September 2021 - APAC-Discuss

REGISTER! / TODAY - Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO) on 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 21, 2021

Sept. 21, 2021

Interpretation English, Français, Español, Русский INVITATION REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF (please register!) Dear All, The monthly roundtable 7 (by EURALO): “DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers” is scheduled on Tuesday 21 September at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. The EURALO Roundtable will focus on recent ICANN responses to the DSA package and welcome input from leading European academics, who had reported on Internet governance, the DNA package and intermediary liability to the European Comission. It will be a part of the EURALO DNS Abuse end user information campaign<https://community.icann.org/x/SwQNCQ>, giving the European end user community an opportunity to discuss DNS Abuse related European legislative developments in an attempt to identify and best represent European end user interests within ICANN policy development and capacity building processes. We will also explore opportunities to expand the end user network to work with local NGOs, governments, and academia to ensure a good representation of ICANN core values in European polices. Moderator: Sébastien Bachollet Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> (please register!) Guest Speakers: * Tobias Mahler, University of Oslo, Tobias Mahler is a law professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, where he is deputy director of the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL). He specializes in information and communications technology law and is the legal research leader of the VIROS project (Vulnerability in the Robot Society). His research is highly interdisciplinary, primarily combining legal research with computer science. His research interests cover a broad range of legal issues arising in the context of (i) robots, particularly with artificial intelligence capabilities, (ii) Internet governance (especially the domain name system), as well as (iii) cybersecurity and privacy. This focus on legal issues is complemented with research on legal technology to facilitate novel approaches such as legal risk management and visual representations of legal reasoning. He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo, an LLM degree in legal informatics from the University of Hannover, and a German law degree (first state exam). He has practised law in Norway as a corporate lawyer in the automotive industry, primarily working with international commercial contracts. Prof. Mahler is the Director of the Master of Laws Programme in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo. He teaches robot regulation, cybersecurity regulation, legal technology and artificial intelligence. Mahler has been a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Criminal Law in Freiburg, Germany, and the Stanford Centre for Internet and Society. In 2020 he acted as an expert advisor to the European Commission on drafting the upcoming Digital Services Act. * Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet Sebastian is Associate Professor at the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) at the University of Copenhagen and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law(NRCCL). Sebastian is interested in the regulation of & by technology. * Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Elena joined ICANN staff in April 2018. She currently holds the position of Government and IGOs Engagement Sr Director. Agenda: 1. Introduction and welcome, Sebastien Bachollet, EURALO Chair, (18:00 - 18:10 UTC) (10 mins) 2. DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers – where does the ICANN community fit in?, Tobias Mahler, UiO; Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet (18:10 - 18:30 UTC) (20 mins) 3. DNS Abuse and the EC DSA package – crossing the picket fence of content control? Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN, (18:30 - 18:45 UTC) (15 mins) 4. Q&A, moderated by Joanna Kulesza, ALAC EURALO (18:45 - 19:15 UTC) (30 mins) 5. Summary and wrap up (19:15 - 19:30 UTC) (15 mins) Background documents and references: Elena Plexida, European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers, https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/european-commission-unveils-importan… Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Liability exemptions of non-hosting intermediaries: Sideshow in the Digital Services Act? https://www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/liability_exemptions_of_non-ho… [idunn.no]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/lia…> Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Legal analysis of the intermediary service providers of non-hosting nature: Final report prepared for European Commission, 2020 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3931eed8-3e88-11eb… [op.europa.eu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/pub…> The agenda can be found at:https://community.icann.org/x/0gdyCg ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> Important: Please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link! 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Reminder - RSVP - Call for additional volunteers to help design the APRALO Hot Topics Survey 2021; call closes on 22 Sep
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 21, 2021

Sept. 21, 2021

From: Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 08:58 To: APAC-Discuss <apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Call for additional volunteers to help design the APRALO Hot Topics Survey 2021; call closes on 22 Sep Hello all, As reported at the just concluded APRALO Sep 2021 meeting call, I am putting out this call for additional volunteers for the APRALO Hot Topics Survey 2021 project. Very briefly, the APRALO Hot Topics 2021 project is aimed ascertaining regional priorities through a bottom-up consultative process (using a survey). In line with similar surveys undertaken with RALO members in recent years, the 2021 survey will be used primarily to solicit input from RALO members for topics you believe is of importance to our region and which the RALO should consider embracing in its agenda in the next year or two. What we hope to do with the 2021 survey is to also gauge your input in light of ICANN's FY21-26 operating priorities as stated in its existing Strategic Plan. This project is a short-term one, and is expected to be completed by November 2021, if not earlier. More information about the project is posted at the Hot Topics 2021 wiki space<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Hot+Topics+2021>. This present call is for new volunteers to join an already identified team of 7 people to provide guidance on the design of the 2021 survey. This call is open from 16-22 September 2021. If you are keen to join the team, please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> to express your interest. Thank you and kind regards, Justine ___________________________________________________ Justine Chew Member, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) 2019-2021 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://atlarge.icann.org/ [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!tNH8oUVVY…> Co-Chair, APRALO Policy Forum<https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Policy+Forum>

