The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates.

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The Community Digest will resume publication on 19 June 2023 after ICANN77.

ICANN77

• REGISTER
• Policy Outlook Report
• Prep Week Schedule
• Policy Forum Schedule
• Zoom Backgrounds
• NEW: A Preview of the ICANN77 Policy Forum
• NEW: Top 10 Things to Do in Washington, D.C.

Information Sharing

• NEW: President and CEO Search Update: Draft Candidate Profile and Job Description
• NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Middle East Domain Name Industry Study 2023
• CLOSING SOON: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78

Action Items

• CLOSES MONDAY 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023

Public Comment 

• CLOSES MONDAY: Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review
• CLOSING SOON: Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP
• ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments
• PTI / IANA Governance Proposal
• Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations

NEW: A Preview of the ICANN77 Policy Forum

ICANN77 is the eighth Policy Forum, and the first Policy Forum in North America. Find the preview here.

NEW: Top 10 Things to Do in Washington, D.C.

ICANN's Washington, DC office staff has compiled a list of ten activities, many of which are not mentioned in guidebooks, that you may wish to consider when visiting the U.S. capital.

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NEW: President and CEO Search Update: Draft Candidate Profile and Job Description

The ICANN Board's CEO Search Committee has developed a draft candidate profile and job description, which will be shared with the ICANN Community at the ICANN77 Policy Forum. You can find the draft on the Search Committee webpage.

Read more.

NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Middle East Domain Name Industry Study 2023

The selected vendor will research the domain name industry at both regional and country levels, and provide a comparative analysis to show the changes from 2015 to 2023 as applicable. At a minimum, the methodology must rely on primary research (e.g., real-time measurements, surveys, or in-depth interviews) and secondary research (e.g., review of ICANN's previous reports and third-party reports such as World Bank, UNESCO, ITU, etc.).

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CLOSING SOON: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78

ICANN is calling for applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the European region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN78 is scheduled to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. 

The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until 19 June 2023.

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CLOSES MONDAY 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect

ICANN is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Chair and Chair-Elect of the 2024 Nominating Committee. For additional information on the positions, please refer to the Call for Expressions of Interest here. Expressions of Interests, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2024@icann.org no later than Monday, 12 June 2023. A suggested form for submitting an Expression of Interest is available here.

🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023

ICANN and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) invite interested participants to register for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023 in Hong Kong, China. A dedicated website has also launched to provide more information about the forum.

The APAC DNS Forum 2023 will be held 4–5 July 2023 as a hybrid event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

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CLOSES MONDAY: Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review

Open for submissions date: 17 April 2023

Closed for submissions date: 12 June 2023

CLOSING SOON: Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP

Open for submissions date: 24 April 2023

Closed for submissions date: 19 June 2023

ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments

Open for submissions date: 09 May 2023

Closed for submissions date: 26 June 2023

PTI / IANA Governance Proposal

Open for submissions date: 16 May 2023

Closed for submissions date: 05 July 2023

Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations

Open for submissions date: 29 May 2023

Closed for submissions date: 13 July 2023

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