Thursday, 31 October 2024

 

ICANN Community Digest

 

 

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

 

 

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Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org!

 

Table of Contents

 

ICANN81

·     Register

·     Prep Week Schedule

·     ICANN81 Schedule

·     PRSP Pre-ICANN81 Briefing

·     NEW: ICANN81 Policy Briefing

·     NEW: ICANN81 GNSO Policy Briefing

·     ICANN Reviews team available for engagement during ICANN81

Information Sharing

·     NEW: ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations

·     NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 24 October 2024

·     NEW: Strengthening ICANN Account Security: Removing Voice Call Authentication in MFA

·     NEW: Reporting on ICANN APAC Regional Plan Achievements for FY24

·     NEW: Investing in Our Mission by Enhancing Financial Stability at ICANN

·     NEW: ICANN Leads Critical Discussions at 2024 Internet Governance Forum

·     Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages 

·     ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers

Events

·     DNS Operations and DNSSEC Workshop - Mauritania 2024

·     North Africa Internet Governance Forum (NAIGF) 2024

·     PITA Strategy Forum 2024 - Revised Dates

·     ICANN & Ankara University FISAUM Joint Webinar

·     YIGF Cambodia

·     NEW: New gTLD Next Round Special Outreach in Nigeria

·     NEW: IGF Armenia 2024

·     NEW: Domain Days Dubai 2024

·     NEW: Ninth Ministerial Conference UN (ECLAC)

·     NEW: Internet Measurement Day- Istanbul

🔥 Action Items 🔥

·     NEW: ICANN83 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

·     CLOSES TODAY: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations

·     CLOSES TODAY: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations

Public Comment

·     NEXT WEEK: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .COM

·     Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants

·     Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles

·     ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy

 

 

 

ICANN81

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICANN Reviews team available for engagement during ICANN81

 

The ICANN Reviews Program encompasses the management of Specific Reviews and Organizational Reviews, including any resulting implementation work that relates to improving the reviews process.

 

The ICANN org Review Support and Accountability team is available to your group to engage on the status of several initiatives underway to improve ICANN Reviews, including: 

·     Launch of the Pilot Holistic Review

·     Progress of the work led by the community to evolve Organizational Reviews into a Continuous Improvement Program

·     Planning for the Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review

 

Schedule an engagement with us by contacting rsa-coordinators@icann.org [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

ICANN Accountability page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] | ICANN.org Reviews page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] 

 

Information Sharing

 

NEW: ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations

 

ICANN opened the nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award today. The nomination period will close on 9 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC.

 

Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 24 October 2024

 

Please find the Approved Resolutions from the 24 October 2024 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

 

NEW: Strengthening ICANN Account Security: Removing Voice Call Authentication in MFA

 

As we continue to enhance our security protocols, we are making an important update to the multi-factor authentication (MFA) options for your ICANN Account.

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Reporting on ICANN APAC Regional Plan Achievements for FY24

 

As we move into FY25, we continue to support the community in working to bring the next billion Internet users, many of whom do not speak English, online.

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Investing in Our Mission by Enhancing Financial Stability at ICANN

 

After over a decade of no changes to its fees, ICANN has made the difficult yet prudent decision to recommend an increase in fees for most of its gTLD registry operators and accredited registrars.

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: ICANN Leads Critical Discussions at 2024 Internet Governance Forum

 

The ICANN delegation will be led by incoming ICANN President and CEO Kurtis Lindqvist, who will assume the role that same month, alongside ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha. 

 

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 the Next 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 to engagement.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 as requesting an account [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. Then, make sure to read the short content guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] on where to find reliable data. Happy editing!

 

Events

 

DNS Operations and DNSSEC Workshop - Mauritania 2024

 

Date: Monday 28 October 2024 (07:00 UTC) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (15:00 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

North Africa Internet Governance Forum (NAIGF) 2024

 

Date: Tuesday 29 October 2024 (07:42 UTC) - Friday 1 November 2024 (07:42 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

 

PITA Strategy Forum 2024 - Revised Dates

 

Date: Thursday 31 October 2024 (06:56 UTC) - Saturday 2 November 2024 (06:56 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

ICANN & Ankara University FISAUM Joint Webinar

 

Date: Friday 1 November 2024 (15:30 - 16:30 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

YIGF Cambodia

 

Date: Saturday 2 November 2024 (01:00 UTC) - Monday 4 November 2024 (01:00 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: New gTLD Next Round Special Outreach in Nigeria

 

Date: Monday 4 November 2024 (08:00 - 13:00 UTC)

 

Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: IGF Armenia 2024

 

Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024 (06:00 - 14:00 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Domain Days Dubai 2024

 

Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024 (07:00 UTC) - Thursday 7 November 2024 (15:00 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Ninth Ministerial Conference UN (ECLAC)

 

Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024 (15:24 UTC) - Friday 8 November 2024 (15:24 UTC)

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: Internet Measurement Day- Istanbul

 

Date: Wednesday 6 November 2024 (06:30 - 14:30 UTC)

 

Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

Action Items

 

NEW: ICANN83 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

 

This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship. The ICANN83 meeting is scheduled for 9-12 June 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic.

 

Deadline: 24 November 2024, 23:59 UTC

 

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

CLOSES TODAY: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations

 

The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations to fill three (3) slots for the 2025 Mentor Program. These appointments will serve for the ICANN82-84 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Thursday, 31 October 2024. 

 

Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Fernanda Iunes at fernanda.iunes@icann.org.  

 

 

CLOSES TODAY: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations

 

NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill three (3) slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee volunteers by Thursday, 31 October 2024.

 

Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Fernanda Iunes at fernanda.iunes@icann.org. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of two (2) years beginning with ICANN83.

 

For program details please visit our page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

Public Comment

 

NEXT WEEK: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .COM [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 26 September 2024

Closed for Submissions: 05 November 2024

 

 

Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024

Closed for Submissions: 22 November 2024

 

 

Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024

Closed for Submissions: 25 November 2024

 

 

ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 16 October 2024

Closed for Submissions: 02 December 2024

 

 

 

 

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