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Monday, 19 August 2024

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Table of Contents

ICANN81

· ICANN81 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now

· ICANN81 Newcomers Session Sign-Up

Information Sharing

· NEW: Networking, Collaborating, and Learning Drive APAC DNS Forum 2024

· NEW: ICANN Publishes New DNSSEC Trust Anchor to Prepare for 2026

· NEW: Message to the ICANN Community

· NEW: 20th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum

· NEW: Asia Pacific Regional IGF (APrIGF) 2024

· AFPIF 2024 (African Peering and Interconnection Forum)

· Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG) 2024

Webinars

· LACRALO Webinar - New gTLD program and Applicant Support Program

· ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Europe

🔥 Action Items 🔥

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

· Call for NextGen@ICANN82 Applications

Public Comment

· CLOSES FRIDAY: Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Support Program and Registry Service

· CLOSES ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

· 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

ICANN81

ICANN81 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now

The program facilitates in-person participation of community members with children who are 12 years old or younger at ICANN Public Meetings and eligible ICANN events.

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

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

Information Sharing

NEW: Networking, Collaborating, and Learning Drive APAC DNS Forum 2024

We've successfully concluded the third Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum, held in Bali, Indonesia, from 23–24 July 2024. At the outset of the event, I challenged the participants to achieve three goals: meet someone new, learn something new, and discover a new opportunity.

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

NEW: ICANN Publishes New DNSSEC Trust Anchor to Prepare for 2026

The recent update adds a new cryptographic key that is planned to be used to sign the DNS root zone starting in 2026.

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

NEW: Message to the ICANN Community

ICANN strives to create a positive, safe, and inclusive work and community environment, and is committed to the highest possible standards of ethical, moral, and legal business conduct.

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

NEW: 20th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum

The CIGF is the longest running Internet Governance Forum in the world.

Date: Wednesday 21 August 2024 (13:00 UTC) - Saturday 24 August 2024 (13:00 UTC)

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

NEW: Asia Pacific Regional IGF (APrIGF) 2024

Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level.

Date: Wednesday 21 August 2024 (01:00 UTC) - Saturday 24 August 2024 (01:00 UTC)

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

AFPIF 2024 (African Peering and Interconnection Forum)

It focuses on Internet interconnection dynamics, content distribution, and transit obstacles at local and regional levels.

Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024 - Friday 23 August 2024

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

Webinars

LACRALO Webinar - New gTLD program and Applicant Support Program

The objective of this webinar is to educate LACRALO members on the new gTLD program and the Applicant Support Program, highlighting opportunities to get involved.

Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024 (00:00 - 01:00 UTC)

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

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].

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. ICANN82 is scheduled to be held in Seattle, Washington, from 8–13 March 2025.

Deadline: 27 September 2024

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