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Table of Contents ICANN77 REGISTER Policy Outlook Report Prep Week Schedule Policy Forum Schedule Zoom Backgrounds CLOSES MONDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Information Sharing NEW: ICANN and Contract Negotiations Update: Improved DNS Abuse Requirements NEW: Chair’s Blog: April Board Workshop Recap NEW: ICANN Experts Explain the Latest DNS Troubleshooting Tools NEW: ICANN Middle East DNS Forum Showcases Growth of Region’s Internet Ecosystem NEW: PRSP Pre-ICANN77 Briefing: Includes Status Update for the Next Round of New gTLDs REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 Action Items 🔥 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 EXTENDED: Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments PTI / IANA Governance Proposal Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations ICANN77 REGISTER Policy Outlook Report Prep Week Schedule Policy ForumSchedule Zoom Backgrounds CLOSES MONDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN77, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens 17 May 2023. The application deadline is 05 June 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Program webpage and application The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Since ICANN77 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting. Only applicants that participate virtually are eligible for this program. Please contact internetreimbursement@icann.org for more information Information Sharing NEW: ICANN and Contract Negotiations Update: Improved DNS Abuse Requirements The proposed amendments make specific and meaningful new obligations that will require contracted parties to stop or disrupt a domain name from being used for DNS abuse. Read more. NEW: Chair’s Blog: April Board Workshop Recap During the workshop, which took place 27–30 April, the Board progressed our work in several key areas: CEO Search, Next Round of New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), ICANN Grant Program, Planning, Pilot Holistic Review, and ICANN's legitimacy. Read more. NEW: ICANN Experts Explain the Latest DNS Troubleshooting Tools The DNS, like other protocols, is susceptible to errors that can disrupt online services and hinder Internet user experience. Resolving these errors quickly and effectively is crucial to maintaining a smooth and reliable Internet. Read more NEW: ICANN Middle East DNS Forum Showcases Growth of Region’s Internet Ecosystem Over the course of the two-day event, the discussions revolved mostly around domain names, yet, also, in the larger context of realizing the potential of an Internet that is unified, secure, and inclusive. If you missed any sessions, you can find recordings and transcripts available here. Read more. NEW: PRSP Pre-ICANN77 Briefing: Includes Status Update for the Next Round of New gTLDs This is the third iteration of the PRSP Pre-ICANN Briefing on Implementation Policy, UA, and IDN Projects. Note that, according to the Board's requirements, this Briefing reports on the progress and status of implementation of the Next Round of New gTLDs. Board Resolution REMINDER: 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. Read more. Action Items 🔥 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). Read more. Public Comment EXTENDED: Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP Open for submissions date: 24 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 19 June 2023 Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review Open for submissions date: 17 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 12 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 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. 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