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text-decoration: underline; } .card-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .text-version-link[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446]:hover { text-decoration: none; } .card-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-open[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { margin-bottom: 1rem; } .card-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .wrapper-link[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { height: 100%; display: block; } .card-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-additional-languages { flex-grow: 1; } .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { display: flex; position: relative; margin: 0; padding: 1rem; height: 100%; min-height: 200px; align-items: flex-start; border-radius: 3px; } .card.card-with-label[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 3rem 1rem 1rem; } .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { color: #002B49; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.125rem; } .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-date[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: bold; padding: 1rem; } .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-description[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: normal; flex-grow: 1; width: 100%; } .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-footer[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 1rem; justify-self: flex-end; } .card-plain[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { border: 1px solid #CCD5DB; } .card-related[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { height: 100%; padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid #002B49 !important; background-color: #F2F8FC; } .card-related[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446]:hover { border-color: #002B49; } .card-notes[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { border: none; } .card-notes[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { color: #000; } .card-alternating[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-alternating-with-footer[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { color: #ffffff; } .card-alternating[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-alternating-with-footer[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { color: #ffffff; } .card-stretched[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-stretched-with-date[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 0; } .card-stretched[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-stretched-with-date[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 1rem 1rem 0 1rem; } .card-stretched[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-description[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-stretched-with-date[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-description[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 0 1rem 1rem 1rem; } .card-soft[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #F2F8FC; padding: 1.5rem; border: none; text-align: center; } .card-soft[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-image[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding-bottom: 1.5rem; width: 9.375rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .card-soft.icon-card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-image[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 0 0 1.5rem 0; } .card-soft[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] .card-description[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { font-size: 1rem; } .medium-6[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card.card-plain[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .medium-6 [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card.card-plain[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .medium-6[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card.card-notes[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .medium-6 [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card.card-notes[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { padding: 1.5rem; } @media print, screen and (min-width: 40em) { .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(even)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(even) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n+1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n+1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(even)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(even) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n+1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(2n+1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #047BC1; } .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(odd)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(odd) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n+1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n+1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(odd)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-odd .content-item:nth-of-type(odd) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n+1)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer.columns-even .content-item:nth-of-type(4n+1) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #002B49; } } @media print, screen and (max-width: 39.99875em) { .authored-card-set.card-alternating .content-item:nth-of-type(even)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating .content-item:nth-of-type(even) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer .content-item:nth-of-type(even)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer .content-item:nth-of-type(even) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #047BC1; } .authored-card-set.card-alternating .content-item:nth-of-type(odd)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating .content-item:nth-of-type(odd) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer .content-item:nth-of-type(odd)[_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .authored-card-set.card-alternating-with-footer .content-item:nth-of-type(odd) [_nghost-ng-c1310627446] .card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #002B49; } .card.text-version-card[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { margin-top: 