[ALAC-Announce] ICANN Community Digest - NEW: ICANN Launches a Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit

April 18, 2024

      Thursday, 18 April 2024

ICANN Community Digest

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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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Table of Contents

ICANN80
·     NEXT WEEK: Design and Translation Deadline
·     ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

Information Sharing
·     NEW: ICANN Launches a Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
·     Update: ICANN’s Emergency Assistance Program for Continued Internet Access

Webinars
·     Preview the ICANN and IANA FY25 Operating Plans and Budget

Action Item
·     TOMORROW 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN81 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
·     🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for NextGen@ICANN81 Applications

Public Comment
·     NEW SUMMARY REPORT: Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook-New gTLD Program
·     NEW SUMMARY REPORT: Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use
·     NEXT WEEK: Review of the Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook - New gTLD Program
·     Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD)
·     Review of the Registry System Testing 2.0 Test Specifications and API
·     Phase 2 Initial Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names

ICANN80

NEXT WEEK: 24 APRIL 2024: DESIGN DEADLINE:

If you require design assistance for your publication, you need to provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. one-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything by 24 APRIL. Due to budget constraints, please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen.

6 MAY 2024: TRANSLATION DEADLINE:

If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by 6 MAY. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the start of the meeting, with the possibility of potential changes. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval processes, by this deadline to be translated

If you have any questions please email andrea.glandon@icann.org<mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org>

ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children 12 years old or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and other eligible ICANN events.

Deadline: Friday, 3 May 2024, at 23:59 UTC