ICANN wants to hear from regional university students who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting. ICANN81 is scheduled to be held in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye, from 9 to 14 November 2024. If ICANN81 is held as a virtual meeting, all NextGen@ICANN program activities will be conducted online.
If you are an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student between the ages of 18 to 30 and living and studying in the Asia Pacific region, you may be eligible for the NextGen@ICANN program.
The NextGen@ICANN program application window will remain open until 31 May 2024. Successful candidates will be announced on 12 July 2024 on the ICANN website.
For more information about the NextGen program, its eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and the application process with deadlines, please click here.
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Click here to apply to the ICANN81 NextGen@ICANN program.
Other Events
33rd Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program
This two-week annual, comprehensive human rights and advocacy training course is the longest established human rights training program in the region, building the capacity of individuals, institutions and movements at this time of shrinking space for civil society. It builds knowledge of international human rights standards and the UN system. Similar to a summer school the program includes intensive sessions on human rights and development, advocacy and media skills. Link to registration: https://dtp.org.au/training/2025-33rd-annual-program-timor-leste/
Cyber Security and Data Literacy Training
The training course aims to: Raise awareness of the cluster member on cyber security as well as digital securityincluding password management, safe internet browsing, email security, and mobilesecurity. Enhance the understanding of data, data standards, and interactive visualization.
Empowering Communities: Connectivity Initiatives for Sustainable Development in the Asia-Pacific
The event will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person participants joining at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, and online participants connecting via Zoom. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook Live.