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ICANN76 Resources

• CLOSES FRIDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

Information Sharing

• ON WEDNESDAY: Join the Webinar and Apply for the NextGen@ICANN Program at ICANN77
• NEW: ICANN Announces Recipients of the ICANN77 Fellowship
• NEW: Supporting a Multilingual Internet: ICANN Publishes 2022 IDN Annual Report
• REMINDER: ICANN77 Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program Application
• REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions
• REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open

Public Comment 

• Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use
• Additional Script-Based Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates

CLOSES FRIDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN76, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate.

The application deadline is Friday, 24 February 2023 at 23:59 UTC.

Since ICANN76 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. The program details are available here

Read more.

ON WEDNESDAY: Join the Webinar and Apply for the NextGen@ICANN Program at ICANN77

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is calling for applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program for the ICANN77 Policy Forum.

The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until 31 March 2023.

To inform potential applicants about the NextGen@ICANN Program and the application process for ICANN77, ICANN is hosting a webinar

.

When: 22 February 2023 19:00 Universal Time UTC

Register in advance for this webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XAq6MOyHTfeqxj4GgxEWpg

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NEW: ICANN Announces Recipients of the ICANN77 Fellowship

ICANN announced the successful candidates selected to participate in the ICANN Fellowship Program at the ICANN77 Policy Forum. A total of 40 applicants from 26 countries will take part in the 12–15 June 2023 meeting in Washington, D.C., USA.

The successful candidates represent all sectors of society including civil, government, country code top-level domain operations, academia, business, technical, security, and end-user groups.

Read more.

NEW: Supporting a Multilingual Internet: ICANN Publishes 2022 IDN Annual Report

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the 2022 Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Annual Report. The report provides an overview of the status of IDNs at the top and second levels of the Domain Name System (DNS), as well as the IDN-related work being done by the ICANN organization (ICANN org) and community. The full report is available here.

Read more.

REMINDER: ICANN77 Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program Application

ICANN is opening the application round for its Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program for ICANN77 in Washington, DC. The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children who are 12 years old or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and eligible ICANN events.

Deadline: Friday, 10 March 2023 at 23:59 UTC

Apply here.

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REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions

The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the ICANN Board of Directors, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors.

The deadline to submit applications is 23 March 2023 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Read more.

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 Tuesday, 28 March 2023 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN77. Learn more about the nomination process.

Submit your nominations.

Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use

Open for submissions date: 13 January 2023

Closed for submissions date: 28 February 2023

Additional Script-Based Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates

Open for submissions date: 19 January 2023

Closed for submissions date: 03 March 2023 

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