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From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 10:05 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] 🔥TODAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

Monday, 12 August 2024

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing

· NEW: Call for NextGen@ICANN82 Applications

· NEW: Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) 2024

· NEW: ICANN81 Newcomers Session Sign-up

· TOMORROW: Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round

· School of Digital Transformation an Innovation in the Caribbean

Webinars

· ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Europe

🔥 Action Items 🔥

· 🔥TODAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

· ICANN82 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

· Draft ICANN FY26–30 Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework Open for Public Comment

Public Comment

· Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains

· Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

· Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Support Program and Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program Terms and Conditions

· Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics

· Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars

· gTLD IDN Tables Review Process When Reference LGR is not available

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

· Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program

· Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30

· Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN81 Newcomers Session Sign-Up

Want to introduce your group’s work to ICANN81 Annual General Meeting newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Programs Participants? Sign up for a 30 minute session on 9-10 November, 2024. These outreach sessions are part of the "Get To Know ICANN Community" Onboarding Program for Newcomers and are the opportunity for every SO/AC to share information with the ICANN Meeting newcomers and highlight the important work that your group does within ICANN.

For any additional questions, please contact ICANN Fellowship Program Manager, Siranush Vardanyan at siranush.vardanyan@icann.org.

The deadline to sign up for a slot is August 23rd, 2024

NEW: Call for NextGen@ICANN82 Applications

ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the North America region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN82 Community Forum.

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

NEW: Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) 2024

Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) is a regional School of Internet Governance working towards raising awareness and capacity building within the Asia Pacific region.

Date: Sunday 18 August 2024 (01:00 UTC) - Wednesday 21 August 2024 (01:00 UTC)

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

School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean

Through lectures, panel discussions, case studies, and peer learning, it delivers pertinent, up-to-date content on analytical skills, transformation trends, and best practices.

Date: Monday 12 August 2024 (14:00 UTC) - Friday 16 August 2024 (14:00 UTC)

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

TOMORROW: Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round

Virtual meetings will be held on 13 and 14 August 2024 at 13:00–15:00 UTC via Zoom. Two additional meetings, which may be held if more time is needed, are scheduled for 21 and 22 August 2024 at 13:00–15:00 UTC.

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

Webinars

ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Europe

The first webinar, "Identity Verification – Three Approaches," will be held 28 August 2024 from 12:00–13:00 UTC.

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

Action Items

🔥TODAY🔥 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]

ICANN82 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN82 Community Forum, which is taking place 8 –13 March 2025 in Seattle, United States of America.

Application Deadline: 18 August 2024, 23:59 UTC.

Draft ICANN FY26–30 Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework Open for Public Comment

The Draft ICANN FY26–30 Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework is open for Public Comment through 17 September 2024. Read More and Participate [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

The Board Strategic Planning Committee co-chairs hosted two community webinars on 30 and 31 July 2024 to provide an in-depth overview of the plans. The zoom Recordings are posted here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].