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Monday, 26 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: ICANN Voices Support for an Open, Global, and Interoperable Internet

· Workshop for an Open, Secure and Trustworthy Internet

· International Symposium on Cybercrime Response (ISCR 2024)

· LAC Roadshow Paraguay (South America Edition)

Webinars

· WEDNESDAY: 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 TODAY: Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

· CLOSES TOMORROW: 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: ICANN Voices Support for an Open, Global, and Interoperable Internet

On 22 August 2024, ICANN spoke in support of the multistakeholder model at the Global Digital Compact Stakeholders Session.

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

Workshop for an Open, Secure and Trustworthy Internet

During the workshop, participants will work on the Internet's operation, the Domain Name System (DNS), the ecosystem's organizations and the different mechanisms that exist to know and contact those responsible for online content.

Date: Monday 26 August 2024 (15:00 UTC) - Saturday 31 August 2024 (15:00 UTC)

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

International Symposium on Cybercrime Response (ISCR 2024)

This is an annual event hosted by the Korean National Policy Agency (KNPA) Investigation Bureau, focusing on discussions to ensure safety in cyberspace through security governance.

Date: Tuesday 27 August 2024 (01:00 UTC) - Friday 30 August 2024 (01:00 UTC)

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

LAC Roadshow Paraguay (South America Edition)

The objective of this event is to educate and raise awareness in the region about key issues related to the Domain Name System (DNS), what ICANN is, and how to participate.

Date: Tuesday 27 August 2024 (14:00 UTC) - Thursday 29 August 2024 (14:00 UTC)

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

Webinars

WEDNESDAY: 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]