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From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 10:07 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Board Adopts FY26–30 Operating Plan and FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

Monday, 12 May 2025

ICANN Community Digest

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Table of Contents

ICANN83

· ICANN83 Prep Week Schedule Now Available

Information Sharing

· NEW: ICANN Board Adopts FY26–30 Operating Plan and FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

· NEW: An Update From the 2025 Nominating Committee

· REMINDER: ICANN RSP Pre-Evaluation Program Closes 20 May 2025

· Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages

· ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers

🚨 Action Items 🚨

· TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2026 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect

· ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group

· Call for ASP Mentors

Public Comment

· TODAY: FY26-FY30 Middle East Regional Plan

· ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: How We Meet: Reviewing the Implementation of the ICANN Public Meetings Strategy

· Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of RIRs

· Customer Standing Committee (CSC) changes Process for Amending the IANA SLAs

· Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030

· Transfer Policy Review Working Group Final Report for ICANN Board Consideration

Events

· These events occur in May 2025.

ICANN83

ICANN83 Prep Week Schedule Now Available

ICANN83 Prep Week will be held Tuesday through Wednesday, 27–28 May 2025.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN Board Adopts FY26–30 Operating Plan and FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

The FY26 Operating Plan and Budget sets forth the focus of efforts and organizational commitments for the fiscal year starting 1 July 2025 and ending 30 June 2026.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: An Update From the 2025 Nominating Committee

Currently, the NomCom is in the assessment phase of the selection cycle. During this phase, NomCom delegates undertake a series of steps to evaluate the applications.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

REMINDER-ICANN RSP Pre-Evaluation Program Closes 20 May 2025

The pre-evaluation application submission period of the ICANN Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic Top-level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round is set to close [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] at 18:00 UTC on 20 May 2025. Launched on 19 November 2024, the program streamlines gTLD applications by separately evaluating the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application for the gTLD label.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages

ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo@icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org.

ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers

ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple as requesting an account [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. Then, make sure to read the short content guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] on where to find reliable data. Happy editing!

Action Items

TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2026 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect

The NomCom Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's SOs and ACs in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws.

Deadline: 13 May 2025

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group

ICANN is inviting the ALAC, ccNSO, GAC, GNSO, and SSAC to each submit one nomination by 25 June 2025.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Call for ASP Mentors

ICANN is seeking volunteer mentors who would like to offer their expertise to supported applicants as part of the ASP in the new gTLD Program: Next Round [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. ICANN is looking for mentors who can share insights and experience across ICANN Languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish) to support diverse gTLD applicants.

Mentors may play a role in: advising applicants on navigating the gTLD application process and DNS industry; identifying resources; providing guidance; sharing experiences as appropriate; and helping supported applicants navigate the ICANN community and Public Meetings. If you or someone in your network might be interested, please refer to the mentor registration announcement [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] for more information.

Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to globalsupport@icann.org.