Application opens for ICANN89 Policy Forum Fellowship programme - ITREALMS

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has officially opened the application round for the ICANN89 Policy Forum Fellowship Program, reports ITREALMS.

The upcoming ICANN89 Policy Forum is scheduled to take place from June 14 to 17, 2027, in Vancouver, Canada. ICANN noted that should the gathering be transitioned to a virtual format, the Fellowship Program will similarly be conducted online.

Under the guidelines for the Policy Forum cycle, eligibility is strictly restricted to individuals who have successfully completed a previous ICANN Fellowship, commonly referred to as Fellowship Program alumni.

Interested alumni seeking to participate in the Vancouver forum must complete and submit their applications through the official ICANN portal before the deadline of December 5, 2026, at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Following a rigorous review by the ICANN Fellowship Selection Committee, the list of successful candidates will be published on the ICANN website on February 16, 2027.

The ICANN Fellowship Program is engineered to engage participants who are actively involved in or interested in key facets of ICANN’s mandate, including internet governance policymaking, Domain Name System (DNS) technical operations, and the overall security, stability, and resiliency of the global Internet infrastructure.

The core objective of the initiative is to broaden representation within the multistakeholder internet governance framework by creating structured pathways for individuals from underserved, underrepresented, and developing communities to contribute meaningfully to global policy development.

Formed in 1998 as a global non-profit public benefit corporation, ICANN coordinates the unique technical identifiers, including IP addresses and domain name protocols, that enable a secure, stable, and unified global Internet.
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