[https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=74a04fd9-2e5b-4875-b116-5c6595c26386&a=1122025...] Thursday, 11 January 2024 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org!<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org> Table of Contents ICANN79 · ICANN79 Community Childcare Grants Program: Now Accepting Applications Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Launches Grant Program Applicant Guide · NEW: ICANN Webinars to Provide First RDRS Metrics Report Findings and Gather Feedback · NEW: ICANN Launches the Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group · REMINDER:Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors Action Items · NEW: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN80 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Questionnaire for the 20-year review of WSIS implementation · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Public Comment · Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study · Draft ICANN FY25 Plans · Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget ICANN79 REMINDER: ICANN79 Community Childcare Grants Program: Now Accepting Applications Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants who meet the criteria, are bringing children, and will incur expenses associated with babysitting and/or local childcare services. Deadline: Friday, 26 January 2024, at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...>. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Launches Grant Program Applicant Guide This guide will provide prospective applicants with the information that they need on eligibility and application processes so they are well-prepared when the application window officially opens in late March of 2024. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Press Release. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> NEW: ICANN Webinars to Provide First RDRS Metrics Report Findings and Gather Feedback The webinars will be offered at two time slots and you only need to register for one. Both sessions will be presented in English. Click on one of the links below to register. Webinar #1 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> | Wednesday, 24 January 2024 at 00:00 UTC for 60 minutes Webinar #2 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> | Thursday, 25 January 2024 at 15:00 UTC for 60 minutes Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> NEW: ICANN Launches the Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group The ICANN community and leadership have appointed their representatives to the Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG). The ICANN community has demonstrated great interest in contributing to the evolution of Organizational Reviews into a Continuous Improvement Program, with 21 out of 22 of the groups across the ICANN community represented in the CIP-CCG. Learn more here. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> The group is being convened to help evolve ICANN Organizational Reviews into a Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) to implement Recommendation 3.6 of the Third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3). The development of a Continuous Improvement Program is part of a larger effort to evolve the ICANN multistakeholder model, and is included in ICANN Interim President and CEO Goal 11 related to the management and refinement of Reviews. Please contact the ICANN org Review Support and Accountability team for questions: rsa-coordinators@icann.org [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> REMINDER: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors ICANN invites the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. • Mentors generally must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting preparation, on-site support for their assigned fellows, and post-meeting reporting. • Mentors will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN81 (from ICANN81 - ICANN83 inclusive). • Mentors are expected to follow Fellowship Program guidelines to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate in ICANN's work. • Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable). For more information on the guidelines and expectations, please read about the mentorship program here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...>. Mentors cannot serve on the Selection Committee at the same time they are serving as mentors. Interested SOs/ACs should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor representative by 31 January 2024 and notify ICANN Fellowship Program Manager, Siranush Vardanyan at siranush.vardanyan@icann.org. Action Items NEW: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN80 ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the African region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN80 Policy Forum. ICANN80 is scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10–13 June 2024. Deadline: 23 February 2024 Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Questionnaire for the 20-year review of WSIS implementation Please consider responding to the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CTSD) regarding WSIS implementation by 31 January 2024. CSTD Submission form [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the policy development and technical coordination of the Internet's unique identifiers. Deadline: 15 March 2024 at 23:59 UTC Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Public Comment Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Open for Submissions: 21 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 08 February 2024 Draft ICANN FY25 Plans [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Open for Submissions: 12 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 12 February 2024 Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...> Open for Submissions: 12 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 12 February 2024 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Ct6E_W3jdOqX_-qyM...>. 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