The ICANN Board of Directors has officially begun the process to search for and select ICANN's next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and the ICANN Board CEO Search Committee wants to hear from you. Visit the Committee's webpage for updates on the search process and information about how you can share your views on the future of ICANN and what ICANN needs in its next leader.

ICANN opened the nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. ICANN introduced the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building in January 2020 to recognize ICANN community members for significant efforts in developing capacity in areas related to ICANN's mission. The nomination period will close on 4 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

ICANN has announced the upcoming cohort for the ICANN Fellowship Program at the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting, slated to take place in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. In total, 40 applicants from 36 countries will participate, each representing various sectors of society including civil, government, and country code top-level domain operations, among others.

ICANN announced that it will host the second Africa Engagement Forum on 25-27 July 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Accra, Ghana. The Forum aims to encourage the active involvement of African community members in Internet governance by promoting their participation in ICANN. Click the title to learn more about the event, including the event’s agenda.