ICANN89 - Policy Forum | 14 - 17 June 2027 | Vancouver, Canada

Event: ICANN89 Vancouver Policy Forum
Short name: ICANN89
Meeting type: Policy Forum
Dates: Monday, 14 June - Thursday, 17 June 2027
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Venue: Vancouver Convention Centre
Region: North America
Format: Hybrid - both virtual and in person
Access: Open event
Organiser: ICANN
Event page: https://www.icann.org/en/engagement-calendar/details/icann89-vancouver-policy-forum-2027-06-14
ICANN meetings website: https://meetings.icann.org/en/

ICANN89 Vancouver Policy Forum will take place from 14-17 June 2027 in Vancouver, Canada.

The meeting will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre and will be part of ICANN’s global Public Meeting series. ICANN has confirmed that Vancouver has been selected as the North America regional location for ICANN89.

ICANN also notes that the last ICANN Public Meeting held in Vancouver was ICANN24 in 2005, making ICANN89 a return to the city after more than two decades.

About ICANN Policy Forums

ICANN holds three Public Meetings each calendar year in different regions around the world. The Policy Forum is usually the shorter, more focused meeting format in ICANN’s annual cycle.

Policy Forums are centred on active policy development work, working group progress, outreach, and daily opportunities for the ICANN community to meet, coordinate and advance policy discussions.

This format is especially important for people involved in ongoing policy work because it gives supporting organisations, advisory committees, stakeholder groups and constituencies focused time to work on current policy issues.

Why this event matters to the domain industry

ICANN meetings are among the most important global events for the domain name industry.

ICANN89 will be relevant for registries, registrars, domain investors, brokers, DNS operators, brand protection professionals, policy specialists, cybersecurity teams, hosting providers and companies affected by domain name policy.

For DNForum readers, ICANN89 is worth following because policy discussions at ICANN can directly influence how domain names are registered, managed, protected, transferred, bought, sold and used.

Relevant audience

• Domain registries and registrars
• ccTLD and gTLD operators
• Domain investors and brokers following ICANN policy
• Brand protection and intellectual property professionals
• DNS and internet infrastructure operators
• Cybersecurity and abuse mitigation teams
• Policy professionals and internet governance specialists
• Hosting providers and domain service providers
• Business users affected by domain name policy
• Civil society, technical community and end-user representatives

Topics likely to be relevant

The detailed ICANN89 schedule has not yet been published. However, ICANN Policy Forums typically focus on active policy development and community work, including topics such as:

• 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 community updates
• Governmental Advisory Committee discussions
• GNSO, ccNSO, At-Large and other community sessions
• Public policy issues affecting the domain name system
• Cross-community work and implementation updates

Why DNForum readers should follow ICANN89

ICANN policy work can have commercial and operational effects across the domain industry.

Discussions around new gTLDs, DNS abuse, registration data, RDAP, registrar obligations, transfer policy, registry agreements, WHOIS/RDAP access, Universal Acceptance and compliance can affect domain investors, marketplaces, registrars, registries and online businesses.

Even if you do not attend the full meeting, ICANN89 is worth watching for policy updates, public forum discussions, working group progress and announcements that may affect the domain name market.

Venue

The selected venue is the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

The Vancouver Convention Centre is a major international conference venue located at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. The venue is widely used for large conventions, conferences and business events.

Current status

The dates, city, venue, region, hybrid format and open access status have been announced. The detailed schedule, registration information, session agenda and participation details 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 ICANN89 Vancouver Policy Forum event on Monday 14 June 2027.

  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 Public Meetings calendar:
  

  Calendar & Archives | ICANN Public Meetings

  Calendar of past and upcoming ICANN Meetings on the ICANN Public Meetings Site

  meetings.icann.org
• ICANN announcement naming Vancouver as ICANN89 host city:
  
  

  ITI Web ICANN

  ICANN announces the locations for three ICANN meetings. ICANN86 will be in Seville, Spain, ICANN87 in Muscat, Oman, and ICANN89 in Vancouver, Canada.

  www.icann.org
• Vancouver Convention Centre:
  

  Vancouver Convention Centre

  The Vancouver Convention Centre in downtown Vancouver is a beautiful, inspiring event space with an unbeatable waterfront location. Book your next event here!

  www.vancouverconventioncentre.com

Contact

ICANN lists the contact email for this event on the official ICANN event page.