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Work Efforts

The GAC regularly considers a broad range of public policy issues impacting the DNS and other matters regarding the functions of ICANN. This work can result in consensus advice for the ICANN Board or public comment guidance to the ICANN community. This part of the website shares information related to those ongoing topics and activities.

GAC Public Safety Working Group (PSWG)

Status: Active
Date Formed: 12 Feb 2015

The GAC's Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) focuses on aspects of ICANN’s policies and procedures that implicate the safety of the public.

 

The current strategic objectives of the PSWG, as detailed in its 2023-2024 Work Plan are as follows:

  1. Develop and Support DNS Abuse and DNS related unlawful activity mitigation methods and capabilities
  2. Promote lawful access to and accuracy of domain name registration data 
  3. Effective PSWG operations and stakeholder relations

 

The PSWG was established in February 2015 at ICANN52 in Singapore (see section V.10. of GAC Communiqué) and its Terms of Reference were adopted in June 2015 at ICANN53 in Buenos Aires.

 

The PSWG is currently chaired by two co-chairs:

  • Janos Drienyovszki, European Commission
  • Gabriel Andrews, United States Federal Bureau of Investigation
Reference

PSWG Operations


For more Working Group Documentation: see Ongoing Work or Documenation sections below.

Status and Ongoing Work

The Working Group is following its work plan which is currently being updated for the 2023-2024 period.

Meeting and Records
Feb
28
2024
Pre-ICANN79 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Feb
14
2023
Pre-ICANN76 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Feb
17
2022
Pre-ICANN73 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Nov
23
2021
PSWG Conference Call - 23 November 2021
Closed Meeting
 
May
26
2021
Pre-ICANN71 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Mar
03
2021
Pre-ICANN70 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Oct
08
2020
Pre-ICANN69 PSWG Conference Call
Closed Meeting
 
Feb
19
2020
PSWG Conference Call - 19 February 2020
Closed Meeting
 
Jan
15
2020
PSWG Conference Call - 15 January 2020
Closed Meeting
 
Jun
13
2019
PSWG Conference Call - 13 June 2019
Closed Meeting
 
Apr
17
2019
PSWG Conference Call - 17 April 2019
Closed Meeting
Mar
13
2018
18:30 - 19:30 UTC-04:00
 
Mar
12
2018
17:00 - 18:30 UTC-04:00
 
Oct
31
2017
Oct
29
2017
18:30 - 20:00 UTC+04:00
 
Jun
28
2017
08:00 - 08:30 UTC+02:00
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