Subject: [council] FYI | FW: [Ext] Thursday, 3 June 2021
From: Terri Agnew via council <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 15:08:59 +0000
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FYI

From: ICANN Community Leadership Digest <[email-masked]>
Reply-To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 10:04 AM
To: Terri Agnew <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Ext] Thursday, 3 June 2021

Thursday, 3 June 2021 

ICANN Community Leadership Digest 

 

The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. 

Table of Contents 

ICANN71 Resources 
·    Registration ·    Schedule ·    Virtual Backgrounds ·    Participation Guides ·    Policy Outlook Report ·    GNSO Briefing Information Sharing 
·    ENDS TODAY: ICANN71 Prep Week ·    TODAY: Join ITI Session on Upcoming Improvements to Public Comment ·    NEW: Designation of ICANN Board Seat 9 ·    NEW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the EPDP on IDNs ·    NEW: Participate or Observe: EPDP on IDNs ·    NEW: ICANN71 Virtual Meeting Improvements & Updates ·    REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2022 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect Public Comment 
·    CLOSES TUESDAY: Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 5 (MSR-5) ·    Draft North America Engagement Plan FY21-25 

 

ICANN71 Resources 

Registration  [r20.rs6.net] 
Participation  Guides [r20.rs6.net] 

Policy  Outlook Report [r20.rs6.net] 
Schedule  [r20.rs6.net] 
Virtual  Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net] 

GNSO  Briefing [r20.rs6.net] 

Information Sharing 

ENDS TODAY: ICANN71 Prep Week 
 
ICANN announced the ICANN71 Prep Week schedule of nine sessions to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN71 Virtual Policy Forum. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

 

TODAY: Join ITI Session on Upcoming Improvements to Public Comment 
 
The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is preparing to release enhancements to the ICANN Public Comment feature in August 2021. The ITI team is hosting  an ICANN71 Prep Week session to demonstrate these improvements and solicit your feedback. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

 

NEW: Designation of ICANN Board Seat 9 
 
On 2 June 2021, the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) notified the Empowered Community (EC) Administration of its selection of Mr. Alan Barrett for Seat 9 of the  ICANN Board. Sections 7.2(a) and 7.8(c) of the ICANN Bylaws specifically require the EC Administration to "promptly notify the Secretary in writing" and "promptly provide the  Secretary (with a copy to the Decisional Participants) with written notice of the designation of those ICANN Board Directors" nominated by the Nominating Committee, a Supporting Organization, and the At Large community. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

 

NEW: Call for Expressions of Interest: Chair of the EPDP on IDNs 
 
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council announced that it is seeking Expressions of Interest for a chair of the Expedited Policy Development Process  (EPDP) team that will address issues related to Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Candidates interested in serving in this role should review the Expression  of Interest document [r20.rs6.net] before submission. The document details the role,  required skills and experience, and the selection process. 
 
The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest is Friday, 25 June 2021 at 23:59 UTC. All submissions should be sent to [email-masked]. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

 

NEW: Participate or Observe: EPDP on IDNs 
 
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Team on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) welcomes anyone to join  as a participant or an observer. Please contact [email-masked] to  sign up as a participant or an observer. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

 

NEW: ICANN71 Virtual Meeting Improvements and Updates 
 
The shift to virtual meetings over the past year has given ICANN the opportunity to expand and improve the virtual meeting format. With ICANN70 under our belts and  ICANN71 just around the corner, we would like to highlight some of the recent updates and enhancements that have been implemented for ICANN Public Meetings through some ICANN org platforms. 
 
Learn  more [r20.rs6.net]. 

 

REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2022 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect 
 
ICANN is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Chair and Chair-Elect of the 2022 Nominating Committee (NomCom). Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained  as confidential, should be sent to [email-masked]  [r20.rs6.net] no later than 23 June 2021. A suggested form for submitting an Expression of Interest is available h  [r20.rs6.net]ere  [r20.rs6.net]. 
 
Read  more. [r20.rs6.net] 

Public Comment 

CLOSES TUESDAY: Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 5 (MSR-5) [r20.rs6.net] 
Close Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2021 
 
Draft  North America Engagement Plan FY21-25 [r20.rs6.net] 
Close Date: Friday, 2 July 2021 

Volume 3, Issue 41 | Archive  [r20.rs6.net] | Next Issue: Monday, 7 June 2021