Monday, 21 February 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=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Table of Contents ICANN73 Planning · Prep Week Schedule · Policy Outlook Report · Registration · Schedule · Zoom Backgrounds Information Sharing · NEW: Program Revamp Keeps Recent ICANN Fellows Highly Engaged in the Community · REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN74 · REMINDER: Apply Now for the ICANN75 Fellowship Program · REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open · REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions · REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open Public Comment · ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B · Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules · Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents ICANN73 Planning Prep Week Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Policy Outlook Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Registration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Zoom Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> ‌ Information Sharing NEW: Program Revamp Keeps Recent ICANN Fellows Highly Engaged in the Community We are happy that many alumni continue to participate in the community beyond their first fellowship experience. Eighty-four percent of recent fellows remain involved with the ICANN community, according to a new three-year survey among fellowship participants from ICANN65 to ICANN71. Importantly and encouragingly, in-person and virtual fellows stayed engaged at the same high level of 84% of respondents. Read the recent blog post by Ergys Ramaj here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...>. REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors for ICANN75-ICANN77. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role, for a total of up to seven mentors. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation@icann.org. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> REMINDER: Apply Now for the ICANN75 Fellowship Program Today, ICANN opened the Fellowship Program application round for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 17–22 September 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. If ICANN75 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. The deadline to apply is Thursday, 3 March 2022 at 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 on the ICANN website. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN74 ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in Europe who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN74 Policy Forum Meeting. ICANN74 is scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 13 to 16 June 2022. If ICANN74 is held virtually, the NextGen@ICANN Program will also be held virtually. The NextGen application window will remain open until Friday, 11 March 2022. Successful candidates will be announced Friday, 25 March 2022 on the ICANN website. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions The ICANN Nominating Committee invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the ICANN Board, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development. The deadline to submit applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> is Friday, 11 March 2022 at 23:59 UTC. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 21 March 2022 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN74. Learn more about the nomination process [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...>. Submit your nominations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...>. Public Comment ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 21 January 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 02 March 2022 Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Open for submissions Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022 Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Friday, 18 March 2022 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001YALAkNAA3K_goHn3F...>. 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