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REMINDER | REGISTER! / Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO) on 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 20, 2021

Sept. 20, 2021

Interpretation English, Français, Español, Русский INVITATION REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> (please register!) Dear All, The monthly roundtable 7 (by EURALO): “DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers” is scheduled on Tuesday 21 September at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. The EURALO Roundtable will focus on recent ICANN responses to the DSA package and welcome input from leading European academics, who had reported on Internet governance, the DNA package and intermediary liability to the European Comission. It will be a part of the EURALO DNS Abuse end user information campaign<https://community.icann.org/x/SwQNCQ>, giving the European end user community an opportunity to discuss DNS Abuse related European legislative developments in an attempt to identify and best represent European end user interests within ICANN policy development and capacity building processes. We will also explore opportunities to expand the end user network to work with local NGOs, governments, and academia to ensure a good representation of ICANN core values in European polices. Moderator: Sébastien Bachollet Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> (please register!) Guest Speakers: * Tobias Mahler, University of Oslo, Tobias Mahler is a law professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, where he is deputy director of the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL). He specializes in information and communications technology law and is the legal research leader of the VIROS project (Vulnerability in the Robot Society). His research is highly interdisciplinary, primarily combining legal research with computer science. His research interests cover a broad range of legal issues arising in the context of (i) robots, particularly with artificial intelligence capabilities, (ii) Internet governance (especially the domain name system), as well as (iii) cybersecurity and privacy. This focus on legal issues is complemented with research on legal technology to facilitate novel approaches such as legal risk management and visual representations of legal reasoning. He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo, an LLM degree in legal informatics from the University of Hannover, and a German law degree (first state exam). He has practised law in Norway as a corporate lawyer in the automotive industry, primarily working with international commercial contracts. Prof. Mahler is the Director of the Master of Laws Programme in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo. He teaches robot regulation, cybersecurity regulation, legal technology and artificial intelligence. Mahler has been a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Criminal Law in Freiburg, Germany, and the Stanford Centre for Internet and Society. In 2020 he acted as an expert advisor to the European Commission on drafting the upcoming Digital Services Act. * Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet Sebastian is Associate Professor at the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) at the University of Copenhagen and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law(NRCCL). Sebastian is interested in the regulation of & by technology. * Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Elena joined ICANN staff in April 2018. She currently holds the position of Government and IGOs Engagement Sr Director. Agenda: 1. Introduction and welcome, Sebastien Bachollet, EURALO Chair, (18:00 - 18:10 UTC) (10 mins) 2. DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers – where does the ICANN community fit in?, Tobias Mahler, UiO; Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet (18:10 - 18:30 UTC) (20 mins) 3. DNS Abuse and the EC DSA package – crossing the picket fence of content control? Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN, (18:30 - 18:45 UTC) (15 mins) 4. Q&A, moderated by Joanna Kulesza, ALAC EURALO (18:45 - 19:15 UTC) (30 mins) 5. Summary and wrap up (19:15 - 19:30 UTC) (15 mins) Background documents and references: Elena Plexida, European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers, https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/european-commission-unveils-importan… Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Liability exemptions of non-hosting intermediaries: Sideshow in the Digital Services Act? https://www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/liability_exemptions_of_non-ho… [idunn.no]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/lia…> Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Legal analysis of the intermediary service providers of non-hosting nature: Final report prepared for European Commission, 2020 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3931eed8-3e88-11eb… [op.europa.eu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/pub…> The agenda can be found at:https://community.icann.org/x/0gdyCg ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> Important: Please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link! EURALO Main Wiki Portal: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi where all our EURALO calls are posted. Please BOOKMARK this! EURALO Web Page: https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo__;!!PtGJa…> ADIGO Conf. IDs: EN: 1638, ES: 1738, FR: 1838, RU: 2138 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/adigo.com/icann/__;!!PtGJab4!qpdT6wPlznu1…> **If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff ONLY at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Thank you. 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REGISTER! / Monthly Roundtable 7 (by EURALO) on 21 September 2021 at 18:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2021

