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.

The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) advises the ICANN Board on public issues, particularly in areas where ICANN policies intersect with both national laws and international agreements. The GAC has issued the ICANN76 GAC Communiqué. Click the title to read the ICANN76 GAC Communiqué, as well as access past advice.

During its meeting at the ICANN76 Community Forum, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted 98 recommendations contained in the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Final Report, which sets in motion the start of the implementation process for the next round of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Click the title to learn more about this update.

ICANN is calling for applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program for the ICANN77 Policy Forum, which is scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. from 12 to 15 June 2023. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in North America who are interested in the future of the Internet. The application will remain open until 31 March 2023.