[https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=6950162b-d905-440c-8349-e18b0915f409&a=1122025...] Thursday, 26 January 2023 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders 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=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Table of Contents ICANN76 Resources · OPENS MONDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program · REMINDER: Register for the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico · TOMORROW: ICANN76 Print Deadline Information Sharing · NEXT WEEK: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members · TODAY: ICANN Request for Proposal: Software Engineering Staff Augmentation · NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 21 January 2023 · NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation: Storage Network Replacement 2023 · NEW: ICANN Publishes UA Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems · REMINDER: ICANN Request for Proposal: Software Engineering Staff Augmentation · REMINDER: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members · REMINDER: Watch the Recording of the Draft ICANN FY24 Plans Informational Webinar · REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions · REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open Public Comment · NEXT WEEK: Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs · Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget · Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use · Additional Script-Based Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates ICANN76 Resources OPENS MONDAY: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN76, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 30 January 2023. The application deadline is Friday, 24 February 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Since ICANN76 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. REMINDER: Register for the ICANN76 Community Forum in Cancún, Mexico Registration for in-person attendance closes on 8 March 2023. Registration for virtual participation will remain open through 16 March 2023. The full schedule for ICANN76 will be published on 17 February 2023. Prep Week will be held 27 February 2023 - 01 March 2023 The Prep Week schedule will be published on 13 February 2023. ICANN76 Health and Safety Protocols [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Registration link. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> TOMORROW: ICANN76 Print Deadline 27 January 2023 | PRINT DEADLINE ONLY. If you only need your publication printed, meaning your publication is ready to send directly to the printer and needs no translation or design/layout modifications, please provide the file to us along with the quantity you want printed and dimensions of the publication by 27 January 2023. Please send materials to andrea.glandon@icann.org<mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org> Information Sharing NEXT WEEK: Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as mentors in its Fellowship Program and to serve on the Fellowship Program Selection Committee. There will be a total of seven mentors and seven Selection Committee members, and each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role. Interested SOs/ACs should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor and Selection Committee representative by Tuesday, 31 January 2023 and notify fellowshipconsultation@icann.org<mailto:fellowshipconsultation@icann.org>. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. TODAY: ICANN Request for Proposal: Software Engineering Staff Augmentation ICANN organization issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a contracting firm that can provide staff augmentation resources across multiple projects for software engineering, along with a cross functional team Participants submit proposals via the RFP Portal by 26 January 2023 Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> NEW: Approved Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 21 January 2023 Find the Approved Resolutions from the 21 January 2023 Regular meeting of the ICANN Board here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...>. NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation: Storage Network Replacement 2023 Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization issued a request for quotation (RFQ) to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration of predetermined storage area network equipment for our data centers. For a complete overview of this RFQ, including the timeline, please click here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> NEW: ICANN Publishes UA Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems ICANN is publishing a study on The Universal Acceptance (UA) Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems, which proposes how to test these systems for UA-readiness, for the benefit of TLD registries and registrars. The study is based on the Universal Acceptance Readiness Framework [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> and also includes results of testing a registry system and a registrar system in the appendices. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> REMINDER: Watch the Recording of the Draft ICANN FY24 Plans Informational Webinar The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) posted the Draft FY24-28 Operating and Financial Plan, and Draft FY24 Operating Plan and Budget for public comment on December 14, 2022. See link [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...>. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> And this proceeding closes on 13 February 2023. ICANN org hosted two informational webinars about the Draft FY24 Plans, both webinars presented identical information, please watch [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6dDn79VS00Z1Mh1whG6nqfguXyEEUyi_jLe5NP-VpPK2LRF5Px7lHmxOnCWxdDs3GkGPwFMknAVkWaVnqNXaS_5BbOX6ToAgkUNXjebQoc_6NkSJdCgAPBTLFxGkU7I9oeA5yKDQmCXT2VtbJ8DnhK7LVoQqaN0kW9XgzGZGUrstDxdUJvuhlq_BlMCs_fDAkQ58bTLmPW-gFkVcutwgzqf8KJ9g=&c=bmipTBPwok7J4KIUIPhYxrJo2fiThHe0A19nnYDj5n7kxMYWxNrVtQ==&ch=2J2Dpv6vZQhed-Fa8sSHJTyVGBfdtvZ8flSaPknL8-5cNjGg6hkg9w==__;!!PtGJab4!_qtly0HHTesSc3PJDCQwi_hSM0OWTkG8gTszD2SAe5aRcI0KPMdW0tKv2ESES7Y3GRVaz_qWCV6N05hhxeq9WLfoDq4OHLk$>the recording [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> to learn more about these Plans. REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the ICANN Board of Directors, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors. The deadline to submit applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> is 23 March 2023 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, 28 March 2023 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN77. Learn more about the nomination process [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...>. Submit your nominations. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Public Comment NEXT WEEK: Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Open for submissions date: 28 November 2022 Closed for submissions date: 30 January 2023 Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Open for submissions date: 14 December 2022 Closed for submissions date: 13 February 2023 Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Open for submissions date: 13 January 2023 Closed for submissions date: 28 February 2023 Additional Script-Based Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...> Open for submissions date: 19 January 2023 Closed for submissions date: 03 March 2023 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MS7XUf2n_qbj6xs6d...>. 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