Ivoire. This is a closed event.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a series of webinars in May 2026 that will provide an overview of specific grounds for objections and appeals, their processes, and timelines for the New Generic Top-Level ...

The Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS) is Africa’s premier multistakeholder forum for shaping inclusive, rights-based digital transformation. Convened by KICTANet, it builds on the legacy of Kenya Internet Governance Forum Week and AfTPS 2026, convening policymakers, innovators, civil society, academia, and the private sector to:

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a series of webinars in May 2026 that will provide an overview of specific grounds for objections and appeals, their processes, and timelines for the New Generic Top-Level ...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a series of webinars in May 2026 that will provide an overview of specific grounds for objections and appeals, their processes, and timelines for the 

The Nordic Domain Days is an event where registries, registrars, resellers, service providers, and investors network and share insights during a two-day conference.

Focus lies on face to face interaction between contributors and participants - therefore, all speakers will be live on stage and the sessions are not recorded nor ...

LACNIC 45, one of the most important Internet events in the region, will take place at the The Westin Playa Bonita Panamá, from May 25 to 28.

Among other activities, the agenda ...

The ITU Regional Development Forum for Africa 2026 (RDF-AFR) takes place from 25 to 26 May in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. It is followed from 27 to 29 May by the Second Africa Preparatory Meeting (APM) for the 2026 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26). Both events are hosted by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe ...

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a series of webinars in May 2026 that will provide an overview of specific grounds for objections and appeals, their processes, and timelines for the New Generic ...

The New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round opens on 30 April. In the run-up, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is focusing on ensuring that all who wish to participate are prepared to take part in the program.

Along with making a variety of 

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host a series of webinars in May 2026 that will provide an overview of specific grounds for objections and appeals, their processes, and timelines for the 

During this webinar, ICANN Contractual Compliance will share some insights from their experience reviewing DNS Abuse complaints and will highlight what makes a complaint actionable. The session will also walk through the