Dear All, The December 2021 edition of the ccNSO monthly newsletter<https://community.icann.org/x/UgirBQ> is out now. Highlights from this edition: * Call for volunteers: * small team to draft a ccNSO Conflict of Interest Guideline * ccNSO seeks volunteers to serve on the ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel * ccNSO Working Groups and Committees: current status, next steps, what this is about * Internet Governance: hot topics across the five geographical regions * Coming soon: * ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee and ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee to launch a call for volunteers in January, and each group will host a webinar for those who want to learn more about the IGLC and MPC respectively * heads-up regarding pre-ICANN73 ccTLD News Sessions, and upcoming call for presentation proposals * Article by Angela Matlapeng regarding the impact of data protection legislation on ccTLDs * ccNSO Council highlights: The ccNSO Council had its 178th meeting on Thursday, 16 November 2021. * Happy holidays! ICANN will be closed from 24 December through 1 January 2022. You will be able to find the ccNSO Newsletter archive, and instructions on how to subscribe here: https://community.icann.org/x/UgirBQ Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org