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Thursday, 04 April 2024

ICANN Community Digest

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

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Table of Contents

ICANN80

· ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

· Design and Translation Deadline

Information Sharing

· NEW: A Look Ahead: Highlights of the 2024 ICANN Middle East DNS Forum

· NEW: ICANN’s World Summit on the Information Society 20-Year Review Outreach Efforts

Action Item

· 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN81 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

Public Comment

· NEW: Summary Report-Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook

· NEW: Summary Report-Draft ICANN FY25 Plans

· NEXT WEEK: String Similarity Review Guidelines

· Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms

· Review of the Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook - New gTLD Program

· Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for the .XXX top-level domain (TLD)

· Review of the Registry System Testing 2.0 Test Specifications and API

ICANN80

24 APRIL 2024: DESIGN DEADLINE:

If you require design assistance for your publication, you need to provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. one-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything by 24 APRIL. Due to budget constraints, please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen.

6 MAY 2024: TRANSLATION DEADLINE:

If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by 6 MAY. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the start of the meeting, with the possibility of potential changes. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval processes, by this deadline to be translated

If you have any questions please email andrea.glandon@icann.org

ICANN80 Community Childcare Grants Program Now Accepting Applications

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

Deadline: Friday, 3 May 2024, at 23:59 UTC

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

Information Sharing

NEW: A Look Ahead: Highlights of the 2024 ICANN Middle East DNS Forum

Themed around "Celebrating Progress in the Middle East's DNS Journey," the 2024 edition of the Middle East DNS Forum will explore the evolution of the digital landscape over the past 10 years and delve into the strategies and innovations driving future growth and sustainability.

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

NEW: ICANN’s World Summit on the Information Society 20-Year Review Outreach Efforts

The World Summit on the Information Society: 20-year review (WSIS+20) Outreach Network brings together like-minded stakeholders to facilitate coordinated efforts leading up to the WSIS+20 negotiations in 2025.

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

Action Items

🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN81 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

ICANN is opening the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting, which will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 9-14 November 2024.

Deadline: 19 April 2024, 23:59 UTC.

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]