Sept. 17, 2021

Interpretation English, Français, Español, Русский INVITATION REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF (please register!) Dear All, The monthly roundtable 7 (by EURALO): “DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers” is scheduled on Tuesday 21 September at 18:00 UTC for 90 minutes. The EURALO Roundtable will focus on recent ICANN responses to the DSA package and welcome input from leading European academics, who had reported on Internet governance, the DNA package and intermediary liability to the European Comission. It will be a part of the EURALO DNS Abuse end user information campaign<https://community.icann.org/x/SwQNCQ>, giving the European end user community an opportunity to discuss DNS Abuse related European legislative developments in an attempt to identify and best represent European end user interests within ICANN policy development and capacity building processes. We will also explore opportunities to expand the end user network to work with local NGOs, governments, and academia to ensure a good representation of ICANN core values in European polices. Moderator: Sébastien Bachollet Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF (please register!) Guest Speakers: * Tobias Mahler, University of Oslo, Tobias Mahler is a law professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, where he is deputy director of the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL). He specializes in information and communications technology law and is the legal research leader of the VIROS project (Vulnerability in the Robot Society). His research is highly interdisciplinary, primarily combining legal research with computer science. His research interests cover a broad range of legal issues arising in the context of (i) robots, particularly with artificial intelligence capabilities, (ii) Internet governance (especially the domain name system), as well as (iii) cybersecurity and privacy. This focus on legal issues is complemented with research on legal technology to facilitate novel approaches such as legal risk management and visual representations of legal reasoning. He holds a PhD from the University of Oslo, an LLM degree in legal informatics from the University of Hannover, and a German law degree (first state exam). He has practised law in Norway as a corporate lawyer in the automotive industry, primarily working with international commercial contracts. Prof. Mahler is the Director of the Master of Laws Programme in Information and Communication Technology Law at the University of Oslo. He teaches robot regulation, cybersecurity regulation, legal technology and artificial intelligence. Mahler has been a visiting fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and Criminal Law in Freiburg, Germany, and the Stanford Centre for Internet and Society. In 2020 he acted as an expert advisor to the European Commission on drafting the upcoming Digital Services Act. * Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet Sebastian is Associate Professor at the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) at the University of Copenhagen and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law(NRCCL). Sebastian is interested in the regulation of & by technology. * Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN Elena joined ICANN staff in April 2018. She currently holds the position of Government and IGOs Engagement Sr Director. Agenda: 1. Introduction and welcome, Sebastien Bachollet, EURALO Chair, (18:00 - 18:10 UTC) (10 mins) 2. DNS Abuse and intermediary liability of non-hosting providers – where does the ICANN community fit in?, Tobias Mahler, UiO; Sebastian Felix Schwemer, Københavns Universitet (18:10 - 18:30 UTC) (20 mins) 3. DNS Abuse and the EC DSA package – crossing the picket fence of content control? Elena Plexida, VP, Government and IGO Engagement, ICANN, (18:30 - 18:45 UTC) (15 mins) 4. Q&A, moderated by Joanna Kulesza, ALAC EURALO (18:45 - 19:15 UTC) (30 mins) 5. Summary and wrap up (19:15 - 19:30 UTC) (15 mins) Background documents and references: Elena Plexida, European Commission Unveils Important Initiatives Relevant to the DNS and DNS Service Providers, https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/european-commission-unveils-importan… Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Liability exemptions of non-hosting intermediaries: Sideshow in the Digital Services Act? https://www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/liability_exemptions_of_non-ho… [idunn.no]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.idunn.no/oslo_law_review/2021/01/lia…> Sebastian Schwemer, Tobias Mahler and Håkon Styri, Legal analysis of the intermediary service providers of non-hosting nature: Final report prepared for European Commission, 2020 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3931eed8-3e88-11eb… [op.europa.eu]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/pub…> The agenda can be found at:https://community.icann.org/x/0gdyCg ZOOM REGISTRATION required REGISTER: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rrz8uGdG8za7nkkjDd2SHc7RpSxTF [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcO-rr…> Important: Please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link! EURALO Main Wiki Portal: https://community.icann.org/x/K5Qi where all our EURALO calls are posted. Please BOOKMARK this! EURALO Web Page: https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/ralos/euralo__;!!PtGJa…> ADIGO Conf. IDs: EN: 1638, ES: 1738, FR: 1838, RU: 2138 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ [adigo.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/adigo.com/icann/__;!!PtGJab4!qpdT6wPlznu1…> **If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff ONLY at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Thank you. 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Call for APSIG Program Committee Members
by Dr. Govind Sept. 17, 2021