1.25rem; } } .card-label[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; padding: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff; } .card-label__green[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #3B634D; } .card-label__gold[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #AB8938; } .card-label__purple[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #39479D; } .card-label__yellow[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #F4C229; } .card-label__lightblue[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #89CAEA; } .card-label__orange[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #c3561a; } .card-label__lightblue-green[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #CEEAE9; color: #333333; } .card-label__primary[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #047BC1; } .card-label__turquoise[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #3B634D; } .card-label__yelloworange[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #E87724; } .card-label__brightgreen[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #34B66D; } .card-label__blue[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #005580; } .card-label__violet[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #4A1F5B; } .card-label__secondary[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446], .card-label__darkblue[_ngcontent-ng-c1310627446] { background-color: #002B49; }</style><style ng-app-id="ng">.card-image[_ngcontent-ng-c1340023787]{border-radius:3px 3px 0 0}.stretch-both[_ngcontent-ng-c1340023787]{width:100%;height:100%}.stretch-horizontal[_ngcontent-ng-c1340023787]{width:100%}.stretch-vertical[_ngcontent-ng-c1340023787]{height:100%}</style><style ng-app-id="ng"> .wysiwyg-output li { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; } .wysiwyg-output li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; } .wysiwyg-output tbody tr td { padding: 2.25rem 1rem; } .wysiwyg-output tbody tr td a { font-weight: bold; } .wysiwyg-output .floatleft { float: left; } .wysiwyg-output .floatright { float: right; } .wysiwyg-output .clearboth { clear: both; } .wysiwyg-output .box { background-color: #F8F8F8; border: 1px solid #EFEFEF; border-radius: 4px; padding: 15px 15px; margin-bottom: 1em; } .wysiwyg-output .convey th:first-child { border-right: 1px solid #DDDDDD; } .wysiwyg-output .convey th:last-child { border-left: 1px solid #DDDDDD; } @media print, screen and (max-width: 39.99875em) { .wysiwyg-output .floatleft, .wysiwyg-output .floatright { float: none; } } @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em) { .wysiwyg-output .floatcenter iframe { width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 22.5rem; } } [_nghost-ng-c4050546724] { display: block; margin-bottom: 3rem; } .icon-develop-skills:dir(rtl), .icon-grow-your-network:dir(rtl), .icon-make-an-impact:dir(rtl) { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 4rem; } .icon-develop-skills:dir(rtl)::before, .icon-grow-your-network:dir(rtl)::before, .icon-make-an-impact:dir(rtl)::before { transform: scaleX(-1); right: 0; left: auto; }</style><style ng-app-id="ng"> [_nghost-ng-c1378739499] { display: block; margin-bottom: 3rem; } h3[_ngcontent-ng-c1378739499] { margin-bottom: 0; } .item-title[_ngcontent-ng-c1378739499] { padding-left: 3.25rem; } .item-title.no-icon[_ngcontent-ng-c1378739499] { padding-left: 0; } table { border-top: 0; } table, tbody td { border-color: #CCD5DB; } @media print, screen and (min-width: 40em) { .arrow-icon.large-1 { width: 3.33%; } } .collapsible-container__divider { border-color: #979797 !important; margin: 2.25rem 4rem 2.25rem 3.25rem !important; } .collapsible-container__content { margin: 1.5rem 4rem 0.75rem 3.25rem !important; } .collapsible-container__content .wysiwyg-output { font-size: 1rem; color: #333333; } .collapsible-container__content .wysiwyg-output hr { margin-top: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; } .collapsible-container__content .wysiwyg-output a.icon-chevron { color: #047BC1; font-size: 0.875rem; } .no-icon .collapsible-container__divider { margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 0 !important; } .no-icon .collapsible-container__content { margin-left: 0 !important; margin-right: 0 !important; } .expand-panel__expand-all:dir(rtl) { margin-left: 0.625rem; margin-right: 0; } .expand-panel__collapse-all:dir(rtl) { margin-right: 0.625rem; margin-left: 0; } .item-title:dir(rtl) { padding-right: 2.25rem; padding-left: 0; } .item-title:dir(rtl).no-icon { padding-right: 0; } .item-title:dir(rtl).no-icon .item-title__title { padding-right: 0; } .item-title__icon:dir(rtl)::before { left: 100%; } .item-title__title:dir(rtl) { padding-right: 2.25rem; }</style><style ng-app-id="ng"> .table[_ngcontent-ng-c97015416] { margin-bottom: 3rem; overflow-wrap: break-word; } .table-title[_ngcontent-ng-c97015416] { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem; background: #002b49; color: #f1f1f1; } .table[_ngcontent-ng-c97015416] td[_ngcontent-ng-c97015416] { padding: 1.5rem; } .expand-collapse[_ngcontent-ng-c97015416] { margin-right: 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.authored-banner-content[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .authored-banner-content[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943]:dir(rtl) { transform: scaleX(-1); } .authored-banner__title[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; } .authored-banner__description[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .authored-banner__button[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] .button[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { margin-bottom: 0; } @media print, screen and (min-width: 64em) { .authored-banner[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { background-image: var(--large-authored-banner-background); } } @media print, screen and (min-width: 40em) { .authored-banner-content[_ngcontent-ng-c3844665943] { width: 500px; } }</style><style ng-app-id="ng">.additional-languages[_ngcontent-ng-c338225980]{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1rem;background-color:#f9f9f9;padding:1.5rem;width:100%}.additional-languages[_ngcontent-ng-c338225980] 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Learn more about what we do, how we work, and how your talents, expertise, and enthusiasm can help advance ICANN’s mission in your region and globally. </p></div><section _ngcontent-ng-c4001217782="" main-content=""><iti-translate _ngcontent-ng-c4001217782="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-with-widgets _ngcontent-ng-c4001217782="" _nghost-ng-c1485822114=""><iti-authored-content-renderer _ngcontent-ng-c1485822114="" _nghost-ng-c543311378="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set _ngcontent-ng-c543311378="" _nghost-ng-c3883069135="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-cardset-wrapper _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c3470662025=""><iti-authored-content-common-header _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" _nghost-ng-c353451689=""><iti-authored-content-headline _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" _nghost-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted">What Role Does ICANN Play in How the Internet Works?