The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that Kigali, Rwanda, has been selected as the location for the ICANN80 Policy Forum, which will be held 10–13 June 2024 at the Kigali Convention Centre.
The last ICANN Public Meeting held in Africa was in June 2019 and ICANN is looking forward to returning to the continent next year.
ICANN holds three Public Meetings each calendar year in different regions of the world to enable people from around the globe to participate in-person or online. ICANN Public Meetings are a central part of ICANN's multistakeholder model, and provide a venue for progressing policy work, conducting outreach, exchanging best practices, negotiating business deals, and interacting with members of the ICANN community, Board, and organization.
Usually comprised of more than 100 different sessions, these meetings are an important opportunity for individuals and representatives from ICANN's various stakeholder groups to introduce and discuss issues related to the ICANN policy development process. Participants may attend either in-person or remotely. Meetings are open to everyone, and registration is free.