[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 4 July 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Formation of the Coordination Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en> On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by NTIA. 3 July 2014 Policy Implementation Updates<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en> ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking. 2 July 2014 Call for Expressions of Interest for 2015 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-01-en> ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 15 JULY 2014 1 July 2014 ICANN Adds Global Coordination Role to Support Government Engagement<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-01-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that it has promoted Mandy Carver to the newly created position of VP, Government Engagement, Global Coordination. 1 July 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting – Los Angeles<http://la51.icann.org/en/> 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 FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>