</h2></iti-authored-content-headline><div _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><p>ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other.</p> <p>ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.</p> <p>Want to learn more about ICANN's role? Check out the video, course, and infographic below. You will need to create an <a href="http://account.icann.org/">ICANN Account</a> to use ICANN Learn.</p></div></iti-authored-content-common-header><div _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" class="authored-card-set card-soft columns-odd has-text-version"><div _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" class="show-for-medium ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-layout _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" _nghost-ng-c4060669794=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e23H5vua6bU" target="_blank" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - ICANN History Video" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> WATCH </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">ICANN History Video</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://learn.icann.org/#/curricula/59e886bb-f5b2-4e07-a565-f769099c853e" target="_self" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - Introduction to ICANN Interactive Course" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> LEARN </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">Introduction to ICANN Interactive Course</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><button _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" tabindex="0" class="text-version-link ng-star-inserted"> Show Text Version </button><iti-dialog _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" _nghost-ng-c828859689="" class="ng-star-inserted"><dialog _ngcontent-ng-c828859689=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-content"><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-header"><button _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" type="button" aria-label="Close" class="close-btn"></button></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-body"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="text-version-modal"><p>GETTING TO KNOW THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN)</p> <p>With our technical partners, we help make the Internet work.</p> <p>Anything connected to the Internet – including computers, mobile phones, and other devices – has a unique number called its IP address. IP stands for Internet Protocol.<br>This address is like a postal address. It allows messages, videos, and other packets of data to be sent from anywhere on the Internet to the device that has been uniquely identified by its IP address.</p> <p>IP addresses can be difficult to remember, so instead of numbers, the Internet’s Domain Name System uses letters, numbers, and hyphens to form a name that is easier to remember. </p> <p>What Does ICANN Do?<br>ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.</p> <p>ICANN is made up of three parts:</p> <p>ICANN Community <br>The ICANN community is a volunteer-based group of diverse stakeholders from across the world. They work together to give advice and develop policy within ICANN’s mission.</p> <p>ICANN Board <br>The ICANN Board is selected by the ICANN community. The Board provides the ICANN organization's strategic oversight.</p> <p>ICANN Organization <br>The ICANN organization provides staff and resources to support the ICANN community and Board, and implements policies developed by the community.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div></dialog></iti-dialog><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/what-does-icann-do-04-04-2020-en.pdf" target="_self" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card text-version-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - What Does ICANN Do Infographic" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> EXPLORE </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">What Does ICANN Do Infographic</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div></div></iti-authored-content-layout></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" class="show-for-small-only ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-layout _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" _nghost-ng-c4060669794=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e23H5vua6bU" target="_blank" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - ICANN History Video" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-icann-history-video-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> WATCH </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">ICANN History Video</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://learn.icann.org/#/curricula/59e886bb-f5b2-4e07-a565-f769099c853e" target="_self" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - Introduction to ICANN Interactive Course" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-introduction-to-icann-interactive-course-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> LEARN </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">Introduction to ICANN Interactive Course</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><button _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" tabindex="0" class="text-version-link ng-star-inserted"> Show Text Version </button><iti-dialog _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" _nghost-ng-c828859689="" class="ng-star-inserted"><dialog _ngcontent-ng-c828859689=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-content"><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-header"><button _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" type="button" aria-label="Close" class="close-btn"></button></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c828859689="" class="modal-body"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="text-version-modal"><p>GETTING TO KNOW THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN)</p> <p>With our technical partners, we help make the Internet work.</p> <p>Anything connected to the Internet – including computers, mobile phones, and other devices – has a unique number called its IP address. IP stands for Internet Protocol.<br>This address is like a postal address. It allows messages, videos, and other packets of data to be sent from anywhere on the Internet to the device that has been uniquely identified by its IP address.