2026-05-07 APRALO Policy Forum - EURALO Joint Webinar: Understanding the Role of Trusted Notifiers in DNS Abuse
Date: Thursday, 07 May 2026
Time: 07:00 - 08:15 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)
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Interpretation available: Yes (ES & FR - Simultaneous)
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The APRALO Policy Forum (APF) and EURALO are delighted to present a Joint Webinar on “Understanding The Role of Trusted Notifiers in DNS Abuse Mitigation” on Thursday, 07 May 2026 at 07:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where moderators Steinar Grøtterød and Justine Chew will co-host guest speakers from AXGHouse, Petillion Law, and the Trusted Notifier Network (TNN).
The selection of this topic was motivated by the recent At-Large Webinar: Overview on DNS Abuse Mitigation, and is aimed at exploring the landscape of abuse mitigation efforts, and partnership opportunities with third party stakeholders active within and beyond ICANN.
As such, participants can expect to gain an understanding of:
The concept of a trusted notifier
The role a trusted notifier system plays in mitigating more than just DNS abuse and making the Internet safer
Some real world examples of trusted notifier systems
How can individual Internet end users and end user networks - such as the At-Large community - work with trusted notifiers to protect end users against online abuse
If you have an interest in this topic, please join us to discuss your point of view and/or to get your questions answered.
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AGENDA
Staff introduction - Staff (2 mins)
Welcome and introduction - Justine Chew, Chair, APRALO Policy Forum, and Frederic Taes, Chair, EURALO (4 min)
Combatting online abuse from an EU perspective - Oleksandr Honcharenko, AXGHouse and Removee (10 mins)
The role of trusted notifiers within the ICANN framework and the role of trusted flaggers under the European Union Digital Service Act (DSA) - Jan Janssen, Petillion Law (10 mins)
Trusted notifier partnerships for combatting online abuse in APAC and beyond - Alban Kwan and Henry Chan, Trusted Notifier Network (TNN) (20 mins)
Q&A / Discussion - moderated by Steinar Grøtterød, EURALO Member, and Justine Chew (25 mins), including Participant Poll by Staff
Wrap up - Frederic Taes (2 mins)
Speaker Profiles
| Oleksandr Honcharenko is the founder of AXGHouse, a company specializing in copyright, brand protection and digital enforcement. As an official EU Digital Services Act (DSA) Trusted Flagger and a partner in Google’s Trusted Copyright Removals Program (TCRP), Oleksandr has extensive experience in protecting intellectual property and online reputation. Our work focuses on large-scale content removal, mitigating brand impersonation, and taking down fake accounts to ensure a safer digital environment for businesses and creators. LinkedIn |
| Jan Janssen is a senior dispute resolution lawyer at PETILLION with a keen interest in complex regulatory matters and technology. He specialises in commercial and international arbitration with a focus on intellectual property, information technology, ISDS and the liberalisation of sectors. Jan’s practice primarily involves complex commercial litigation and commercial arbitration in a variety of industries including fashion, media, postal services, technology and telecommunications. Jan regularly deals with cross-border disputes involving conflicts of laws issues, coordinating the international enforcement of high-value causes. Jan also provides contractual advice and assists clients in protecting, managing and enforcing their intellectual property rights both in an online and offline environment. He is valued in the arbitration community for his insights in the relationship between technology, IP, antitrust laws, and investor-state arbitration. LinkedIn |
| Alban Kwan is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Trusted Notifier Network (TNN), where he leads efforts to foster partnerships and expand TNN’s influence in the realm of Internet safety and governance. With over a decade of experience in the domain name and cybersecurity sectors, Alban brings deep expertise in digital asset management, online brand protection, and DNS security. He plays a key role in driving TNN’s initiatives and regularly collaborates with industry stakeholders and policymakers to advance responsible digital governance and foster a safer Internet ecosystem. LinkedIn |
| Henry Chan is a domain name industry expert and product strategist with over 15 years of experience spanning ccTLD and gTLD registry operations, enterprise digital asset management, and cross-industry partnerships. Having held senior roles at HKIRC, CSC, and Nominet, Henry now serves as Director of Product Strategy and Partnerships at the Trusted Notifier Network (TNN), where he works to build the collaborative frameworks needed to combat DNS abuse and strengthen online trust. LinkedIn |
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