26-28 May 2026
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May 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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May 29, 2026 at 12:59 AM
LACTLD Workshop 2026
26-28 May 2026 | Panama City, Panama
The LACTLD Workshop 2026 will take place from 26 to 28 May 2026 in Panama City, Panama. The event is organized by LACTLD, the Latin American and Caribbean ccTLD Association, and is planned as a cross-cutting workshop for the Association’s Working Groups.
LACTLD is a non-profit regional organization that brings together country code top-level domain administrators from Latin America and the Caribbean. Its mission is to strengthen the development of capacities and competencies among its members, promote cooperation, and participate in regional and global Internet governance spaces related to the management of names on the Internet.
For the domain name community, the LACTLD Workshop is a highly relevant regional meeting point. It brings together ccTLD registry operators, technical teams, commercial and policy professionals, legal specialists, Internet governance participants, and representatives from organizations working on the stability, security, resilience, and growth of the DNS in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About the 2026 edition
The 2026 edition will be held in Panama City and will offer a transversal, or cross-cutting, programme across LACTLD’s Working Groups. This means the event is expected to connect the different professional areas involved in running and developing ccTLDs, including technical operations, registry policy, legal and regulatory matters, commercial development, communications, regional cooperation, and Internet governance.
While the detailed agenda, speakers, venue and registration information should be checked on the official LACTLD event page, the Workshop format traditionally focuses on practical exchange among registry operators and the wider technical community. Sessions are usually designed around real operational experience, shared challenges, regional projects, and best practices that can be applied by ccTLDs across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Why this event matters
Country code top-level domains are a critical part of national Internet infrastructure. They support local digital identity, public services, small business presence, e-commerce, cybersecurity practices, and trusted online ecosystems. In Latin America and the Caribbean, ccTLDs also play an important role in digital inclusion and regional Internet development.
The LACTLD Workshop gives the region’s ccTLD community a structured space to compare experiences, discuss policy and technical challenges, coordinate projects, and strengthen cooperation between registries. For domain professionals, this makes the event especially useful for understanding how Latin American and Caribbean ccTLDs are evolving, what operational priorities registries are facing, and how regional collaboration is shaping the future of domain names in the LAC region.
Topics likely to be relevant
Based on LACTLD’s workshop model and the Association’s ongoing work, the event will be especially relevant for professionals interested in:
LACTLD projects and regional initiatives
LACTLD is known for several initiatives that support the regional domain name ecosystem. These include the Unified Domain Search Engine, a service that allows users to check domain name availability across participating ccTLDs in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the LACTLD Anycast Cloud, a collaborative infrastructure project aimed at strengthening DNS stability and resilience in the region.
These projects show the practical nature of LACTLD’s work: not only discussing policy and strategy, but also building shared technical and informational tools that help ccTLDs operate more effectively and make regional domain names easier to discover and use.
Who should attend or follow this event
The LACTLD Workshop 2026 should be of interest to:
For DNForum members, this event is a useful opportunity to follow developments in the Latin American and Caribbean domain name space, especially for those interested in ccTLD growth, registry policy, regional DNS infrastructure, and cooperation between national domain registries.
Event details
Please note
Programme details, venue information, speakers, registration requirements and participation conditions may be updated by LACTLD closer to the event. Please check the official LACTLD website for the latest information before making travel or registration arrangements.
Official website: https://lactld.org/
26-28 May 2026 | Panama City, Panama
The LACTLD Workshop 2026 will take place from 26 to 28 May 2026 in Panama City, Panama. The event is organized by LACTLD, the Latin American and Caribbean ccTLD Association, and is planned as a cross-cutting workshop for the Association’s Working Groups.
LACTLD is a non-profit regional organization that brings together country code top-level domain administrators from Latin America and the Caribbean. Its mission is to strengthen the development of capacities and competencies among its members, promote cooperation, and participate in regional and global Internet governance spaces related to the management of names on the Internet.