</p> <p>IP addresses can be difficult to remember, so instead of numbers, the Internet’s Domain Name System uses letters, numbers, and hyphens to form a name that is easier to remember. </p> <p>What Does ICANN Do?<br>ICANN’s mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.</p> <p>ICANN is made up of three parts:</p> <p>ICANN Community <br>The ICANN community is a volunteer-based group of diverse stakeholders from across the world. They work together to give advice and develop policy within ICANN’s mission.</p> <p>ICANN Board <br>The ICANN Board is selected by the ICANN community. The Board provides the ICANN organization's strategic oversight.</p> <p>ICANN Organization <br>The ICANN organization provides staff and resources to support the ICANN community and Board, and implements policies developed by the community.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div></dialog></iti-dialog><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/what-does-icann-do-04-04-2020-en.pdf" target="_self" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card text-version-card card-with-label ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - What Does ICANN Do Infographic" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-what-does-icann-do-infographic-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-label card-label__purple ng-star-inserted"> EXPLORE </div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">What Does ICANN Do Infographic</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div></div></iti-authored-content-layout></div></div></iti-authored-content-cardset-wrapper></iti-authored-card-set></iti-authored-content-renderer><iti-authored-content-renderer _ngcontent-ng-c1485822114="" _nghost-ng-c543311378="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set _ngcontent-ng-c543311378="" _nghost-ng-c3883069135="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-cardset-wrapper _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c3470662025=""><iti-authored-content-common-header _ngcontent-ng-c3470662025="" _nghost-ng-c353451689=""><iti-authored-content-headline _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" _nghost-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted">What Are Some of the Initiatives ICANN Is Working On?</h2></iti-authored-content-headline><div _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><p>ICANN works on many initiatives to advance its mission. 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Courses and Learning" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-courses-and-learning-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">Courses and Learning</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c4060669794="" class="content-item cell medium-4 ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-card-set-card _ngcontent-ng-c3883069135="" _nghost-ng-c1310627446="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-container"><a _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" itisharedtorouterlink="" href="https://www.icann.org/uasg-en" target="_self" class="wrapper-link ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card card-soft icon-card ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="cell card-image ng-star-inserted"><iti-shared-responsive-image _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="tile tile__image" _nghost-ng-c1340023787=""><picture _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787=""><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(max-width: 39.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-building-a-multilingual-internet-18-11-2022-en.svg"><source _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" media="(min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 63.9375em)" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-building-a-multilingual-internet-18-11-2022-en.svg"><img _ngcontent-ng-c1340023787="" alt="card image - 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Building a Multilingual Internet" srcset="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/newcomer/card-image-building-a-multilingual-internet-18-11-2022-en.svg" loading="lazy" class="card-image"></picture></iti-shared-responsive-image></div><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c1310627446="" class="card-title cell">Building a Multilingual Internet</h3></div></a></div></iti-authored-card-set-card></div></div></iti-authored-content-layout></div></div></iti-authored-content-cardset-wrapper></iti-authored-card-set></iti-authored-content-renderer><iti-authored-content-renderer _ngcontent-ng-c1485822114="" _nghost-ng-c543311378="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-section _ngcontent-ng-c543311378="" _nghost-ng-c4050546724="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-common-header _ngcontent-ng-c4050546724="" _nghost-ng-c353451689=""><iti-authored-content-headline _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" _nghost-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c711199326="" id="73c13b4" class="ng-star-inserted">Why You Should Get Involved</h2></iti-authored-content-headline></iti-authored-content-common-header><div _ngcontent-ng-c4050546724="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><p>Looking to make real lasting impact on a global scale? When you participate at ICANN, you are part of a global community helping ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. You'll also gain valuable skills through professional development and connect with new people.</p> <p class="icon-make-an-impact"><strong>Use your skills to make an impact. </strong>You can help shape the future of the Internet. Whether you have expertise in technology, business, law, governance, or the creative sector, or are simply a concerned citizen, your skills and perspective help ICANN develop and implement policies that are in the public interest.</p> <p class="icon-develop-skills"><strong>Develop personal and professional skills</strong>. Participating in ICANN is a great way to stay informed of emerging Internet technologies and the policies that govern them. Community members learn to sharpen their listening, critical thinking, and communications skills, while working to build consensus among stakeholders representing many different interests and regions.</p> <p class=" icon-grow-your-network "><strong>Grow your network and expand your world view.</strong> Many of the world’s largest and most innovative companies, as well as governments, and individual experts make their voices heard through ICANN’s multistakeholder model of governance. Becoming a community member enables you to meet and discuss the future of the Internet with people from all over the globe, representing many sectors, including business, government, intergovernmental organizations, technology, and civil society.