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ICANN Announces Webinar to Discuss New Projections Based on Impact of COVID-19
by Planning April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Dear ICANN Community, ICANN’s Planning Team would like to invite you to attend a webinar to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN org’s current and planned work. ICANN org has recently developed new projections in ICANN’s Revised Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Revised Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget, which will be presented during the webinars for information and discussion and will be proposed for adoption by the ICANN Board in early May. Please join one of the two scheduled informational webinars on 28 April 2020 to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on ICANN’s planned work as detailed in the Revised Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Revised Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget. ICANN welcomes the community’s questions and comments. Below are the details for the two sessions. If you are unable to participate in one of these sessions, they will be recorded and posted to the community wiki for future viewing and additional questions. It is not necessary to attend both sessions, each session will cover the same material. We are hosting two sessions to better accommodate time zones. Webinar #1 28 April 2020 15:00-16:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/95689685323?pwd=YWdWK1VNZnJsVEVaeFpha05zN0t1QT09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_956896…> Webinar #2 28 April 2020 23:00-00:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99482978256?pwd=RUJyZU9USzFjOTA0dWcwOVNWY2ZqZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_994829…> Community Wiki Link to Recordings (Once they become available.) https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY21+Budget+Webinars We look forward to your participation and invite you to share this information with other community members who would like to be informed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN’s current and planned work. Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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ICANN Announces Webinar to Discuss New Projections Based on Impact of COVID-19
by Planning April 20, 2020

April 20, 2020

Dear ICANN Community, ICANN’s Planning Team would like to invite you to attend a webinar to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN org’s current and planned work. ICANN org has recently developed new projections in ICANN’s Revised Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Revised Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget, which will be presented during the webinars for information and discussion and will be proposed for adoption by the ICANN Board in early May. Please join one of the two scheduled informational webinars on 28 April 2020 to learn more about the impact of COVID-19 on ICANN’s planned work as detailed in the Revised Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Revised Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget. ICANN welcomes the community’s questions and comments. Below are the details for the two sessions. If you are unable to participate in one of these sessions, they will be recorded and posted to the community wiki for future viewing and additional questions. It is not necessary to attend both sessions, each session will cover the same material. We are hosting two sessions to better accommodate time zones. Webinar #1 28 April 2020 15:00-16:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/95689685323?pwd=YWdWK1VNZnJsVEVaeFpha05zN0t1QT09 Webinar #2 28 April 2020 23:00-00:30 UTC Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/99482978256?pwd=RUJyZU9USzFjOTA0dWcwOVNWY2ZqZz09 Community Wiki Link to Recordings (Once they become available.) https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY21+Budget+Webinars We look forward to your participation and invite you to share this information with other community members who would like to be informed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN’s current and planned work. Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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ICANN Staff Report on the Public Comment
by Planning March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020

Dear ICANN Community Member, Today, ICANN published the staff report on the public comment proceeding of ICANN's Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget. The proceeding ran from 20 December 2019 to 25 February 2020. The report can be found here<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-opplan-budget-fy21-25-2019-12-2…>. The ICANN organization will send the FY21-25 Operating and Finacial Plan and FY21 Operating Plan and Budget to the Board for adoption early May. At the same time, ICANN will publish this document so the community has the opportunity to review it. Since concluding the public comment process, the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting significantly the entire world. ICANN expects that its activities and financial position will be significantly impacted as well. The ICANN org is working with the Board to assess and monitor the potential impact to ICANN’s funding, functional activities and operating initiatives and the corresponding expense levels. The org remains committed to transparency, and any changes to the current Draft FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan, and FY21 Operating Plan and Budget plans will be shared with the community in the coming weeks, prior to Board approval. ICANN thanks all stakeholders who contributed to the submission of comments during this public comment period. Your participation in ICANN’s planning and budgeting process is critical to continuously enhance ICANN’s accountability and transparency. Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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ICANN67 Finance Session - Presentation and Recording
by Planning March 9, 2020

