FYI: From: ICANN Community Digest <david.olive@icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:01 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Publishes U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2022 [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=bde2f1bd-917f-46e5-9f1f-08c9aedb4d3d&a=1122025...] Thursday, 11 May 2023 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org!<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org> Table of Contents ICANN77 · 🔥 Translation Deadline 🔥 · ICANN77 Zoom Backgrounds · ICANN77 Registration NOW OPEN Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Publishes U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2022 · NEW: Making Headway on ICANN’s Implementation of Non-Policy Recommendations · NEW: ICANN Publishes Proposed Amendments to the ISPCP Constituency Charter · NEW: ICANN Board Adopts FY24-28 Operating/Financial Plan, FY24 Operating Plan/Budget · REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 Webinars · REMINDER: ICANN to Showcase Early Development of the Registration Data Request Service · REMINDER: Update From the ICANN Board’s CEO Search Committee · REMINDER: EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Initial Report Action Items · 🔥 DUE MONDAY: SOs/ACs to provide feedback on Fellowship Program outreach and promotion goals · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 Public Comment · NEW: ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments · Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET · Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review · Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP ICANN77 Starting with ICANN77, we have a change to our typical pre-meeting routine: we are not printing any materials; we are only going to be designing and translating meeting collateral. 🔥 TODAY | TRANSLATION DEADLINE: If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by 11 MAY. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the start of the meeting, with the possibility of potential changes to said translations. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline to be translated. All content/requests can be sent to andrea.glandon@icann.org <mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org> ICANN77 Zoom Backgrounds Find the official ICANN77 zoom backgrounds here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> ICANN77 Registration NOW OPEN Registration is now open for the ICANN77 Policy Forum, which will be held both virtually and in-person from 12-15 June 2023 in Washington, D.C. In-person registration closes 7 June 2023, while virtual registration closes 15 June 2023. ICANN77 Website. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Publishes U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2022 ICANN and its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published several returns required by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS), California Franchise Tax Board, and California Attorney General's office for nonprofit organizations for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2022. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> NEW: Making Headway on ICANN’s Implementation of Non-Policy Recommendations With the publication of the Work Stream 2 Implementation Summary – Q1 2023 Quarterly Report and ICANN Specific Reviews Q1 2023 Quarterly Report, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers organization (ICANN org) shows great progress on the implementation of non-policy recommendations. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> NEW: ICANN Publishes Proposed Amendments to the ISPCP Constituency Charter The Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) Constituency of the Generic Names Supporting Organization recently amended its charter and notified ICANN staff of its request for approval by the ICANN Board. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 ICANN is calling for applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> for the NextGen@ICANN Program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the European region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN78 is scheduled to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until 19 June 2023. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Webinars REMINDER: ICANN to Showcase Early Development of the Registration Data Request Service ICANN org will host two webinars to showcase early development of the Registration Data Request Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Disclosure System). The webinars will be held on 16 May (13:00-14:30 UTC) and 17 May (03:00-04:30 UTC). Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> REMINDER: Update From the ICANN Board’s CEO Search Committee To gather input from the ICANN Community and the broader Internet ecosystem, the Search Committee has planned a series of Board Listening Sessions, the first of which took place last month during ICANN76. We have scheduled the next Listening Session with the Community on 16 May at 14:00–15:30 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) via Zoom. Please visit the Search Committee page [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> for more information and to register. You may also share your views with the Search Committee at any time by emailing us at ceosearch2023@icann.org<mailto:ceosearch2023@icann.org>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> REMINDER: EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Initial Report The GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) is tasked to 1) determine the approach for a consistent definition of all gTLDs and 2) develop policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level. Its Phase 1 Initial Report, which includes 68 preliminary recommendations, is published for Public Comment from 24 April to 5 June. The EPDP Team will hold a webinar on 17 May at 11:00-12:30 UTC to help the community learn more about the key recommendations and facilitate participation in the Public Comment. Please visit this wiki page (https://community.icann.org/x/HIdXDg [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...>) for participation details. Action Items 🔥 DUE MONDAY: SOs/ACs to provide feedback on Fellowship Program outreach and promotion goals SOs/ACs are asked to contribute to the Fellowship Program's strategy for outreach and promotion by providing feedback on suggested diversity targets for the Fellowship Program. Interested community groups should complete this form [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> and send it via email to Siranush.Vardanyan@icann.org<mailto:Siranush.Vardanyan@icann.org>. Groups should aim to return the forms by 15 May 2023. The ICANN organization regularly updates its strategy for targeted outreach and promotion for the Fellowship Program. SOs/ACs are being asked to provide guidance on diversity goals for the program. These may include, but are not limited to, skills and experience, stakeholder group affiliation, region, gender, and language. ICANN org will use this list of goals to inform the program’s outreach and promotion strategy. Input is welcome on any specific local, regional, or global events where promoting the Fellowship Program would help identify strong candidates. These goals will be revised by the SOs/ACs every two years. 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 ICANN announced that the applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2023 will open on Monday, 1 May 2023 00:00 KST (UTC+9). Hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), APIGA will be held from 24–28 July 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 ICANN and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) invite interested participants to register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023 in Hong Kong, China. A dedicated website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> has also launched to provide more information about the forum. The APAC DNS Forum 2023 will be held 4–5 July 2023 as a hybrid event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Public Comment NEW: ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Open for submissions date: 09 May 2023 Closed for submissions date: 26 June 2023 Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Open for submissions date: 13 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 25 May 2023 Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Open for submissions date: 17 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 29 May 2023 Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...> Open for submissions date: 24 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 05 June 2023 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGh0Tr3jWl_JgtuFE...>. 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