Thursday, 07 July 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 Information Sharing NEW: Highlights from the June Board Workshop and ICANN74 REMINDER: Nomination Period Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building REMINDER: Request for Appointment of Members and Liaisons to the CSC REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations Public Comment Proceedings Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) Information Sharing NEW: Highlights from the June Board Workshop and ICANN74 Last month at ICANN74, many of us met face-to-face for the first time since November 2019 for a hybrid meeting in The Hague, Netherlands. In some ways this meeting marked a return to what "we've always done," yet with more emphasis on enabling effective online participation via Zoom, as well as with additional health and safety measures to be able to meet responsibly in person, bringing together participants from more than 100 countries. This was an important step toward best-in-class hybrid meetings, where participation both in the room and online is optimized. Read more. REMINDER: Nomination Period Opens for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building ICANN opened a one-month nomination period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates. Please submit nominations via this nomination form by Monday, 25 July 2022, 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. This year's award recipient will be announced in September 2022 at ICANN75. For more information, please refer to the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building webpage. Read more. REMINDER: Request for Appointment of Members and Liaisons to the CSC As of 30 September 2022, several members and liaisons of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) will complete their term. ICANN org will soon be asking chairs to initiate your respective group's processes to appoint members and liaisons to these seats. While members are required, liaison appointments are optional (albeit strongly encouraged). To ensure that the appointment process is completed in time for the start of the next CSC term, ICANN org will ask to be notified of your appointments by Monday, 1 August 2022. More information will be shared directly via email, including detailed guidance about the process, candidate qualification requirements, and key dates. More information about the CSC can be found here. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The nomination period for the NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program is now open. Nominations must be submitted by no later than Monday, 1 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera@icann.org. Public Comment Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 2 August 2022 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations.  Volume 4, Issue 49 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 11 July 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!