March 9, 2020

Dear ICANN Community, Thank you to everyone who was able to join our ICANN67 remote meeting March 8, 2020 on the FY21-25 Operating Plan and Financial Plan and the FY21 Operating Plan and Budget overview and public comment review. For those that were unable to attend, please use the webinar link below to view a copy of the presentation and a recording of the call. Community Wiki: Webinars<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY21+Budget+Webinars> Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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ICANN67 Finance Session, Sunday March 8th
by Planning March 7, 2020

March 7, 2020

Dear ICANN Community, ICANN’s Planning Team would like to invite you to attend the ICANN67 remote meeting on the Five Year Operating Plan and Financial Plan publication and public comments received, the FY21 Operating Plan and Budget publication and public comments received, and the FY20 Year to Date Financials. Please note that the meeting times are in the Costa Maya time zone. Below are the details for the session. ICANN67 Schedule: https://67.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1152518 Meeting: ICANN Org Operating Plan and Budget 10:45 - 12:15, Sun, Mar 8, 2020 Costa Maya 1 (VIRTUAL) Session Leader: Shani Quidwai Staff Facilitator: Becky Nash Zoom Meeting Link<https://icann.zoom.us/my/cun67.costamaya1> (https://icann.zoom.us/my/cun67.costamaya1) Zoom Meeting ID: 321-792-1275 Zoom International Dial-In Numbers<https://zoom.us/zoomconference> (https://zoom.us/zoomconference) English Audio<http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-en.m3u> (http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-en.m3u) French Audio<http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-fr.m3u> (http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-fr.m3u) Spanish Audio<http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-es.m3u> (http://stream.icann.org:8000/cun67-costamaya1-es.m3u) Thank You, The ICANN Planning Team

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FY21 Supporting Organization & Advisory Committee (SO/AC) ABR Kickoff
by Planning Jan. 21, 2020

Jan. 21, 2020

Dear ICANN Community Member, Friendly reminder that the FY21 Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee (SO/AC) Additional Budget Request process due date is Friday, January 31st. This additional budget approval process is part of the overall ICANN annual budgeting process that is for the review of specific requests from the community that are not already included in the budget but serve to further the key objectives of the requesting community group. Your active participation and adherence to procedural guidelines is greatly appreciated. Information concerning the FY21 SO/AC additional request process, timeline, and additional budget request template can be found on the Finance Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY21+Budget+Process>. Please email any questions that you may have to planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org>. We look forward to your continued engagement on the SO/AC Additional Budget Request Process for FY21. Timeline Start End Status Kick off and Submission period 11/11/2019 1/31/2020 On Target Submissions Due - send to planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org> 1/31/2020 1/31/2020 On Target Preliminary Review of requests by ICANN organization 2/3/2020 3/6/2020 On Target SO/AC consultations at ICANN 67 (by request, during Constituent's Day) 3/7/2020 3/12/2020 On Target Final assessments and recommendations by ICANN organization 3/16/2020 4/10/2020 On Target ICANN Board Finance Committee Review and recommendation for approval to the Board 4/13/2020 4/23/2020 On Target ICANN Board review and approval at May Board meeting 4/27/2020 5/12/2020 On Target Thank you, ICANN Planning Team

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Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and FY21 Draft Operating Plan & Budget
by Planning Jan. 16, 2020

Jan. 16, 2020

Dear Community, The FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and the FY21 Draft Operating Plan & Budget have been updated and republished since the original posting on 20 December 2019. The updates were related to minor formatting issues, except in the Highlights of the Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and FY21 Draft Operating Plan & Budget. On Page 14, there was a misplaced decimal point in the FY21 Draft Budget Total ICANN Funding column. The figure should have read 145.5. Apologies for the confusion. In addition, the recordings and presentation for the informational webinars held that gave an overview of the draft plans to aid in understanding have been posted to the ICANN Finance Wiki. Finance Wiki Link: Webinars<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/FY21+Budget+Webinars> Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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Draft FY21-FY25 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget
by Planning Dec. 18, 2019

