Dear All, On Tuesday 21 February at 15:00 UTC [local times[timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wor...>] and 23:00 UTC [local times[timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wor...>], ICANN’s department of Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) will host community-wide webinars on the Review Operating Standards, which, once in place, centralize operational best practices and processes regarding Organizational and Specific Reviews. How to join? Please email: mssi-secretariat@icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org> to obtain a calendar invite with an agenda, Adobe Connect links, and dial-in details. Please note, the webinars accommodate different time zones, the content presented during both session will be identical, and both sessions will be recorded. Background During the webinar, a draft version of the Operating Standards that addresses those issues that comprise existing processes and best practices will be provided. The ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources...> call for the drafting of review Operating Standards that "shall be developed through community consultation" (see Section 4.6). Operating Standards provide a system to conduct Specific and Organizational Reviews and tools to assist with the Review process. Specific Reviews (CCT Review, SSR Review, ATRT Review, and RDS/WHOIS Review) and Organizational Reviews (GNSO Review, At-Large Review, etc.) are mandated by the new Bylaws. These Reviews are very important to assess ICANN's performance with regard to its commitments. Review Operating Standards provide tools to bring consistent rules, clarity and transparency to the various Review processes. This webinar is just one step in the process of drafting and eventually approving ICANN Review Operating Standards through community consultation. There will be a public session in Copenhagen and a full public comment period once, through community consultation, a complete version of the Operation Standards has been drafted. For more information, background, and next steps, please also see the recent announcement on ICANN.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_anno...>. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org