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From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:12 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round

Thursday, 08 August 2024

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing

· NEW: ICANN Travel Management Company Review: Ensuring Excellence in Travel Services

· NEW: ICANN Board Seeks Input on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program

· NEW: School of Digital Transformation an Innovation in the Caribbean

· Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round

Webinars

· TODAY: ICANN Webinar to Highlight RDRS, a Tool to Access Non-Public Domain Name Registration Data

· ICANN Launches Webinar Series for Europe

🔥 Action Items 🔥

· 🔥MONDAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

· ICANN82 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

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

Public Comment

· NEW: Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program

· Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains

· Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

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

· Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30

· Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN Travel Management Company Review: Ensuring Excellence in Travel Services

We aim to identify a travel management company that best matches ICANN's needs now and into the future.

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

NEW: ICANN Board Seeks Input on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program

ICANN Board is seeking community input on the proposed amendment to exclude the use of the ICANN's Reconsideration and Independent Review Processes (collectively, "Accountability Mechanisms") to challenge decisions on individual applications in the ICANN Grant Program.

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

NEW: School of Digital Transformation an Innovation in the Caribbean

Through lectures, panel discussions, case studies, and peer learning, it delivers pertinent, up-to-date content on analytical skills, transformation trends, and best practices.

Date: Monday 12 August 2024 (14:00 UTC) - Friday 16 August 2024 (14:00 UTC)

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

Join ICANN’s Discussion on the Resolution of Contention Sets in the Next Round

Virtual meetings will be held on 13 and 14 August 2024 at 13:00–15:00 UTC via Zoom. Two additional meetings, which may be held if more time is needed, are scheduled for 21 and 22 August 2024 at 13:00–15:00 UTC.

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

Webinars

TODAY: ICANN Webinar to Highlight RDRS, a Tool to Access Non-Public Domain Name Registration Data

This webinar will explain the purpose and benefits of RDRS to registrants and those with a need to access non-public gTLD registration data.

Date: Aug 8, 2024, 16:00 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

🔥MONDAY🔥 ICANN Board Seeks Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds

In order for the Board to finalize the ASP funding plan during its September workshop, the Board requests input, via Board correspondence, by 12 August 2024.

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

ICANN82 Fellowship Application Round Now Open

ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN82 Community Forum, which is taking place 8 –13 March 2025 in Seattle, United States of America.

Application Deadline: 18 August 2024, 23:59 UTC.

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].