[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-08-04-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D08-2D04-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=2OyWi9JppnKTHEQY1QH9yt2eG43yq5SSWLD9Lu87FXg&s=_Aln_quLFvLK2fYumBROyu-sBCHBJKLLVs-1SaIs8WI&e=> ________________________________ ICANN61 Fellowship Application Round Now Open 4 August 2017 LOS ANGELES – 04 August 2017 – Today, ICANN opened the Fellowship program application round for individuals interested in attending ICANN61. The Public Meeting takes place from 10–15 March 2018 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The deadline to apply is 15 September 2017. Successful candidates will be announced on 1 December 2017 on https://icann.org/[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=wL3Zo2cS0E1587i1K6plo1c3_QE_VYKpzxK_zxU6nHchrvvSIST7VWCi3I7o_dqG&m=2OyWi9JppnKTHEQY1QH9yt2eG43yq5SSWLD9Lu87FXg&s=ZeEn0nEJz4uaBu3pqWoZOvKGk0ZLj0pb9n5Ma9a0tU0&e=>. ICANN Fellowship Program The Fellowship Program[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_about_...> seeks out individuals who are interested in, or already engaged in, the various aspects of ICANN's work in policymaking, the operation of the Domain Name System, and the security and stability of the global Internet. The goal of the program is to help create a more diverse and a broader base of knowledgeable constituents who can engage in the ICANN multistakeholder process and become the new voices of experience in their regions and on the global stage. Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in ICANN communities and in other Internet governance entities within the Internet ecosystem. Participation covers a range of activities: * Writing articles and blogs * Giving online or in-person public comments about bottom-up policymaking * Participating in Internet conferences and panel discussions * Joining working groups * Mentoring newcomers * Assisting our regional leaders * Becoming leaders themselves Click here for more information.[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_about_...> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.