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· NEW: ICANN80 Policy and Advice Outcomes

· NEW: ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

Flagging under Webinars:

· NEW: ICANN to Host Webinars on Applicant Support Program Outreach

· NEW: We Need Your Input on the Next Five-Year Plans

· NEW: Webinar on Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)

From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:04 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN80 Policy and Advice Outcomes

Thursday, 18 July 2024

ICANN Community Digest

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing

· NEW: ICANN80 Policy and Advice Outcomes

· NEW: ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

· NEW: ICANN Org’s Universal Acceptance Readiness

· NEW: APAC DNS Forum 2024

· NEW: Internet Governance and the Global Digital Compact: ICANN’s Observations

· NEW: Press Release: Registration Open for ICANN DNS Symposium and LAC Domain Names Week

· NEW: ICANN Completes 2023 Audit on Service Organization Controls for IANA functions

· NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

Webinars

· NEW: ICANN to Host Webinars on Applicant Support Program Outreach

· NEW: We Need Your Input on the Next Five-Year Plans

· NEW: Webinar on Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)

Action Items

· ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

Public Comment

· NEW: Preliminary Issue on Latin Script Diacritics

· NEW: Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

· Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains

· IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedure

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN80 Policy and Advice Outcomes

This blog post captures high-level policy and advice outcomes from the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs), which organized 90 sessions during the four-day program.

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

NEW: ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

In order for the Board to finalize the ASP funding plan during its September workshop, the Board requests input, via Board correspondence, by 12 August 2024.

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

NEW: ICANN Org’s Universal Acceptance Readiness

Advancing UA-readiness remains a priority for ICANN internally and externally.

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

NEW: APAC DNS Forum 2024

The third Asia Pacific (APAC) DNS Forum will take place on 23 & 24 July in Bali, Indonesia. Co-organized by ICANN and Pengelola Nama Domain Internet Indonesia (PANDI), this event provides a platform for the regional DNS community to network, exchange ideas, and explore collaboration opportunities in the domain name industry.

Everyone is welcome, registration is free, and you can participate virtually as well!

NEW: Internet Governance and the Global Digital Compact: ICANN’s Observations

With the publication of the GDC Zero Draft, it was clear that the voices of the technical community and ICANN were heard.

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

NEW: Press Release: Registration Open for ICANN DNS Symposium and LAC Domain Names Week

These events are intended to foster ongoing collaboration among relevant stakeholders, which is key to ensuring the security, stability, and resiliency of DNS, which in turn supports a single, globally interoperable Internet.

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

NEW: ICANN Completes 2023 Audit on Service Organization Controls for IANA functions

For the fourteenth consecutive year, an exception-free audit has been completed for the management of the Root DNSSEC Key Signing Key (KSK) securing the Domain Name System (DNS).

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

Webinars

NEW: ICANN to Host Webinars on Applicant Support Program Outreach

ICANN will host two webinars this month to discuss the upcoming launch of the Applicant Support Program (ASP). The webinars will focus on how the ICANN volunteer community can participate in engagement and outreach efforts to support the ASP.

Webinar 1: EMEA Regions | Tuesday, 30 July 2024, at 15:30–16:30 UTC | Register [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Webinar 2: The Americas Region | Wednesday, 31 July 2024 at 16:00–17:00 UTC | Register [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

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

NEW: We Need Your Input on the Next Five-Year Plans

The Board will publish the draft plans for Public Comment on 23 July 2024. Shortly thereafter, the BSPC will host two webinars, on 30 July and 31 July, to run through the draft plans and the Public Comment process, and respond to any immediate questions. To register, please click on your preferred webinar time:

Webinar 1: Tuesday, 30 July, at 16:00 UTC [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Webinar 2: Wednesday, 31 July, at 00:00 UTC [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: Webinar on Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)

This webinar is an opportunity for participants to better understand the service.

Date: Tuesday 30 July 2024 (13:00 - 14:30 UTC)

Action Items

ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates and determine the recipient of this year's award. Please submit nominations via this nomination form [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]by 29 July 2024 23:59 UTC.

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