This session will introduce the Internet ecosystem, the stakeholders that ensure the smooth coordination of the Internet, and the multi-stakeholder model through which Internet policies are developed. The session will explore how key attributes such as safety, diversity, openness and accessibility are to be implemented when developing Internet public policies.

1. Nicole Chan, Former Chairperson, National Communications Commission
2. Edmon Chung, CEO, DotAsia
3. Akinori Maemura, ICANN Board
4. Paul Wilson, Director General, APNIC

When the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25 2018, major changes were needed to the existing WHOIS (a public lookup system that provides information on who owns which domain name). In response, the ICANN community is undergoing an Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data to bring existing WHOIS obligations by registries and registrars in line with GDPR requirements. This session will look further into the impact and the current adoption progress as well as the discussion topics of the ICANN 64 meeting in Kobe. Issues such as balancing privacy with the need for access due to security or operational reasons will be discussed.

1. Joyce Chen, Senior Manager, GSE Strategy and Development, ICANN
2. Alban Kwan,  CSC Digital Brand Services' country manager for Greater China
3. Crystal Peterson, Head of Business Affairs, Registry Services, Neustar
4. Henry Tsai, Judge, Intellectual Property Court

ICANN APAC-TWNIC Engagement Forum
ICANN APAC-TWNIC 交流論壇
ICANN Policies:

This session will introduce ICANN’s policy development processes and key policy issues being discussed in ICANN. Through this session, community will learn more about how ICANN policies are developed and some ways to participate in this important work. Some key topics of interest to the domain name industry include: policy discussions related to the next round of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and implementation of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).

Host: ICANN
Howard Li, Registrar Services & Engagement Sr Manager, APAC
Valerie Heng, Senior Manager, Registry Services and Engagement, APAC