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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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ICANN84
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CLOSES THURSDAY:
Sign up for the session slot for ICANN84 Newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Programs participants
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ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates during ICANN84
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Apply Now! ICANN84 Community Childcare Grants
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Now Available: ICANN84 Frequently Asked Questions Page
Information Sharing
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NEW: REGISTRATION OPEN: Next Policy Development Accelerator Term
Next Round
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Next Round Outreach, Engagement, and Communications Snapshot
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ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics
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Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages
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Call for ASP Mentors
Webinars
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ICANN Webinar Series for Europe: How Time Zones are Coordinated
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Action Items
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ICANN85 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
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ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers
Public Comment
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Draft North America Engagement Plan 2026-2030
Events
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These events occur in July and August 2025.
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CLOSES THURSDAY: Sign up for the session slot for ICANN84 Newcomers, including Fellowship
and NextGen@ICANN Programs participants
Want to introduce your group’s work to ICANN84 Annual General Meeting newcomers, including Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Programs Participants? Sign up for a 30 minute session on 25-26
October, 2025. These outreach sessions are part of the ""Get To Know ICANN Community"" Onboarding Program for Newcomers and are an opportunity for every SO/AC to share information with the ICANN Meeting newcomers and highlight the important work that your
group does within ICANN.
Sign up for available slots
here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].
For any additional questions, please contact ICANN Fellowship Program Manager, Siranush Vardanyan at
siranush.vardanyan@icann.org.
DEADLINE:
August 7, 2025
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ICANN org Finance and Planning Updates during ICANN84
The ICANN org Finance and Planning Teams seek opportunities to engage with the ICANN communities during ICANN84 or via webinars to present on Finance- and Planning topics.
Presentations will cover topics such as:
- Financial Results: FY25 Year-to-Date
- High Level FY27 Planning Process, Structure, and Assumptions
- ICANN’s Strategic Plan for FY26–30
- Other current topics
Please contact
planning@icann.org to request a briefing with your Community group.
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Apply Now! ICANN84 Community Childcare Grants
Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants with children 12 years old or younger who meet the criteria and will incur expenses associated with
babysitting or childcare services.
DEADLINE: Friday, 12 September 2025, at 23:59 UTC
Read
more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]
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NEW: REGISTRATION OPEN: Next Policy Development Accelerator Term
The next term of the Accelerator will focus on the history of New gTLD Applicant Support.
First meeting: 28 August 2025 at 13:00 UTC
This material is best suited to newcomers. Sign up now to learn more about policy development!
Contact
devan.reed@icann.org
for sign up information.
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Next Round Outreach, Engagement, and Communications Snapshot
We’re excited to introduce the Next Round Snapshot, a new monthly recap that highlights key updates shared during the IRT Outreach meetings. This report covers recent activities across
the Applicant Support Program (ASP), Registry Service Provider (RSP) evaluation, regional and topical engagement, web traffic stats, and communications milestones. Developed in response to GAC feedback, this snapshot supports visibility and alignment across
teams working on the New gTLD Program: Next Round.
📅 Published monthly following each IRT Outreach meeting
📎 Check out the inaugural April/May edition
here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].
For questions, contact
globalsupport@icann.org.
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ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics
ICANN org is developing supplemental, complementary materials to aid prospective generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants in understanding the Next Round application requirements,
and how to navigate the application and evaluation processes.
Blog
[danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].
Key
Topic Overview Documents. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]
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Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages
ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are
interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the
Next Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].
To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo@icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to
engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org.
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Call for ASP Mentors
ICANN is seeking volunteer mentors who would like to offer their expertise to supported applicants as part of the ASP in the
new gTLD Program: Next Round [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]. ICANN is looking for mentors who can share insights and experience across ICANN Languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish) to support diverse
gTLD applicants.
Mentors may play a role in: advising applicants on navigating the gTLD application process and DNS industry; identifying resources; providing guidance; sharing experiences as appropriate;
and helping supported applicants navigate the ICANN community and Public Meetings. If you or someone in your network might be interested, please refer to the
mentor registration announcement [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] for more information.
Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to
globalsupport@icann.org.
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ICANN85 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
The ICANN Fellowship Program is open to all applicants interested or already engaged in various aspects of ICANN's work, such as policymaking, Domain Name System operations, and the
security and stability of the global Internet.
DEADLINE: 22 August 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
Read
more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]
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These events occur in July and August 2025.
To learn more, please visit our
community engagement calendar [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].
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Digital Identity and Brand Trust: New gTLDs for the Financial Sector
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Asia Pacific Advanced Network Conference (APAN60)
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Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2025
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CTU's 21st Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and 4th Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum
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ICANN Webinar Series for Europe: How Time Zones are Coordinated
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