ICANN86 Policy Forum in Seville to Tackle Internet Governance Challenges

Event summary

  • ICANN's 86th Public Meeting, ICANN86 Policy Forum, will be held in Seville, Spain, from June 8–11, 2026.
  • The event will focus on policy, technical, and governance issues critical to the Internet's global operation, including DNS Abuse mitigation and DNS security.
  • ICANN86 will be hosted by the Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation and Civil Service and will feature sessions on Universal Acceptance, Internationalized Domain Names, and governance of Internet number resources.
  • The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person registration closing on June 7, 2026.

The big picture

ICANN86 comes at a time when the coordination of key technical systems that support the Internet's global operation is under increasing scrutiny. The event highlights the importance of ICANN's role in maintaining a stable, secure, and unified global Internet, serving 6 billion users. The discussions in Seville will shape how the Internet remains secure, how abuse can be addressed, and how to expand multilingual access, ensuring the Internet continues to function as a single, globally interoperable system.

What we're watching

Governance Dynamics
How ICANN's consensus-based, multistakeholder model will address growing attention to cross-border Internet coordination.
Technical Challenges
The pace at which ICANN can advance solutions for DNS Abuse mitigation and DNS security resilience.
Multilingual Access
Whether ICANN's focus on Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain Names will expand multilingual access to the Internet.