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ICANN77 Prep Week Newsletter
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Get Ready for ICANN77 Prep Week!
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ICANN77 Prep Week is happening next week
from Tuesday, 30 May to Thursday, 1 June 2023.
Prep Week sessions will be conducted in English, and remote simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. To attend
any of the sessions, please register for ICANN77 on the meeting
website [r20.rs6.net].
All times are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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New ICANN Washington, D.C. Engagement Center Now Open
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Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Sally Costerton, ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha, and Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support and Washington,
D.C., Engagement Center Managing Director David Olive participated in a
[r20.rs6.net]hybrid
ribbon cutting ceremony [r20.rs6.net] to mark the opening of the new office in the U.S. capital. Local ICANN Board members and ICANN organization executives also
attended the event.
Having an office in Washington, D.C. is a priority for ICANN. Washington, D.C. is the seat of government in the United States and the headquarters of several international
organizations.
Read more about the grand opening of the Washington, D.C. office from David Olive, Senior VIce President, Policy Development Support and Washington, D.C., Engagement
Center Managing Director in his blog
[r20.rs6.net].
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Reminder: ICANN77 Registration Deadlines
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ICANN77 will take place 12–15 June both virtually and in-person. In-person registration closes on
7 June, while virtual registration closes on 15 June.
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Last Chance to Apply for Internet Access Reimbursement!
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The goal of this program is to facilitate virtual participation in ICANN Public Meetings. Since ICANN77 is a hybrid meeting, only those who are registered to attend
virtually are eligible for the program; in-person participants at ICANN77 are not eligible to apply.
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ICANN Seeks 2024 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect
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ICANN is seeking Expressions of Interest for the Chair and Chair-Elect of the 2024 Nominating Committee (NomCom).
Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained
The Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and leaders of ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory
Committees. The Chair-Elect serves alongside the Chair, gaining skills and knowledge to be applied in the Chair-Elect's anticipated succession to the role of the Chair.
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Universal Acceptance Community Update
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The
newly
elected [r20.rs6.net] Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) leadership team will host this Prep Week session to provide an overview of the group’s priorities
and upcoming work.
The session will give updates from the multiple working groups, local Initiatives, and UA Ambassadors who are working to make UA a reality. The session will also
provide a comprehensive overview of the first-ever UA Day, which saw over 50 events held around the world aimed at raising UA awareness in an effort to build a more inclusive and multilingual Internet.
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New gTLD Program Next Round Update
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This session is an Update on the Implementation Status of the new gTLDs Program, Next Round Implementation status, following the Board approval of the Final Report
on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) in Cancún (ICANN76).
The Program Implementation team will update the community on overall progress on the Implementation Phase and a chance for an interactive engagement with the community.
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ICANN Learn Courses to Get Ready for ICANN77
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If you're new to ICANN or just want to brush up on your knowledge about how ICANN and ICANN meetings work, these two free ICANN Learn Courses have you covered:
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"Introduction to ICANN" provides users with a basic overview of ICANN's structure and introduces key acronyms and groups, and;
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"ICANN Public Meetings for Newcomers" helps you get the most out of ICANN meetings. It explains how meetings work, which groups participate, and how to
best develop a strategy for participating and networking in the meeting.
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Review the ICANN Public Meeting Participation Guides
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Is ICANN77 your first ICANN Public Meeting? Are you unsure of how to use Zoom, interpretation services, or transcription services?
Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
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Explore the ICANN Acronyms and Terms Tool
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ICANN uses hundreds of acronyms and terms, which can be confusing. We created a multilingual tool to help explain what these terms mean and to support your work
within the ICANN community.
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ICANN's Office of the Chief Technology Officer creates and publishes research papers and technical briefings for ICANN's diverse technical community.
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ICANN's Government Engagement publications summarize the discussions taking place within governments and intergovernmental organizations.
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