Dear all, The ICANN78 Annual General Meeting schedule has been published: https://icann78.sched.com ccNSO-related sessions (agendas, background materials, etc. can also be found here): https://community.icann.org/x/doDxDg Tech Day agenda (will be updated as presenters are confirmed): https://community.icann.org/x/l4BUDw **Please note the addition of an Approval Action Community Forum on Thursday, 26 October 15:00-15:30 Venue map attached Live interpretation will again be available (AR, ES, FR) for sessions marked with *. NOTE: to best accommodate various requests, sessions, etc., the block schedule will look different at ICANN78. The block lengths and timing will vary day-to-day; please take note when final schedule is released. I will also provide a printable schedule that you’ll be able to reference during the week. General News and information: * ICANN78 Annual General Meeting will be held in Hamburg, DE at the CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, 21-26 October 2023. * This will be a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual participation. * All sessions will be conducted during regular working hours in Central European Summer Time – CEST (UTC+2) * Prep Week will be conducted 9-11 October. ccNSO-related sessions (local time): Saturday, 21 October 2023 * GRC Workshop Part 1<https://icann78.sched.com/event/1T4Nr?iframe=no>, Part 2<https://sched.co/1T4Nt> | 9:00-10:00, 10:30-12:00 (7:00 UTC/8:30 UTC) – IN-PERSON ONLY/CLOSED- a fully-virtual follow-up will be scheduled in the following weeks. (please see invitation sent by Sean Copeland, Chair GRC) * SOPC & Council/WG Chairs <https://sched.co/1T4NJ> | 13:15-14:30 (11:15 UTC) * DASC (internal work)<https://sched.co/1T4NM> | 15:00-16:00 (13:00 UTC) * IGLC (internal work)<https://sched.co/1T4NN> | 16:30-17:30 (14:30 UTC) Sunday, 22 October 2023 * SOPC Workshop <https://sched.co/1T4MV> | 9:00-10:10 (7:00 UTC) * ccNSO Council Workshop <https://sched.co/1T4MP> | 10:30-12:00 (8:30 UTC) (CLOSED) * Joint session: ccNSO & GNSO<https://sched.co/1T4NS> | 13:15-14:40 (11:30 UTC) * Tech WG (internal work)<https://sched.co/1T4MX> | 15:00-16:00 (13:00 UTC) * CSC & PTI Board<https://sched.co/1T4MS> | 16:30-17:30 (16:30 UTC) Monday, 23 October 2023 * Welcome Ceremony<https://sched.co/1T4Hk> | block 1 * ICANN org 25th Anniversary session<https://sched.co/1T4Hn> | block 2 * Tech Day* Part 1<https://sched.co/1T4LZ>, Part 2<https://sched.co/1T4La>, Part 3<https://sched.co/1T4Lc>, Part 4<https://sched.co/1T4Lg> | 10:30-12:00, 13:15-14:30, 15:00-16:00, 16:30-17:30 (8:30, 11:15, 13:00, 14:30 UTC) Tuesday, 24 October 2023 * Welcome and PTI Update<https://sched.co/1T4Lj>* | 8:30-9:30 (6:30 UTC) (block 1) (please note early start time) * ccNSO & ICANN Board<https://sched.co/1T4Hz>* | 10:00-11:00 (8:00 UTC) * ccTLDs corporate social responsibility<https://sched.co/1T4Li>* | 11:30-12:30 (9:30 UTC) * WSIS+20<https://sched.co/1T4Lm>* | 13:30-14:30, 15:00-15:30 (11:30 UTC) * ccNSO: 20 years of the ccNSO (looking ahead) <https://sched.co/1T4Lo> | 15:30-17:30 – IN-PERSON ONLY – INVITATION CIRCULATED ON 3 OCTOBER **Networking Event** registration has been sent Wednesday, 25 October 2023 * ccTLD News<https://sched.co/1T4Lv>* | 10:30-12:00 (8:30 UTC) (block 2) * DASC (repository & tools/measurements)<https://sched.co/1T4Lu>* | 13:30-15:30 (11:30UTC) * Registrant capacity building<https://sched.co/1T4Lx>* | 16:00-17:30 (14:00 UTC) * TLD Ops<https://sched.co/1T4ND> | 16:00-17:30 (14:00 UTC) – HALL D Thursday, 26 October 2023 * ccNSO Board and Council candidate Q&A<https://sched.co/1T4M3>*| 9:00-10:00 (7:00 UTC) * ccNSO Council Meeting<https://sched.co/1T4M7>*| | 13:15-14:30 (11:15 UTC) * Approval Action Community Forum<https://sched.co/1T4Jk> | 15:00-15:30 (13:00 UTC) Schedule reminders / updates: * All sessions are open, and observers are welcome (unless otherwise noted). * Calendar notices will be sent to individual working group/committee members and to those who request one. * ICANN78 information repository: https://community.icann.org/x/doDxDg If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Kim Carlson