Saturday, 17 October - Thursday, 22 October 2026
Start
Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
End
Oct 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Event: ICANN87 Bali Annual General Meeting
Short name: ICANN87
Meeting type: Annual General Meeting
Dates: Saturday, 17 October - Thursday, 22 October 2026
Time: Saturday 17 October 2026, 09:00 UTC - Thursday 22 October 2026, 17:00 UTC
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Venue: Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali
Format: Hybrid - both virtual and in person
Access: Open event
Languages: English and Arabic
Organiser: ICANN
Event page: https://www.icann.org/en/engagement...nn87-muscat-annual-general-meeting-2026-10-17
ICANN meetings website: https://meetings.icann.org/en/
ICANN87 Annual General Meeting will take place from 17-22 October 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
The meeting was originally planned for Muscat, Oman, but ICANN has announced that ICANN87 will now take place in Bali. The selected venue is the Bali International Convention Centre, which is managed by and attached to The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali.
ICANN87 is the 28th ICANN Annual General Meeting and part of ICANN’s global public meeting series, where the Internet community comes together to discuss the coordination, policy development, security, stability and future of the global domain name system.
About ICANN public meetings
ICANN public meetings bring together participants from across the global Internet and domain name community, including registries, registrars, technical experts, policy contributors, governments, civil society, business users, intellectual property representatives, security specialists and end-user communities.
These meetings are important because much of ICANN’s policy development and community coordination work happens through open sessions, working groups, constituency meetings, stakeholder group meetings and cross-community discussions.
Why this event matters to the domain industry
For the domain name industry, ICANN meetings are among the most important global gatherings of the year.
ICANN87 will be especially relevant for:
Topics likely to be relevant
The detailed ICANN87 schedule has not yet been published, but ICANN Annual General Meetings typically include sessions and discussions around:
Annual General Meeting importance
The Annual General Meeting is usually the largest and most comprehensive ICANN meeting format of the year. It often includes community leadership transitions, cross-community discussions, public forums, working group sessions, stakeholder meetings and engagement opportunities with the ICANN Board and organisation.
For anyone serious about domain policy, registry and registrar operations, DNS governance or the future of the domain name system, ICANN87 is an important event to follow.
Venue and location
ICANN has selected the Bali International Convention Centre in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Bali is a major international conference destination and has hosted large global events, including the G20 Summit and the 2024 High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships.
Current status
The dates, location, venue, hybrid format and access status have been announced. Participation information, detailed schedule, registration details and session agenda are expected to be published closer to the meeting date on the ICANN meetings website.
Useful links
Contact
ICANN lists the contact email for this event on the official event page.
Short name: ICANN87
Meeting type: Annual General Meeting
Dates: Saturday, 17 October - Thursday, 22 October 2026
Time: Saturday 17 October 2026, 09:00 UTC - Thursday 22 October 2026, 17:00 UTC
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Venue: Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua, Bali
Format: Hybrid - both virtual and in person
Access: Open event
Languages: English and Arabic
Organiser: ICANN
Event page: https://www.icann.org/en/engagement...nn87-muscat-annual-general-meeting-2026-10-17
ICANN meetings website: https://meetings.icann.org/en/
ICANN87 Annual General Meeting will take place from 17-22 October 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
The meeting was originally planned for Muscat, Oman, but ICANN has announced that ICANN87 will now take place in Bali. The selected venue is the Bali International Convention Centre, which is managed by and attached to The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali.
ICANN87 is the 28th ICANN Annual General Meeting and part of ICANN’s global public meeting series, where the Internet community comes together to discuss the coordination, policy development, security, stability and future of the global domain name system.
About ICANN public meetings
ICANN public meetings bring together participants from across the global Internet and domain name community, including registries, registrars, technical experts, policy contributors, governments, civil society, business users, intellectual property representatives, security specialists and end-user communities.
These meetings are important because much of ICANN’s policy development and community coordination work happens through open sessions, working groups, constituency meetings, stakeholder group meetings and cross-community discussions.
Why this event matters to the domain industry
For the domain name industry, ICANN meetings are among the most important global gatherings of the year.
ICANN87 will be especially relevant for:
- Domain registries and registrars
- ccTLD and gTLD operators
- Domain investors and brokers following ICANN policy
- Brand protection and IP professionals
- DNS and Internet infrastructure operators
- Cybersecurity and abuse mitigation teams
- Policy professionals and Internet governance specialists
- Hosting providers and domain service providers
- Businesses affected by domain name policy and compliance
Topics likely to be relevant
The detailed ICANN87 schedule has not yet been published, but ICANN Annual General Meetings typically include sessions and discussions around:
- gTLD policy development
- The next round of new gTLDs
- Registry and registrar policy issues
- DNS abuse and online trust
- RDAP and registration data policy
- ICANN contractual compliance
- Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain Names
- DNS security, stability and resilience
- ccTLD and regional community updates
- Governmental Advisory Committee discussions
- At-Large, GNSO, ccNSO and other community sessions
- ICANN Board and community engagement
Annual General Meeting importance
The Annual General Meeting is usually the largest and most comprehensive ICANN meeting format of the year. It often includes community leadership transitions, cross-community discussions, public forums, working group sessions, stakeholder meetings and engagement opportunities with the ICANN Board and organisation.
For anyone serious about domain policy, registry and registrar operations, DNS governance or the future of the domain name system, ICANN87 is an important event to follow.
Venue and location
ICANN has selected the Bali International Convention Centre in Nusa Dua, Bali.
Bali is a major international conference destination and has hosted large global events, including the G20 Summit and the 2024 High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships.
Current status
The dates, location, venue, hybrid format and access status have been announced. Participation information, detailed schedule, registration details and session agenda are expected to be published closer to the meeting date on the ICANN meetings website.
Useful links
- Official ICANN event page:
ITI Web ICANN
View details and how to join the ICANN87 Bali Annual General Meeting event on Saturday 17 October 2026.www.icann.org
- ICANN Public Meetings website:
Home | ICANN Public Meetings
Welcome to the ICANN Meetings Website - Explore Dates, Agendas, and Register to attend on the ICANN Public Meetings Site.meetings.icann.org
- ICANN meeting calendar:
Calendar & Archives | ICANN Public Meetings
Calendar of past and upcoming ICANN Meetings on the ICANN Public Meetings Site - ICANN announcement about Bali:
ITI Web ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the ICANN87 Annual General Meeting will take place in Bali, Indonesia, on 17–22 October 2026, replacing the previously planned location of Muscat, Oman.www.icann.org
Contact
ICANN lists the contact email for this event on the official event page.
