FYI Best wishesHadia ElminiawiAFRALO Chair ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ICANN At-Large Staff via ALAC-Announce <alac-announce@icann.org>To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 06:13:09 PM GMT+2Subject: [ALAC-Announce] ICANN Community Digest - NEW: ICANN82 Prep Week Schedule Now Available   | | | | | Monday, 03 February 2025 | |   | | ICANN Community Digest | |   | | | | |   | | Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | | |   | | | Applicant Support Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | | | | | Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | | |   | | The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. | |   | | Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us atpolicyinfo@icann.org! | |   | | Table of Contents | |   | | ICANN82 ·    NEW:ICANN82 Prep Week Schedule Now Available ·    NEW:ICANN82 Zoom Backgrounds ·    Register Now for ICANN82 Information Sharing ·    NEW:Register now: APAC DNS Forum 2025 in Hanoi, Viet Nam ·    ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program ·    ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program ·    Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages  ·    ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Webinars ·    ICANN Webinar Series Europe - Meet Kurtis Lindqvist: ICANN's President & CEO ·    DNS Training Webinars for ISPs ·    Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: ICANN & ISPCP ·    Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: DNS related threats 🚨Action Items 🚨 ·    Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Public Comment ·    TODAY: Phase 2 Final Report on the EPDP-TDNs for ICANN Board Consideration ·    FRIDAY: Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB ·    ONE WEEK FROM TODAY:Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews ·    ICANN FY26-30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets ·    Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget Events ·    These events occur in January and February 2025. | |   | | ICANN82 | |   | | NEW:ICANN82 Prep Week Schedule Now Available   ICANN82 Prep Week will be held Monday through Wednesday,24–26 February 2025.   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] |   | | | | |   | | NEW:ICANN82 Zoom Backgrounds   Generic and SO/AC specific ICANN82 Zoom backgrounds are now availablehere. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | | |   | | Register Now for ICANN82   ICANN82 will be held 8 - 13 March 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle Hotel.   Prep Week (Online Only): 24 - 26 February 2025   Read more and register. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | |   | |   | | Information Sharing | |   | | NEW:Register now: APAC DNS Forum 2025 in Hanoi, Viet Nam   Registration is now open for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2025. The event will take place as a hybrid event from 8 to 9 May 2025.   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | |   | ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program   ICANN has opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part  the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application window will be open for 12 months.   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | |   | ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program   ICANN has opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part  the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application window will be open for 12 months.   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | | |   | | ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program   ICANN has opened the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic TopLevel Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The RSP Evaluation Program was created to streamline the evaluation of gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application for the name.   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | | |   | | Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages    ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in theNext Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].   To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo@icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent toengagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org. | |   | | | | | |   | | ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers   ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple asrequesting an account [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. Then, make sure to read the shortcontent guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at somedata source suggestions [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] on where to find reliable data. Happy editing! | |   | | Webinars | |   | | ICANN Webinar Series Europe - Meet Kurtis Lindqvist: ICANN's President & CEO   Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025 (12:00 - 13:00 UTC)   Read more and Register now. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | | |   | | DNS Training Webinars for ISPs   ICANN's Technical Engagement team from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, in collaboration with the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) constituency, is excited to announce a series of training sessions focusing on topics related to the Domain Name System (DNS). These sessions are intended for all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) globally.   Please see the Sessions for ISPs below. | |   | | | | | |   | | Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: ICANN & ISPCP   Date:Thursday, February 20, 2025, 15:00 UTC to 16:00 UTC   Learn more and Register now. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | | | | |   | | Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: DNS related threats   Date:Thursday, April 10, 2025, 15:00 UTC to 16:30 UTC   Learn more and Register now. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | Action Items | |   | | Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions   The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), and the ICANN Board of Directors.   The deadline to submit applications is28 March 2025 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).   Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | |   | | Public Comment | |   | | TODAY:Phase 2 Final Report on the EPDP-TDNs for ICANN Board Consideration [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] Open for Submissions: 23 December 2024 Closed for Submissions: 03 February 2025 | |   | | | | | |   | | FRIDAY:Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] Open for Submissions:19 December 2024 Closed for Submissions:07 February 2025 | |   | | | | | |   | | ONE WEEK FROM TODAY:Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] Open for Submissions: 23 December 2024 Closed for Submissions: 10 February 2025 | |   | | | | | |   | | ICANN FY26-30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] Open for Submissions:17 December 2024 Closed for Submissions:14 February 2025 | |   | | | | | |   | | Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] Open for Submissions:17 December 2024 Closed for Submissions:14 February 2025 | |   | | Seeupcoming proceedings [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. | |   | | Seeother public consultations [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. | |   | | Events | |   | | These events occur in January and February 2025. To learn more, please visit ourcommunity engagement calendar [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].   ·    NANOG 93 ·    2-Day DNSSEC Training at University of Iceland ·    Afternoon on Internet Security ·    UTMessan ·    IIC Annual Asia Digital Communications and Media Forum 2025 ·    Kenya’s Internet Resilience Post June internet Disruption: Roundtable on Business and Human Rights ·    2025 State of the Net ·    ICANN Webinar Series Europe - Meet Kurtis Lindqvist: ICANN's President & CEO | |   | | Volume 7, Issue 10|Archive [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | Next Issue: Thursday, 06 February 2025 STAY INFORMED:Subscribe here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | | | | |   _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list -- alac-announce@icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to alac-announce-leave@icann.org At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). 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