
About the workshop
In an effort to protect the integrity, stability and reliability of the DNS and the Internet in general, LACTLD, LACNIC, ICANN, the Public Interest Registry and Internet Society will provide training for judges, prosecutors and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) from Latin American and Caribbean countries.
During the workshop, participants will work on the Internet's operation, the Domain Name System (DNS), the ecosystem's organizations and the different mechanisms that exist to know and contact those responsible for online content. All participants will also be provided with a space to network and exchange experiences and best practices.

Sobre el taller
Bajo el compromiso de velar por la integridad, estabilidad y confiabilidad, tanto del Sistema de Nombres de Dominio (DNS) como de Internet en general, LACTLD, LACNIC, ICANN, el Public Interest Registry e Internet Society desarrollarán una capacitación para Jueces, Fiscales y Agencias del Orden de países de América Latina y el Caribe.
Durante el Taller, se trabajará sobre la operación de Internet, el Sistema de Nombres de Dominio (DNS), las organizaciones del ecosistema y las diferentes mecanismos que existen para conocer y contactar a los responsables del contenido en línea. Se proporcionará también a todos los participantes un espacio para establecer redes e intercambiar experiencias y mejores prácticas.

Organizers
This activity is organized by LACTLD, ICANN, LACNIC, the Public Interest Registry and Internet Society.
Participants
Judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers (LEAs) from Latin America and the Caribbean will be invited to the Workshop.
In addition, domain name managers, platforms, marketplaces, Internet organizations and brand representatives operating in the region will be attending the event.
Date and place
The annual meeting of INTERPOL Americas Working Group on Cybercrime will be held on August 26-30, 2024.
In the framework of this event, on August 27 and 28, the Technical Community organizations will host the agenda of sessions of the Workshop for an Open, Secure and Trustworthy Internet.
Brazilian Federal Police Headquarters
SCN, Quadra 4, Bloco A Torres B, C e D do Edifício Multibrasil Corporate - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70714-903, Brazil
How to get there?
Metro: TBC.
Parking: TBC.
Agenda
August 27th - Room TBC - Floor TBC
Opening
- 9:15 – 9:30Opening panel
Panels
- 9:30 – 10:30Introductory session: Internet, cybercrime and judicial investigation
- Horacio Azzolin
Prosecutor in charge of the Specialized Cybercrime Prosecution Unit, Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office
- 10:30 – 11:00Break
- 11:00 – 13:00How does the Internet work? 3-layer model of Internet Governance. Actors and roles of the Technical Community
- Rodrigo de la Parra
Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean and Managing Director LAC Regional Office, ICANN - Paula Bernardi
Senior Advisor, Policy & Advocacy – Internet Society - Kevon Swift
Head of Public Safety Affairs at LACNIC
- 13:00 – 14:15Lunch
- 14:15 – 15:00How does the Domain Name System (DNS) work? Names, numbers and protocols
- TBC
TBC
- 15:00 – 16:00What information do we request and from whom? Public directories of Internet resources and tools to support cyber research.
- Rocío de la Fuente
General Manager of LACTLD - Rodrigo de la Parra
Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean and Managing Director LAC Regional Office, ICANN - Christian O’Flaherty
Regional Vice President, Internet Society - Kevon Swift
Head of Public Safety Affairs at LACNIC
- 16:00 – 16:30Break
- 16:30 – 17:30How to deal with abuses, threats, blockages? What are the associated fragmentation risks?
- Rodrigo de la Parra
Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean and Managing Director LAC Regional Office, ICANN - Christian O’Flaherty
Regional Vice President, Internet Society - Kevon Swift
Head of Public Safety Affairs at LACNIC - TBC
NetBeacon Institute
August 28th - Room TBC - Floor TBC
Panels
- 9:00 – 9:30Regulatory landscape of the region (patent infringements, illegal products, content piracy, illegal gambling, cybersecurity regulations)
- Kevon Swift
Head of Public Safety Affairs at LACNIC
- 9:30 – 10:30Cybersecurity and cooperation with incident response teams (CSIRTS and CERTs).
- Graciela Martínez
LACNIC CSIRT’s Leader - TBC
TBC
- 10:30 – 11:00Break
- 11:00 – 12:40Practical activity
- TBC TBC
- 12:40 – 13:00Joint session: Discussion of participant needs
- TBC TBC
- 13:00 – 14:15Lunch
Speakers

Rocío de la Fuente
General Manager, LACTLD

Rodrigo de la Parra
Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Latin America & Caribbean, ICANN

Kevon Swift
Head of Public Safety Affairs at LACNIC

Christian O'Flaherty
Internet Society's Regional Vice President

Graciela Martinez
LACNIC CSIRT's Leader

Horacio Azzolin
Prosecutor in charge of the Specialized Cybercrime Prosecution Unit, Argentina's Public Prosecutor's Office

Paula Bernardi
Senior Advisor, Policy & Advocacy – Internet Society

Luis Arancibia
President of LACTLD and NIC Chile’s Legal Area Coordinator
Objectives and scope

Sharing information on the advances, challenges and trends of Digital Technology and Security on the Internet, with a special focus on the Domain Name System (DNS)

Presenting trends, technological advances and best practices for managing a secure DNS infrastructure

Supporting dialogue, knowledge transfer and the exchange of ideas on technology and digital security

Strengthening the participants’ technical capacities

Contributing to the adoption and implementation of best practices in Internet infrastructure and security in national and international entities

Generating cooperative schemes between the LEAs and the Internet industry

Sharing, analyzing and discussing approaches, positions, experiences and lessons learned with LEAs

Collectively supporting awareness about stability, resilience and security in basic or core Internet services