GAC Commonwealth Meeting [Closed-Members only]

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Oct

2026

GAC Commonwealth Meeting [Closed-Members only]

04:00 - 05:00 UTC

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Topics Discussed: GAC Activities, ICANN Meetings

Session Details:

The meeting will take place in Hibiscus meeting room (https://icann87.sched.com/venue-map)

Item	Topic	Speaker	Time Allocation
1.	Welcome and Introduction	Commonwealth GAC Co-Chair	5 minutes
2.	2026 New gTLD Round and Applicant Support Program · Views on published applications, public-policy concerns, government coordination. · Reflections on the Applicant Support Program.	All	15 minutes
3.	Priorities for the GAC – Member Perspectives · Identify key priorities and opportunities for coordinated Commonwealth engagement.	All members	10 minutes
4.	Strengthening Commonwealth Engagement in ICANN through CTO–ICANN Collaboration · Explore opportunities to enhance government participation through coordinated engagement and capacity-building.	Mr. Adam Peake Senior Manager Civil Society Engagement at ICANN	10 minutes
5.	Update from CTO	CTO	5 Minutes
6.	Appointment of New Co-Chairs	All	5 minutes
7.	Any Other Business (AOB) and Closing · Preparations for ITU PP-26	All	10 minutes

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