Dec. 18, 2019

Dear ICANN Community Member, Due to the change in the Public Comment period for the Draft FY21-FY25 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget from Tuesday, 17 December 2019, to Friday, 20 December 2019, ICANN org has prepared an overview of the documents to provide information that may be helpful prior to the release of the complete drafts. In addition, the Public Comment period has been extended by 7 days to 58 days (excluding holidays) to give the community more time to review the documents The overview information is published on the Finance community wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Finance+Community+Group+…>. To learn more and ask questions during the Public Comment window, webinars will be held on: · 9 January 2020 at 01:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/935036343 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_935036…> · 9 January 2020 at 16:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/506858960 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_506858…> · 14 January 2020 at 16:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/257109807 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.zoom.us_j_257109…> More details about how to join these webinars will be available in January. ICANN org staff is available to meet with individual community groups to answer questions and help increase understanding about the plans. Please email planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org> to request a meeting.. Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team Kirsten Wattson Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis [cid:image002.jpg@01D184EA.2274D1F0] 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Telephone Main: (310) 301-5800 Telephone Direct: (310) 578-8692

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Revised Schedule for Public Comment Period on Two Key ICANN Plans
by Planning Dec. 13, 2019

Dec. 13, 2019

Dear ICANN Community Member, The Public Comment period for the Draft FY21-FY25 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan and Budget has changed. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, 17 December 2019, drafts of the two plans will now be available beginning Friday, 20 December 2019. This date change may impact previously scheduled meetings intended for the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees to begin their review. ICANN org is prepared to provide those groups with the Table of Contents of the documents and other information that may be helpful prior to the release of the complete drafts. Please email planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org> to request. Information also will be published on the Finance community wiki page<https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Finance+Community+Group+…>. In addition, the Public Comment period has been extended by 7 days to 58 days (excluding holidays) to give the community more time to review the documents. To learn more and ask questions during the Public Comment window, webinars will be held on: · 9 January 2020 at 01:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/935036343 · 9 January 2020 at 16:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/506858960 · 14 January 2020 at 16:00 UTC https://icann.zoom.us/j/257109807 More details about how to join these webinars will be available in January. ICANN org staff is available to meet with individual community groups to answer questions and help increase understanding about the plans. Please email planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org> to request a meeting.. Thank you, The ICANN Planning Team

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FY21 Supporting Organization & Advisory Committee (SO/AC) ABR Kickoff
by Planning Nov. 8, 2019

Nov. 8, 2019

Dear ICANN Community Member, ICANN’s Planning Team would like to notify you that the FY21 Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee (SO/AC) Additional Budget Request process has begun. This additional budget approval process is part of the overall ICANN annual budgeting process that is for the review of specific requests from the community that are not already included in the budget but serve to further the key objectives of the requesting community group. Your active participation and adherence to procedural guidelines is greatly appreciated. Information concerning the FY21 SO/AC additional request process, timeline, and additional budget request template can be found on the Finance Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=120818557>. Please email any questions that you may have to planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org>. We look forward to your continued engagement on the SO/AC Additional Budget Request Process for FY21. Timeline Start End Status Kick off and Submission period 11/11/2019 1/31/2020 On Target Submissions Due - send to planning(a)icann.org<mailto:planning@icann.org> 1/31/2020 1/31/2020 On Target Preliminary Review of requests by ICANN organization 2/3/2020 3/6/2020 On Target SO/AC consultations at ICANN 67 (by request, during Constituent's Day) 3/7/2020 3/12/2020 On Target Final assessments and recommendations by ICANN organization 3/16/2020 4/10/2020 On Target ICANN Board Finance Committee Review and recommendation for approval to the Board 4/13/2020 4/23/2020 On Target ICANN Board review and approval at May Board meeting 4/27/2020 5/12/2020 On Target Thank you, ICANN Planning Team

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