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 sixth ICANN Domain Name System (DNS) Symposium will be held on 5 September 2023 in Da Nang, Vietnam. The theme for IDS 2023 is "The integration of DNS with emerging technologies.” Click the title to learn more about the event, as well access the event registration link and hotel booking information. In-person registration will close on 1 September 2023.

ICANN will hold its 50th key signing ceremony on 19 July 2023 at its Los Angeles facility. This key ceremony is a crucial operational event that is fundamental to how ICANN secures the Internet's Domain Name System. ICANN's key signing ceremonies provide one of the critical safeguards that keeps the Internet infrastructure safe and available to all.

ICANN opened the nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. ICANN introduced the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building in January 2020 to recognize ICANN community members for significant efforts in developing capacity in areas related to ICANN's mission. The nomination period will close on 4 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC.