Participation in ICANN
The NRO participates in various ICANN groups and bodies. The NRO may appoint members of the NRO Executive Council (NRO EC), RIR staff, RIR Board members, members of the ASO AC or community representatives to ICANN groups or bodies .
The NRO EC may also ask the ASO AC or the RIR communities to appoint representatives to ICANN groups or bodies.
The table below shows the current appointee(s).
|
Group/Body
|
Appointed by
|
Representatives
|
|---|---|---|
| IANA Intellectual Property Rights Community Coordination Group (IANA IPR CCG) | NRO EC | Jia Rong Low (NRO EC Chair) John Curran. German Valdez NRO Exec Secretary |
| ICANN Board Nomination Committee (NomCom) | ASO AC | Pablo Hinojosa (ASO AC) |
| Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) – Routing Security Work Party | NRO EC | Geoff Huston (APNIC Staff) |
| ICANN Empowered Community | NRO EC | Jia Rong Low (NRO EC Chair: Empowered Community Decisional Participant Representative)
German Valdez (NRO Executive Secretary: Empowered Community Administration Representative). Permanent Appointment |
| ICANN Board Seat 9 and Seat 10 | ASO AC | Alan Barrett (Seat 9, 2023 -2026) Christian Kauffman (Seat 10, 2025 – 2028) |
| Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (ICANN-RZERC) | NRO EC | Geoff Houston (APNIC Staff). Chair from January 2025
Carlos Martinez (LACNIC staff)
|
| ICANN Review of Reviews CCG | NRO EC | Maemura Akinori (APNIC NRO NC Member)
Hervé Clément (RIPE NRO NC Member) |
| ICANN Meeting Strategy Group | NRO EC | Hollis Kara (ARIN Staff) |
Last modified on 13/02/2026