FYI: From: ICANN Community Digest <andrea@icann.ccsend.com> Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org> Date: Monday, February 5, 2024 at 10:02 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN79 Prep Week Schedule Now Available [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=b5ea4ce7-8795-4c7b-961c-29797016f464&a=1122025...] Monday, 05 February 2024 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups 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=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> 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 ICANN79 · NEW: ICANN79 Prep Week Schedule Now Available · NEW: ICANN79 Zoom Backgrounds Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Guidebook Action Items · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN80 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Public Comment · NEW: Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook · CLOSES SOON: Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study · NEXT WEEK: Draft ICANN FY25 Plans · NEXT WEEK: Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget · Draft NCAP Study 2 Report and Responses to Questions Regarding Name Collisions · Phase 1 Final Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names · Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use ICANN79 NEW: ICANN79 Prep Week Schedule Now Available ICANN79 Prep Week will be held from Tuesday, 20 February, to Thursday, 22 February. To attend any of the sessions, please register for ICANN79. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with additional event details. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> NEW: ICANN79 Zoom Backgrounds ICANN79 Zoom backgrounds can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...>. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Guidebook This Public Comment proceeding is the first of a series of proceedings that will seek input from the ICANN community on proposed language for selected sections of the Applicant Guidebook for the New gTLD Program: Next Round. Blog post [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN80 ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the African region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN80 Policy Forum. ICANN80 is scheduled to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 10–13 June 2024. Deadline: 23 February 2024 Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the policy development and technical coordination of the Internet's unique identifiers. Deadline: 15 March 2024 at 23:59 UTC Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Public Comment NEW: Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook Open for Submissions: 01 February 2024 Closed for Submissions: 19 March 2024 CLOSES SOON: Draft Final Report of the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 21 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 08 February 2024 NEXT WEEK: Draft ICANN FY25 Plans [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 12 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 12 February 2024 NEXT WEEK: Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 12 December 2023 Closed for Submissions: 12 February 2024 Draft NCAP Study 2 Report and Responses to Questions Regarding Name Collisions [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 19 January 2024 Closed for Submissions: 28 February 2024 Phase 1 Final Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 23 January 2024 Closed for Submissions: 12 March 2024 Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...> Open for Submissions: 24 January 2024 Closed for Submissions: 21 March 2024 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011EGesVA3pNmzVg5st...>. 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