For the domain name community, the LACTLD Workshop is a highly relevant regional meeting point. It brings together ccTLD registry operators, technical teams, commercial and policy professionals, legal specialists, Internet governance participants, and representatives from organizations working on the stability, security, resilience, and growth of the DNS in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About the 2026 edition
The 2026 edition will be held in Panama City and will offer a transversal, or cross-cutting, programme across LACTLD’s Working Groups. This means the event is expected to connect the different professional areas involved in running and developing ccTLDs, including technical operations, registry policy, legal and regulatory matters, commercial development, communications, regional cooperation, and Internet governance.
While the detailed agenda, speakers, venue and registration information should be checked on the official LACTLD event page, the Workshop format traditionally focuses on practical exchange among registry operators and the wider technical community. Sessions are usually designed around real operational experience, shared challenges, regional projects, and best practices that can be applied by ccTLDs across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Why this event matters
Country code top-level domains are a critical part of national Internet infrastructure. They support local digital identity, public services, small business presence, e-commerce, cybersecurity practices, and trusted online ecosystems. In Latin America and the Caribbean, ccTLDs also play an important role in digital inclusion and regional Internet development.
The LACTLD Workshop gives the region’s ccTLD community a structured space to compare experiences, discuss policy and technical challenges, coordinate projects, and strengthen cooperation between registries. For domain professionals, this makes the event especially useful for understanding how Latin American and Caribbean ccTLDs are evolving, what operational priorities registries are facing, and how regional collaboration is shaping the future of domain names in the LAC region.
Topics likely to be relevant
Based on LACTLD’s workshop model and the Association’s ongoing work, the event will be especially relevant for professionals interested in:
- ccTLD registry operations - operational resilience, registry management, DNS infrastructure, service quality, and registry best practices.
- DNS security and stability - DNSSEC, DNS abuse mitigation, incident response, routing resilience, and secure registry operations.
- Anycast and DNS infrastructure - regional infrastructure cooperation, secondary DNS, distributed DNS services, and resilience against outages or attacks.
- Legal and policy issues - domain name policies, dispute handling, regulatory developments, Internet governance, and the relationship between ccTLDs and public institutions.
- Commercial development of ccTLDs - domain adoption, registrar relationships, digital marketing, communication strategies, user education, and the promotion of local domains.
- Regional cooperation - shared projects between ccTLDs, exchange of technical knowledge, and coordinated initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Universal Acceptance and digital inclusion - making domain names and email addresses work properly across systems, languages, scripts, and local online communities.
- Internet governance - the role of ccTLDs in ICANN, ccNSO, regional Internet governance discussions, and broader multistakeholder processes.
LACTLD projects and regional initiatives
LACTLD is known for several initiatives that support the regional domain name ecosystem. These include the Unified Domain Search Engine, a service that allows users to check domain name availability across participating ccTLDs in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the LACTLD Anycast Cloud, a collaborative infrastructure project aimed at strengthening DNS stability and resilience in the region.
These projects show the practical nature of LACTLD’s work: not only discussing policy and strategy, but also building shared technical and informational tools that help ccTLDs operate more effectively and make regional domain names easier to discover and use.
Who should attend or follow this event
The LACTLD Workshop 2026 should be of interest to:
- ccTLD registry managers and technical staff
- registrars working with Latin American and Caribbean country-code domains
- DNS, DNSSEC and registry infrastructure professionals
- domain name investors and brokers who follow regional ccTLD markets
- Internet governance and policy specialists
- legal professionals working with domain names, disputes, abuse and online identity
- cybersecurity professionals interested in DNS abuse, resilience and registry cooperation
- companies building services for registries, registrars and DNS operators
For DNForum members, this event is a useful opportunity to follow developments in the Latin American and Caribbean domain name space, especially for those interested in ccTLD growth, registry policy, regional DNS infrastructure, and cooperation between national domain registries.
Event details
- Event: LACTLD Workshop 2026
- Dates: 26-28 May 2026
- Location: Panama City, Panama
- Organizer: LACTLD - Latin American and Caribbean ccTLD Association
- Format: In-person workshop
- Focus: Cross-cutting workshop for LACTLD Working Groups
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Official event page: https://lactld.org/en/workshop-2026/
- LACTLD events page: https://lactld.org/en/events/
Please note
Programme details, venue information, speakers, registration requirements and participation conditions may be updated by LACTLD closer to the event. Please check the official LACTLD website for the latest information before making travel or registration arrangements.
Official website: https://lactld.org/
