<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 12 July 2013 Announcements This Week Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jul13-en.htm> Today, ICANN takes the next step in the implementation of the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules Procedure by publishing the Call for Generation Panels to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules. 11 July 2013 Internet Pioneer to Speak About Internet Growth in Africa <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/advisories/advisory-10jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 123 KB] Dr. Nii Quaynor, often referred to as the "Father of the Internet in Africa," will join ICANN CEO and President Fadi Chehadé, Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker, and Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement for Africa Pierre Dandjinou at a news conference on Monday, 15 July the first day of ICANN's 47th public meeting in Durban, South Africa. 10 July 2013 Expert Volunteers Needed to Define Requirements for Internationalized Registration Data and Corresponding Data Model for gTLD Registries <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08jul13-en.htm> As part of the process to implement WHOIS review team recommendations related to Internationalized Domain Name registration data requirements, ICANN seeks volunteers who are community representatives with expertise in linguistics, IDNA, policy and registry/registrar operations to participate in a working group to determine appropriate Internationalized Domain Name registration data requirements and data model for Registration Data Directory Services (aka WHOIS services). 8 July 2013 Upcoming Events <http://durban47.icann.org/> 14 - 18 July 2013: 47th International Public ICANN Meeting - Durban <http://durban47.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws <http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org <http://www.icann.org/> . Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015 <http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budget <http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>