The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the individuals selected to participate in the NextGen@ICANN Program at the ICANN87 Annual General Meeting. An independent committee selected the NextGen@ICANN87 participants based on their current studies and interest in Internet governance-related fields.
The ICANN87 Annual General Meeting will be held in Bali, Indonesia, 17–22 October 2026 as a hybrid meeting to accommodate both in-person and virtual participation. The 12 NextGen@ICANN participants attend universities in the Asia Pacific region, where they study engineering, political science, technology, and other relevant subjects.
NextGen@ICANN87 Participants
| Amrita Adhikari | Gandaki College Of Engineering and Science |
| Amrutha M | Indian Institute of Information Technology |
| Anuja Gyawali | IOE Pulchowk Engineering Campus |
| Dean Mark Molde | Southville International School and Colleges |
| Duy Dang Cong | Duy Tan University |
| Ismail Awad | University of Science and Technology of China |
| Jigmet Dolker | National Forensic Sciences University |
| Loulwa Ramadan | Lebanese American University |
| Naayaab Bin Sarfraaz | The University of the South Pacific |
| Siddhant Pant | Tribhuvan University |
| Thomas Lenette | University of Western Australia |
| Walaa Jamaluddin | Kuwait University |
For more information, visit the NextGen@ICANN Program webpage.
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.