Dear Community Members,
During the Planning and Finance Update ICANN75 prep week session, <https://75.schedule.icann.org/meetings/Xpdx5Lmo5b8CZsC2F> a question was asked regarding the budget for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) for the next round of gTLDs.
The budget for the next round is being developed through the ODP<https://www.icann.org/subpro-odp> work that is currently underway in the organization and ICANN org scheduled to submit a final report and assessment to the ICANN Board in January 2023. The budget for the next round of gTLDs is designed as a cost recovery program, where the fees of the applications will cover all development and operational work for the next round. Therefore, the budget for the IRT is not part of the regular ICANN Operations and will be reported on separately.
Community participation in ICANN's planning process is a cornerstone of transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. ICANN thanks all the community members who contribute to this important process. From: Planning <planning@icann.org> Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 1:04 PM To: "community-finance@icann.org" <community-finance@icann.org> Cc: Becky Nash <becky.nash@icann.org>, Victoria Yang <victoria.yang@icann.org> Subject: Planning and Finance Update tomorrow at 20:00 UTC (8 September 2022).
As a kind reminder, the ICANN Planning and Finance teams will be hosting the Planning and Finance Update tomorrow at 20:00 UTC (8 September 2022).
During the webinar, the ICANN Planning and Finance teams will provide a FY22 Financial Update, celebrate the adoption of the FY23 Plans, and provide an update on the FY24 strategic planning, operating planning, and prioritization, including the key planning assumptions, process, and timeline. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please sign-up to attend on the ICANN 75 Prep Week<https://75.schedule.icann.org/meetings/Xpdx5Lmo5b8CZsC2F> page.
In addition to the webinar, the community has further opportunity to participate in this planning process. The draft plans will be published for Public Comment in mid-December 2022 and the ICANN Planning and Finance teams will also host two community webinars to review the draft plans at that time.
Community participation in ICANN's planning process is a cornerstone of transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. ICANN thanks all the community members who contribute to this important process.