[ALAC-Announce] 🔥TODAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

Aug. 12, 2024

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Monday, 12 August 2024

ICANN Community Digest

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing
·     NEW: Call for NextGen@ICANN82 Applications
·     NEW: Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) 2024
·     NEW: ICANN81 Newcomers Session Sign-up
·     TOMORROW: Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round
·     School of Digital Transformation an Innovation in the Caribbean

Webinars
·     ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Europe

🔥 Action Items 🔥
·     🔥TODAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds
·     ICANN82 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
·     Draft ICANN FY26–30 Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework Open for Public Comment

Public Comment
·     Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains
·     Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments
·     Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Support Program and Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program Terms and Conditions
·     Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics
·     Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars
·     gTLD IDN Tables Review Process When Reference LGR is not available
·     IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures
·     Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program
·     Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30
·     Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN81 Newcomers Session Sign-Up

Want to introduce your group’s work to ICANN81 Annual General Meeting newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Programs Participants? Sign up for a 30 minute session on 9-10 November, 2024. These outreach sessions are part of the "Get To Know ICANN Community" Onboarding Program for Newcomers and are the opportunity for every SO/AC to share information with the ICANN Meeting newcomers and highlight the important work that your group does within ICANN.

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For any additional questions, please contact ICANN Fellowship Program Manager, Siranush Vardanyan at siranush.vardanyan@icann.org.

The deadline to sign up for a slot is August 23rd, 2024

NEW: Call for NextGen@ICANN82 Applications

ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the North America region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN82 Community Forum.