Sept. 17, 2021

Dear APSIG Community Members, We are in the process of expanding and re-constituting the Program Committee (PC) for APSIG 2021, for which we invite applications from interested Members. The following are the prerequisites for applicants: 1. Prior experience in organizing APSIG or programs of similar in nature. 2. Good knowledge of the APSIG community, target audience, and past editions. 3. Expertise in technical areas that APSIG will be deliberating on, such as AI Governance, Access, diversity, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Social Media Governance, etc. Expectations from PC members: - PC member duties include designing the theme and sessions of the annual APSIG meeting, locating speakers, designing the sessions, organizing the program, eliciting feedback after the event, and reviewing the effectiveness of the program to provide recommendations for the following years. - The PC shall report to the APSIG EC and community from time to time. - The term for a PC member is 2 years. - PC members are not entitled to travel support to attend APSIG but are encouraged to attend through other means. If you are interested, please write to us at *govind.gac(a)gmail.com* <govind.gac(a)gmail.com> by *10th* *September 2021*, enclosing (a) Statement of Interest (including their contributions to APSIG); and (b) their expertise and experience that qualifies them to be a member of the PC and (c) how they are part of APSIG community. A Selection Committee drawn from the APSIG EC will select candidates from the submitted applications. The list of selected candidates will be announced by Wednesday*, 15th September 2021*. With regards *Dr. Govind* Chair | APSIG Program Committee Vice-Chair | APSIG Executive Committee

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APRIGF 2021 update
by Shreedeep Rayamajhi Sept. 17, 2021

Sept. 17, 2021

Dear all, The APrIGF is going to happen in just about one week (27-30 Sep) The theme of APrIGF2021 this year is “*Towards an Inclusive, Sustainable and Trust Internet*” - Program schedule : https://aprigf.org.np/program-schedule/ - Topic of Opening Plenary: *Covid-19: Internet as a Lifeline*, and speaker lineup (https://aprigf.org.np/opening-plenary/) - Topic of Closing Plenary: *Sail, not Drift: Multistakeholderism and Diversity at APrIGF*, and speaker lineup( https://aprigf.org.np/closing-plenary/) - Feel free to pick any session(s) from the schedule you find interesting and promote! REGISTRATION Link : https://igf.asia/2021register Regards Shreedeep

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Call for additional volunteers to help design the APRALO Hot Topics Survey 2021; call closes on 22 Sep
by Justine Chew Sept. 16, 2021

Sept. 16, 2021

Hello all, As reported at the just concluded APRALO Sep 2021 meeting call, I am putting out this call for *additional* volunteers for the APRALO Hot Topics Survey 2021 project. Very briefly, the APRALO Hot Topics 2021 project is aimed ascertaining regional priorities through a bottom-up consultative process (using a survey). In line with similar surveys undertaken with RALO members in recent years, the 2021 survey will be used primarily to solicit input from RALO members for topics you believe is of importance to our region and which the RALO should consider embracing in its agenda in the next year or two. What we hope to do with the 2021 survey is to also gauge your input in light of ICANN's FY21-26 operating priorities as stated in its existing Strategic Plan. This project is a short-term one, and is expected to be completed by November 2021, if not earlier. More information about the project is posted at the Hot Topics 2021 wiki space <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Hot+Topics+2021>. This present call is for new volunteers to join an already identified team of 7 people to provide guidance on the design of the 2021 survey. This call is open from 16-22 September 2021. If you are keen to join the team, please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org to express your interest. Thank you and kind regards, Justine ___________________________________________________ *Justine Chew* Member, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) 2019-2021 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://atlarge.icann.org/ Co-Chair, APRALO Policy Forum <https://community.icann.org/display/APRALO/APRALO+Policy+Forum>

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REMINDER - APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 15, 2021

Sept. 15, 2021

*If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/52ne98u5 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/wARyCg APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ADIGO Conference Bridge: English Conference ID: 1638 Chinese Conference ID: 2038 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94885943041?pwd=ZE1uL1BRMUVxS2JvTEFiRVFQZ29OZz09 Password: APRA-SEP16 Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Meeting invitation: APRALO Monthly Call on Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 10, 2021

Sept. 10, 2021

*If you require a dial-out or need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number.** Dear All, The next APRALO Monthly Call is scheduled for Thursday, 16 September 2021 at 06:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/52ne98u5 The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/wARyCg APRALO wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/4ZMi ADIGO Conference Bridge: English Conference ID: 1638 Chinese Conference ID: 2038 Toll-free access number (US and Canada): 800 550 6865 Other toll-free numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94885943041?pwd=ZE1uL1BRMUVxS2JvTEFiRVFQZ29OZz09 Password: APRA-SEP16 Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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