Thursday, 20 July 2023 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org! Table of Contents ICANN78 NEW: Design and Translation Deadlines Information Sharing NEW: ICANN79 Fellowship Application Round Now Open NEW: Chair’s Blog: Recap of ICANN77 and the June Board Workshop NEW: ICANN Launches New Board Advice Community Workspace Webinar REMINDER: ICANN Webinars Will Provide Information About Service to Request Nonpublic Data Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations ICANN78 23 AUGUST 2023 DESIGN DEADLINE: If you require design assistance for your publication, you need to provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. one-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything to Andrea Glandon by 23 AUGUST. Please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen. 13 SEPTEMBER 2023 TRANSLATION DEADLINE: If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) to Andrea Glandon by 13 SEPTEMBER. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the start of the meeting, with the possibility of potential changes. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline to be translated Information Sharing NEW: ICANN79 Fellowship Application Round Now Open The ICANN79 Community Forum is taking place 2–7 March 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The application deadline is 18 August 2023 at 23:59 UTC. If ICANN79 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. Official Announcement | Fellowship Program Flyer NEW: Chair’s Blog: Recap of ICANN77 and the June Board Workshop During ICANN77, the ICANN community and Board came together to complete the four deliverables that we agreed on at the last meeting, including a plan for handling closed generics. Read more. NEW: ICANN Launches New Board Advice Community Workspace The workspace can be accessed directly here. This new tool complements the objectives of the Advice Improvements Project, underway since September 2021, and ensures ongoing and proactive improvements to the advice process. Read more. Webinar REMINDER: ICANN Webinars Will Provide Information About Service to Request Nonpublic Data ICANN org will host two webinars this month to provide information about the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS), a new service for requesting access to nonpublic registration data related to generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The webinars will provide an update on progress made on building the RDRS, including features such as bulk processing for registrars and templates for frequent requestors. The webinars will also give participants an opportunity to ask questions related to the development of the service. Registration information Webinar #1: Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 01:00 UTC for 60 minutes | Register here. Webinar #2: Monday, 31 July 2023 at 15:00 UTC for 60 minutes | Register here. Read more. Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates. Please submit nominations via this nomination form by 4 August 2023 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to kamelaward@icann.org. Read more. Public Comment CLOSES TODAY: 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: 20 July 2023 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 5, Issue 52 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 20 July 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council@icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive@icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!