2025-09-03 Applicant Support Program Webinar for the APAC Region
Date: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
Time: 05:00 - 06:30 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)
How do I participate in this meeting?
***ZOOM ONLY!***
ZOOM Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zs1c7B-9RXWFsUkP4mmh6w (you MUST register to join!)
*** After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information for joining the webinar.***
Zoom Recording: EN
Audio Recording: EN
Moderator: Sharon Kriech
About this Webinar
For the first time in over a decade, businesses, communities, regional and local governments, non-profits, and other organizations will have the opportunity to apply for a new generic top-level domain (gTLD). A TLD is the part of a web address that comes after the last dot. For example, in www.icann.org, “.org” is the TLD.
TLDs are unique digital assets that can be used to serve diverse cultural, geographic, linguistic, and professional communities, and provide a unique and secure space for customers and constituents online. Today there are more than 1,200 new gTLDs representing brands and businesses like .microsoft and .toyota, cities and regions like .amsterdam, and communities like .kids. Plus, there are gTLDs available in different scripts representing many languages.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the organization that coordinates the Internet’s Domain Name System.
ICANN, in partnership with the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO), is hosting this webinar mainly for prospective and current applicants from the Asia Pacific to learn more about the resources available to help with the ASP and gTLD application processes.
This webinar will cover:
How a gTLD can be used to create a meaningful and trusted digital space.
The availability of financial and non-financial assistance through the Applicant Support Program including information on how to apply and qualify for support.
Introductions to volunteer professional service providers and mentors, willing to provide general business support, application assistance, or technical assistance.
Key dates and milestones ahead.
Join us on 3 September 2025 at 05:00 UTC. Pre-registration is required.
***Please feel free to share this invitation with interested persons from the APAC region***
Agenda
| Agenda Item | Speaker | Speaking Time |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Welcome & Rules of Engagement | Sharon Kriech | 2 mins |
2. | Introductions to the Webinar, ICANN and the New gTLD Program: Next Round | Samiran Gupta | 7 mins |
3. | Introductory Remarks by APRALO | Amrita Choudhury | 3 mins |
4. | Introduction to the Applicant Support Program (ASP) | Kristy Buckley | 15 mins |
5. | Elevator Pitches by ASP Pro Bono Service Providers & Mentors for the APAC Region * | ||
(1) | EnCirca, Inc | Thomas Barrett | 2 mins |
(2) | CleanDNS, Inc | Alan Woods | 2 mins |
(3) | WHInnovate LLC | Ahmad Al Aghar | 2 mins |
(4) | Brand Threat Analytics Private Limited / LdotR | Vivek Goyal | 2 mins |
(5) | Net-Chinese Co., Ltd | Pei Ruei Li / Hong-Fu (Tom) Meng | 2 mins |
(6) | Illuminati Limited / TLDz | Christa Taylor | 2 mins |
(7) | Nominet UK | Henry Chan Chun Heng | 2 mins |
(8) | Registrar In A Box 1 LLC / Dotup | Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian | 2 mins |
(9) | Governance Primer Ltda. | Mark William Datysgeld | 2 mins |
(10) | DotAsia Organisation | Edmon Chung | 2 mins |
(11) | Internet Naming Company LLC | Shayan Rostam | 2 mins |
(12) | TLD.Advice Ltd | Philip James Buckingham | 2 mins |
6. | Question & Answer | Kristy Buckley | 30 mins |
7. | Vote of Thanks and Closing | Samiran Gupta | 3 mins |
*In the order published at the ASP Website