On June 25, Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference (WIC), met with Kurtis Lindqvist, president and CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), on the sidelines of the 2025 United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), held in Lillestrom, Norway.

Ren highlighted that ICANN is a globally influential organization with a strong reputation in the international internet community. Over the past decade, ICANN has been a participant in the WIC Wuzhen Summit and related events. Ren expressed his sincere appreciation for ICANN's contributions and the hope for deeper collaboration in the future.

He shared WIC's flagship initiatives, such as the Practice Cases of Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace, the World Internet Conference Awards for Pioneering Science and Technology, and the World Internet Conference Global Youth Leadership Program. Ren also extended an invitation to Lindqvist to attend major WIC events, including the Wuzhen Summit and the Asia-Pacific Summit.

Lindqvist commended the WIC for its long-standing role in advancing internet development and fostering platforms for international exchange and cooperation. He emphasized the significance of the Open Forum hosted by the WIC during the IGF 2025, which focused on bridging the digital divide, particularly in light of the upcoming milestone in the "WSIS+20" process. Lindqvist expressed ICANN's interest in strengthening cooperation with the WIC to advance the multi-stakeholder governance model of the internet. He also invited Ren to attend important ICANN events.

The meeting was attended by senior representatives from both the WIC Secretariat and ICANN.