</p></div></iti-authored-section></iti-authored-content-renderer><iti-authored-content-renderer _ngcontent-ng-c1669811326="" _nghost-ng-c543311378="" class="ng-star-inserted"></iti-authored-content-renderer><iti-authored-content-renderer _ngcontent-ng-c1485822114="" _nghost-ng-c543311378="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-expandable-drawers-component _ngcontent-ng-c543311378="" _nghost-ng-c1378739499="" class="ng-star-inserted"><iti-authored-content-common-header _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" _nghost-ng-c353451689=""><iti-authored-content-headline _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" _nghost-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted"><h2 _ngcontent-ng-c711199326="" class="ng-star-inserted">How Do You Get Involved?</h2></iti-authored-content-headline><div _ngcontent-ng-c353451689="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><p>Begin your ICANN journey where you feel most comfortable. You can start by learning the basics through our online interactive courses and resources or reading about the initiatives we support. If you would rather meet people face-to-face or virtually, connect with your regional ICANN team or find an event to attend. Unsure of which ICANN community group best suits your interests? Use our helpful Find Your Group feature to help you with your search. Consider immersing yourself in the ICANN community by applying to our NextGen@ICANN or Fellowship Program and attending an ICANN Public Meeting.</p></div></iti-authored-content-common-header><iti-expand-collapse-buttons _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" _nghost-ng-c910192640="" class="ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c910192640="" class="grid-x expand-panel"><button _ngcontent-ng-c910192640="" class="expand-panel__expand-all" aria-label="Expand all null"> Expand all </button> | <button _ngcontent-ng-c910192640="" class="expand-panel__collapse-all" aria-label="Collapse all null"> Collapse all </button></div></iti-expand-collapse-buttons><iti-accordion-table _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" _nghost-ng-c97015416="" class=""><div _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" class="grid-x grid-margin-x align-middle results-links"><div _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" class="cell auto"></div></div><table _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" class="table unstriped"><thead _ngcontent-ng-c97015416=""></thead><tbody _ngcontent-ng-c97015416=""><tr _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" id="undefined" class="ng-star-inserted"><td _ngcontent-ng-c97015416=""><iti-collapse-container _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" _nghost-ng-c4056738781=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="grid-x align-middle collapsible-container collapsed"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="cell auto align-middle"><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__title"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="grid-x item-title ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="align-self-middle cell icon-checkmark item-title__icon ng-star-inserted"></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="cell item-title__title full" id="learn-the-basics"> Learn the Basics </div></div></h3></div><button _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="arrow-icon cell small-1 medium-1 large-1 arrow-down ng-star-inserted" aria-label="Expand Collapse Button"></button></a><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="hidden"><hr _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__divider"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__content"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><h4><strong>ICANN Learn Online Courses</strong></h4> <p>Whether you are new to ICANN or attending your 10th ICANN Public Meeting, our free, interactive online courses can help you build knowledge and skills. Learn at your own pace and schedule!</p> <p><a class="icon-chevron" href="/en/beginners/courses-and-learning">Explore Courses</a></p> <hr> <h4><strong>ICANN History</strong></h4> <p>Uncover ICANN’s past and explore the events the spurred our creation in 1998, the evolution of our unique multistakeholder model, and our major accomplishments.</p> <p><a class="icon-chevron" href="/history">Learn More</a></p> <hr> <h4><strong>ICANN Acronyms and Terms</strong></h4> <p>ICANN has many acronyms and terms that may be unfamiliar to those outside the community. Our multilingual glossary will help you understand what these terms mean so you can participate more fully in discussions.</p> <p><a class="icon-chevron" href="/en/icann-acronyms-and-terms">View All</a></p></div></div></div></iti-collapse-container></td></tr><tr _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" id="undefined" class="ng-star-inserted"><td _ngcontent-ng-c97015416=""><iti-collapse-container _ngcontent-ng-c97015416="" _nghost-ng-c4056738781=""><a _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="grid-x align-middle collapsible-container collapsed"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="cell auto align-middle"><h3 _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__title"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="grid-x item-title ng-star-inserted"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="align-self-middle cell icon-globe item-title__icon ng-star-inserted"></div><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" class="cell item-title__title full" id="connect-with-your-regional-team"> Connect With Your Regional Team </div></div></h3></div><button _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="arrow-icon cell small-1 medium-1 large-1 arrow-down ng-star-inserted" aria-label="Expand Collapse Button"></button></a><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="hidden"><hr _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__divider"><div _ngcontent-ng-c4056738781="" class="collapsible-container__content"><div _ngcontent-ng-c1378739499="" ititransformcontentlinks="" class="wysiwyg-output ng-star-inserted"><p>ICANN’s regional teams offer you opportunities to connect with others in your region who care about the Internet’s stability, security, and interoperability and want to make a difference. Share your ideas with ICANN team members about how ICANN can meet its mission and attract more regional participation. 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