2025-04-24 ALAC-GAC Regulatory Developments Briefing Series: “Regulatory Approaches to Cybersecurity and Internet Governance: Practical Insights on DNS Abuse, Cross-Border Data Access under the Budapest Convention and the UN Cybercrime Convention"

Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025                              

Time: 16:00 - 17:00 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here)

Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/BRIV7daPR7WDJZDX-GXOow / Password: TfnKe2T=^5

Interpretation available: Yes (ES & FR - Simultaneous) 

Participants: 

EN, ES & FR: Abdirashid Ibrahim, Aditya Vikram Dube, Joanna Kulesza, Lilian Ivette De Luque, Shah Rahman, Aziz Hilali, Bukola Oronti, Claire Craig, Eunice Alejandra Perez Coello, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Alan Greenberg, Alberto Soto, Alfredo Calderon, Amanda Shozi, Anna Jelletoft, Ashirwad Tripathy, Avri Doria, Beatriz Rodriguez, Bill Jouris, Carlos Aguirre, Carlos Vera, Cathal McGuinness, Chen-Nan Chiang, Clara Collado, Clare Heenan, Cliff Agaba Mutegeki, Denise Hochbaum, Doel Castro Torres, Donnette O'Neil, Einas Al Shaikh, Eoin Carney, Ephraim Mensah, Frank Anati, Geraldine Mugumya, Gregory Shatan, Hadia Elminiawi, Hannah Frank, Harold Arcos, Jakub Kuban, Jan Kralik, K Niharika, Kasun Wickramasuriya, Lavish Mawuena Mensah, Lito ibarra, Lizania Perez, Maaike Veenstra, Marita Moll, Meltem Ergun, Mohammad Atif Aleem, Monika Ermert, Nabeel Yasin, Nadira Alaraj, Joannes Fillemon, Linda Aipinge-Nakale, Marco Hogewonging, Nupur Vijh, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Oskar Sobczak, Owen Fletcher, Peter Mmbando, Razoana Moslam, Ron da Silva, Saba Tiku, Sandra Rodriguez, Sebastien Bachollet, Seth Adjei Gyimah, Shafiul Azam Parvez, Shanea Lewis, Sheila Kakooza, Shelley-Ann Clarke-Hinds, Stephen Dakyi, Susan Anthony, Susana Chaves Araya, Thiago Dal-Toe, Udeep Baral, yaa Kumi Asare-Bediako, Yug Desai, Zeina Bouharb

Apologies: Natálie Terčová, Jonathan Zuck

Staff: Silvia Vivanco, Gisella Gruber, Julia Charvolen, Gulten Tepe, Baher Esmat, Joe Catapano, Alexey Trepykhalin, Elena Plexida, Naela Sarras, Yaovi Atohoun, Pierre Dandjinou, Michelle DeSmyter

ES Interpreters: David & Claudia

FR Interpreters: Jacques & Dominique

Call management: Michelle DeSmyter

Action items: EN

Recording: EN, ES, FR

Transcript: EN, ES, FR

Zoom chat: EN

Zoom Recording: EN

DESCRIPTION

This session will offer expert perspectives on regulatory efforts addressing DNS abuse and cybercrime, with a focus on cross-border access to data under the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention and ongoing negotiations of the UN Cybercrime Convention. The discussion aims to provide a practical outlook on current developments at the intersection of cybersecurity and Internet governance.

AGENDA

1. Staff Introduction and Housekeeping - At-Large Staff (2 minutes)

2. Opening and Welcome - Zeina Bourharb, GAC; Joanna Kulesza, ALAC Liaison to the GAC (10 minutes)

3. Recap of Previous ICANN Regulatory Briefing by the Governmental Engagement Team - Elena Plexida,  Vice President, Government and IGO Engagement ICANN (10 minutes)

4. Expert Presentation and Discussion - Jan Kralik, Programme Manager, Cybercrime Division, Council of Europe (20 minutes) 

5. Open Q&A and Forward Planning - Zeina Bourharb, GAC; Joanna Kulesza, ALAC Liaison to the GAC (20 minutes)

Documents:

Budapest Convention Framework:

https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list?module=treaty-detail&treatynum=185 [coe.int]

https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/first-additional-protocol [coe.int]

https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/second-additional-protocol [coe.int]