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ICANN78

• NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 26 October 2023
• NEW: A Look Back at ICANN78

Information Sharing

• NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 22 October 2023
• NEW: Participate in the next Strategic Plan Environmental Scan Webinar
• NEW: ICANN Strengthens Key Partnerships: 2023 Africa Internet Summit in South Africa

Action Items

• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended 
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program

Public Comment

• Summary Report: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs
• Draft Report of the Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study
• Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference

NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 26 October 2023

Please find the Approved Resolutions of the 26 October 2023 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board here.

NEW: A Look Back at ICANN78

More than 1,800 people attended ICANN78 in person in Hamburg, Germany, and over 600 participated virtually.

Read more.

NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 22 October 2023

Please find the Approved Resolutions from the 22 October 2023 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board here.

NEW: Participate in the next Strategic Plan Environmental Scan Webinar

ICANN held a hybrid community environmental scan session at ICANN78, which allowed participants to provide their input in person or online. If you missed this session at ICANN78, there is one more opportunity to get involved.

Session Date and Time: 16 November 2023 at 16:00 UTC

This session will be held via Zoom and in English. Please register.

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NEW: ICANN Strengthens Key Partnerships: 2023 Africa Internet Summit in South Africa

The event aims at fostering innovative ideas and collaborations. This year, it brought together representatives of Africa's business and technical community, attracting 440 online and 280 on-site participants from 71 countries.

Read more.

🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended 

***NextGen Mentor Program Nominations Deadline Extended to December 1st. Please submit nominations ASAP. Please note this is a funded traveler position and I must have nominations submitted on time for ICANN79. Thank you.***

NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations. The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2024 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for ICANN79, ICANN80, and ICANN81. Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, 1 December 2023. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found at the link below. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera@icann.org. 

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🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023

ICANN wishes to hear from university students in the North American region who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN79 Community Forum. ICANN79 is scheduled to be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 to 7 March 2024.

DEADLINE: 03 November 2023

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🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program

From 9 October – 15 November 2023, ICANN has issued a call for nominations for the 2024 Leadership Program, scheduled for 29 February –1 March in San Juan, Puerto Rico, just prior to the ICANN79 Public Meeting.

Deadline: 15 November 2023

Read more.

Summary Report: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs

Draft Report of the Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study

Open for Submissions: 19 October 2023

Closed for Submissions: 04 December 2023 

Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference

Open for Submissions: 28 September 2023

Closed for Submissions: 27 November 2023

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