[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 31 October 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN FY14 Annual Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors For the Period 1 July 2013 through 30 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-31-en> As part of its accountability and transparency processes ICANN publishes a report in accordance with Article XVI, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws which provides, in part, that "The Board shall publish, at least annually … a description of any payments made by ICANN to Directors (including reimbursements of expenses)." 31 October 2014 ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY14 Have Been Published<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-31-en> ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from the independent auditors, BDO LLP, newly appointed. 31 October 2014 DNS Entrepreneurship Workshop: 'Building a Sustainable Domain Names Business in Africa and the Middle East'<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-31-en> In our continuous effort to engage with the stakeholders in Africa and the Middle East, ICANN joins the Africa Information and Communication Technologies Alliance (AfICTA) and Egypt's National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in organizing a first of its kind two-day workshop on DNS Entrepreneurship. 31 October 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to GANDI SAS<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-29-en> GANDI SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 29 October 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to IP Twins SAS<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-29-en> IP Twins SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 29 October 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to CPS-Datensysteme GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-29-en> CPS-Datensysteme GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 29 October 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Hostserver GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-29-en> Hostserver GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 29 October 2014 ICG Announces Sixth Conference Call<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its sixth conference call on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 from 12:00-13:00 UTC. 28 October 2014 ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the Q1 call on 20 November 2014<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en> ICANN announced at its Los Angeles meeting a new, regular, Quarterly Stakeholder report and call to share its progress against its strategic and operating plans. 28 October 2014 GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment!<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en> To provide further input on the GNSO, a Supplementary 360 Assessment has been launched! This Supplementary Assessment will provide survey takers with a mechanism to give valuable input into the GNSO's Working Groups. 27 October 2014 Statement on ICANN 52 Meeting in Marrakech, Morocco<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-26-en> Following Morocco's recent request to postpone the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament because of possible African travel restrictions, ICANN is in active and ongoing discussions with our ICANN 52 Marrakech hosts. 26 October 2014 ________________________________ About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<https://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<https://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 – 2015<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/planning-2012-02-25-en> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>