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Monday, 05 May 2025

ICANN Community Digest

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Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing

· 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 🚨

· FRIDAY: Call for Applications: NextGen@ICANN84

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

· SUNDAY: ICANN Invites Applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2025

· Call for ASP Mentors

Public Comment

· WEDNESDAY: Proposal for Thaana script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

· ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: FY26-FY30 Middle East Regional Plan

· 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.

Information Sharing

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

FRIDAY: Call for Applications: NextGen@ICANN84

ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the Asia Pacific region who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the Public Meeting.

Deadline: 09 May 2025

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

NEXT WEEK: 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]

SUNDAY: ICANN Invites Applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2025

Launched in 2016, APIGA is a five-day capacity-development program focused on Internet governance (IG) targeting youths in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

Deadline: Sunday, 11 May, at 23:59 KST (14:00 UTC)

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.