MESSAGE FROM: Chris Mondini and the Next Round New gTLD Program Team: Dear Community Colleagues, The New gTLDs Next Round Outreach, Engagement and Communications effort has benefitted tremendously from suggestions and contacts furnished by members of various community structures. This has helped to raise awareness of the program among diverse parties and in underserved regions. Thank you for your interest and guidance to date. The Next Round Implementation Review Team (IRT) reporting process has a monthly, standing agenda item for: Outreach, Engagement and Communications. These sessions provide an overview of work activities and progress. They are also specifically designed to gather feedback, suggestions or questions to support the collaborative approach that has proven so fruitful and will be important for the successful implementation of the program. Below (and attached), please find the Zoom information for the next call with Outreach, Engagement and Communications among the IRT agenda items, on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 19:00-20:30 UTC May we kindly ask that you share it with your members, and encourage those who follow this topic or have insights to share, to join? Thank you in advance for your help. Sincerely, The Next Round New gTLDs Program Team Meeting #99a of the SubPro IRT will be held on 18 December 2024 at 19:00-20:30 UTC [local time [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/m723cmvz__;!!PtGJab4!_YP2-VwB...>]. The agenda can be consulted here<https://community.icann.org/x/NAEfFw>. Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0R...> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747