Monday, 19 December 2022 ICANN Community Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved Table of Contents ICANN76 Resources REMINDER: ICANN76 Registration is now open! REMINDER: ICANN76 Design, Translation, and Print Deadline REMINDER: ICANN76 Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program Application Now Open Information Sharing NEW: Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 14 December 2022 NEW: Watch the Recording of the Draft ICANN FY24 Plans Informational Webinar REMINDER: ICANN Restarts the Community Regional Outreach Program for FY23 REMINDER: Join the ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program Webinar on Universal Acceptance REMINDER: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members REMINDER: ICANN77 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open Public Comment Initial Report on the ccNSO PDP Review Mechanism Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs ICANN76 Resources REMINDER: ICANN76 Registration is now open! Registration is now open for the ICANN76 Community Forum, which will be held both virtually and in-person from 11-16 March 2023 in Cancún, Mexico. In-person registration closes 8 March 2023, while virtual registration closes 16 March 2023. Please note, ICANN Funded Travelers will receive a personalized registration link in their emails. Registration link. REMINDER: ICANN76 Design, Translation, and Print Deadline 21 December 2022 | 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. newsletter vs. 1-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything by 21 December 2022. Due to budget constraints, please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen. 13 January 2023 | TRANSLATION DEADLINE: If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by 13 January. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the below print deadline. 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. 27 January 2023 | PRINT DEADLINE ONLY. If you only need your publication printed, meaning your publication is ready to send directly to the printer and needs no translation or design/layout modifications, please provide the file to us along with the quantity you want printed and dimensions of the publication by 27 January 2023. Please send materials to andrea.glandon@icann.org REMINDER: ICANN76 Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program Application Now Open ICANN is opening the application round for its Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program for ICANN76 in Cancún, Mexico. The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children 12 years or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and eligible ICANN events. The deadline to apply for the ICANN76 grant is Friday, 13 January 2023 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The application is available here. Read more. Information Sharing NEW: Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 14 December 2022 See approved resolutions from the 14 December 2022 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board here. NEW: Watch the Recording of the Draft ICANN FY24 Plans Informational Webinar The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) posted the Draft FY24-28 Operating and Financial Plan, and Draft FY24 Operating Plan and Budget for public comment on December 14, 2022. See link. And this proceeding closes on 13 February 2023. ICANN org hosted two informational webinars about the Draft FY24 Plans, both webinars presented identical information, please watch the recording to learn more about these Plans. REMINDER: ICANN Restarts the Community Regional Outreach Program for FY23 ICANN organization is restarting the Community Regional Outreach Program (CROP). The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) CROP space is now available for use by eligible community groups. FY23 CROP trips will be available starting Monday, 16 January 2023. Read more. REMINDER: Join the ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program Webinar on Universal Acceptance In January 2023, ICANN will be holding its second webinar as part of the ICANN for Beginners Virtual Program. 17 January 2023 at 14:00 UTC | Register to attend 18 January 2023 at 06:00 UTC | Register to attend Closing date for registration: 16 January 2023. The webinars are in English only. Recordings will be posted here after the webinars. Read more. REMINDER: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as mentors in its Fellowship Program and to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee. There will be a total of seven mentors and seven Selection Committee members, and each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role. Interested SOs/ACs should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor and Selection Committee representative by Tuesday, 31 January 2023 and notify fellowshipconsultation@icann.org. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. REMINDER: ICANN77 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN is opening the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN77 Policy Forum. This round is open only to those who have previously completed an ICANN fellowship. The ICANN77 Policy Forum is scheduled for 12–15 June 2023 in Washington, D.C. If ICANN77 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. The deadline to apply is 15 December 2022, 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on Friday, 17 February 2023. 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. Public Comment Initial Report on the ccNSO PDP Review Mechanism Open for submissions date: 29 November 2022 Closed for submissions date: 07 February 2023 Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget Open for submissions date: 14 December 2022 Closed for submissions date: 13 February 2023 Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs Open for submissions date: 28 November 2022 Closed for submissions date: 15 February 2023 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 4, Issue 93 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 22 December 2022 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!