Monday, 23 May 2022 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders 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=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> Table of Contents ICANN74 Planning · DEADLINE FRIDAY: Internet Reimbursement Program · NEW: Join the ICANN74 Community Update Webinar · Language Services at the ICANN74 Policy Forum · ICANN74 Prep Week Schedule Now Available · ICANN74 Zoom Backgrounds · Registration for ICANN74 Policy Forum in The Hague, Netherlands is Now Open Information Sharing · NEW: ICANNFY23 and FY24 Planning Process Update · NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Q3 Unaudited Financial Results · NEW: Request for Appointment of Members and Liaisons to the CSC · REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN75 · REMINDER: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2022 · REMINDER: SubPro ODP Team Offering Update Session to Community Groups · REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations Public Comment · There are no open proceedings. ICANN74 Planning DEADLINE FRIDAY: Internet Reimbursement Program The application process is now open. Those who meet the eligibility requirements will be able to participate. More information is available on the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. The deadline for applications is Friday, 27 May 2022, at 23:59 UTC. The ICANN Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program aims to facilitate the active participation in ICANN Public Meetings Meeting for certain community members with limited Internet capacity by offering financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth during the meeting. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> NEW: Join the ICANN74 Community Update Webinar ICANN announced an additional webinar to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN74 Policy Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, from 13 to 16 June 2022. The webinar will take place Thursday, 2 June 2022 from 20:00 to 21:15 UTC. The webinar will provide the community with an overview of ICANN74, session registration requirements for in-person attendees, health and safety protocols, and other important updates. It will be conducted in English with remote simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish. The Zoom participation links will be published 24 hours before the session starts and a recording will be posted after the webinar. To join the webinar, please register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> for ICANN74 and access the session here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Language Services at the ICANN74 Policy Forum After more than two years of virtual gatherings, we want to share with you some of the adjustments we are making to language services for the ICANN74 Policy Forum [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> ICANN74 Prep Week Schedule Now Available ICANN announced the ICANN74 Prep Week schedule of nine sessions to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN74 Policy Forum taking place 13-16 June 2022. ICANN74 Prep Week will be held from Tuesday, 31 May-Thursday, 2 June 2022. Sessions will be conducted in English and will feature remote simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. To attend any of the sessions, please register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> for ICANN74. After registering, you will receive two emails: · Registration confirmation · Login information to access the schedule on the ICANN74 website Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> ICANN74 Zoom Backgrounds ICANN74 Zoom backgrounds are now available here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Registration for ICANN74 Policy Forum in The Hague, Netherlands is Now Open Registration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> for ICANN74 in The Hague, Netherlands is now open. ICANN74 will take place 13-16 June 2022 as a hybrid event to accommodate both in-person and virtual participation. While the ICANN74 Policy Forum [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> presents the first opportunity for the community to come together in more than two years, the health and safety of all community members and staff continues to be ICANN's key priority. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7btmyCjKfGB0SB2RXeMNfTlQ5Fz9T2dtatyzjiBIqZko7mfQghOy9WUFs_3W575lvAWBY_QvwMlPJ1VriXEXjmK8sVUWRXwyUpxWWm5GNQe_Wo1EVZ-x1x39qNpZmFPPWqqZeiAhI0xBBIznKzP2KhhWNmv54GPXL3UQsG2zFld-zXSXIOlcuH-TtglyC9t9sBWccdCyrYrMdj71QJjr__vRNZh4b645XwFbLmOLqK3-qHBSnKfp0W42e_82ByKFsFVPyGjDN2hlHfgq0qrTBVHnxPs=&c=uBtiyfdgfiUkWMuH9qdikhXqXbbyHI5jUCJzeeU4VtjDKFG4EC_OVg==&ch=TNjbWLeSQ7w00xF6pyeK5vHOIfc2wpP_n2r2VYODpiwOKZ0PhtMMrQ==__;!!PtGJab4!9ANzHwBN2xkGrn6odVrSt_Gl_RvsfsrGRvFatXXWikE25d6ErVge4O61Ci7iCs7u8TF7dWiyCaIKy-uF14jRDXH7mw5b58g$>Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN FY23 and FY24 Planning Process Update ICANN org has published an update on the status of the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) and fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Planning process. This includes updates on the FY24 Strategic Planning Process and next steps for the Planning Prioritization Framework Pilot. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Q3 Unaudited Financial Results ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published their unaudited financial results through the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22). ICANN’s financial position remains as strong as it has been for the past several quarters. Funding through March 2022 is higher than the previous year’s actual funding and the current year’s budgeted funding, driven by the growth of domain name registrations. Expenses are lower than budgeted, predominantly due to limited travel caused by travel restrictions, ICANN72 and ICANN73 being held virtually, and lower than planned headcount. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> NEW: Request for Appointment of Members and Liaisons to the CSC As of 30 September 2022, several members and liaisons of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) will complete their term. ICANN org will soon be asking chairs to initiate your respective group's processes to appoint members and liaisons to these seats. While members are required, liaison appointments are optional (albeit strongly encouraged). To ensure that the appointment process is completed in time for the start of the next CSC term, ICANN org will ask to be notified of your appointments by Monday, 1 August 2022. More information will be shared directly via email, including detailed guidance about the process, candidate qualification requirements, and key dates. More information about the CSC can be found here. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN75 ICANN is calling for applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> for the NextGen@ICANN Program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the Asia Pacific region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN75 Annual Meeting. ICANN75 is scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 17 to 22 September 2022. If ICANN75 is held virtually, the NextGen@ICANN Program will also be held virtually. The NextGen@ICANN application window will remain open until Friday, 1 July 2022. Successful candidates will be announced on 15 July 2022 on the ICANN website. For more information about the program and to apply, please visit the NextGen@ICANN website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...> REMINDER: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2022 ICANN announced that the application window for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2022 opens on Saturday, 14 May 2022 00:00 (UTC+9). Hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy will be held from 16 to 20 August 2022 in Seoul or Jeju, Republic of Korea. Details about and application information for APIGA 2022 can be found on the APIGA 2022 website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. REMINDER: SubPro ODP Team Offering Update Session to Community Groups In addition to the anticipated plenary session on the New gTLD SubPro ODP, the ICANN org SubPro ODP team is welcoming meetings with interested community groups. If any Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, stakeholder, or constituency groups would like to hear from the SubPro ODP team, please email subpro-odp@icann.org to schedule time with us. Please be sure to include any specific topic areas for discussion or if you prefer a general update. In addition, we ask that you share a few date and time options so that we can schedule and prepare accordingly. We look forward to meeting you. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The nomination period for the NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program is now open. Nominations must be submitted by no later than Monday, 1 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera@icann.org<mailto:deborah.escalera@icann.org>. Public Comment There are no open proceedings. See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. See other public consultations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001S9nY_GVK3ZMpKDWf7...>. 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