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From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Monday, August 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Root Server System Governance Working Group Seeks Functional Model Input

 

Monday, 11 August 2025

 

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.

 

Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest?

Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org!

 

Table of Contents

 

ICANN84

·     ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates during ICANN84

·     Apply Now! ICANN84 Community Childcare Grants

·     Now Available: ICANN84 Frequently Asked Questions Page

Information Sharing

·     NEW: ICANN Root Server System Governance Working Group Seeks Functional Model Input

·     NEW: ICANN Highlights IDN Progress With Release of IDN Annual Report June 2025

Next Round

·     ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics

·     Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages 

·     Call for ASP Mentors

Webinars

·     ICANN Webinar Series for Europe: How Time Zones are Coordinated

🚨 Action Items 🚨

·     REGISTRATION OPEN: Next Policy Development Accelerator Term

·     ICANN85 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

·     ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers

Public Comment

·     NEW: Functional Model for Root Server System Governance

·     Draft North America Engagement Plan 2026-2030

Events

·     These events occur in July and August 2025.

 

 

 

ICANN84

 

ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates during ICANN84

 

The ICANN org Finance and Planning Teams seek opportunities to engage with the ICANN communities during ICANN84 or via webinars to present on Finance- and Planning topics.

 

Presentations will cover topics such as:

- Financial Results: FY25 Year-to-Date

- High Level FY27 Planning Process, Structure, and Assumptions

- ICANN’s Strategic Plan for FY26–30

- Other current topics

 

Please contact planning@icann.org to request a briefing with your Community group.

 

 

Apply Now! ICANN84 Community Childcare Grants

 

Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants with children 12 years old or younger who meet the criteria and will incur expenses associated with babysitting or childcare services.

 

DEADLINE: Friday, 12 September 2025, at 23:59 UTC

 

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

 

 

Now Available: ICANN84 Frequently Asked Questions Page

 

Please find the FAQs for ICANN84 here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

Information Sharing

 

NEW: ICANN Root Server System Governance Working Group Seeks Functional Model Input

 

The RSS GWG is soliciting feedback in advance of submitting its report to the ICANN Board, RSSAC, and other stakeholders.

 

Announcement [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Public Comment [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

NEW: ICANN Highlights IDN Progress With Release of IDN Annual Report June 2025

 

By helping users navigate the Internet in scripts familiar to them, IDNs play a critical role in advancing a more linguistically diverse online experience.

 

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

 

Next Round

 

ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics

 

ICANN org is developing supplemental, complementary materials to aid prospective generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants in understanding the Next Round application requirements, and how to navigate the application and evaluation processes.

 

Blog [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

Key Topic Overview Documents. [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.

 

 

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.

 

Webinars

 

ICANN Webinar Series for Europe: How Time Zones are Coordinated

 

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025 (12:00 - 12:30 UTC)

 

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

 

Action Items

 

REGISTRATION OPEN: Next Policy Development Accelerator Term

 

The next term of the Accelerator will focus on the history of New gTLD Applicant Support.

 

First meeting: 28 August 2025 at 13:00 UTC

 

This material is best suited to newcomers. Sign up now to learn more about policy development!

 

Contact devan.reed@icann.org for sign up information.

·     A blog post from an Accelerator participant: https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-icann-policy-development-accelerator-a-participants-perspective-27-05-2025-en [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

·     The Accelerator wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/DBT2Bg [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

·     The syllabus for this term: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/MwAmG [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

 

 

ICANN85 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

 

The ICANN Fellowship Program is open to all applicants interested or already engaged in various aspects of ICANN's work, such as policymaking, Domain Name System operations, and the security and stability of the global Internet.

 

DEADLINE: 22 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC.

 

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

 

 

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!

 

Public Comment

 

NEW: Functional Model for Root Server System Governance [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Submissions Opening Date: Monday, 11 August 2025

Submissions Closing Date: Monday, 22 September 2025

 

 

Draft North America Engagement Plan 2026-2030 [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Submissions Opening Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025

Submissions Closing Date: Thursday, 28 August 2025

 

 

 

Events

 

These events occur in August 2025.

To learn more, please visit our community engagement calendar [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

·     Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2025

·     CTU's 21st Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and 4th Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum

·     ICANN Webinar Series for Europe: How Time Zones are Coordinated

·     Next Round and Applicant Support Program webinar for CANTO

 

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