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ICANN News Alert -- Webinar Invitation: Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *Webinar Invitation: Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report <https://newsalerts.icann.org/JR2PC30d1E0NBIa0du00000>* 29 June 2020 LOS ANGELES – 29 June 2020 – The third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/o02eN00CI001uC00aERd3P0>) invites the community to participate in a webinar on its Final Report <https://newsalerts.icann.org/lGR3Z000P1au0E2d00N0D0C> [PDF, 3.92 MB]. There are two opportunities to participate: - 15 July 2020 at 15:30-16:30 UTC - 16 July 2020 at 07:00-08:00 UTC During the webinar, the ATRT3 will present an overview of the recommendations in its Final Report and answer questions. Details on how to attend are available here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/XdP0u0R0N000EG0a3021CE0>. Background The ATRT3 Final Report <https://newsalerts.icann.org/lGR3Z000P1au0E2d00N0D0C> [PDF, 3.92 MB] contains five recommendations with regard to ICANN accountability and transparency in the following areas: - Prioritization of review and Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, Work Stream 2 (WS2) recommendations. - Amending Specific and Organizational Reviews. - Accountability and transparency relating to Strategic and Operational Plans including accountability indicators. - Public input. - Assessment of the implementation of ATRT2 recommendations. On 16 June 2020, the ATRT3 Final Report <https://newsalerts.icann.org/lGR3Z000P1au0E2d00N0D0C> [PDF, 3.92 MB] was issued for Public Comment to inform Board action on the ATRT3's final recommendations. The Public Comment proceeding <https://newsalerts.icann.org/VaRp000dF10E200CP03u4N0> will close at 23:59 UTC on 31 July 2020. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/T1NCG0u01000aRF20P03dE0>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/ZRN0u01Dd000030af20PECI> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/iEIC0NR1ugP00d000a32E00> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/b0000dRPGCG0Eu120203a0N> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/F1aRP00hF0C0u2I3000EdN0> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/dd0Pu15NF30Ea00R0q020C0> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/XdP0urR0N000EF0a3021C60> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/I010iCa0P0uGNd230I0RE00> -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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New course on ICANN Learn
by Ioana Stupariu June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020

Dear all, This is to let you know that ICANN Learn has a new course with may be of interest to some of you: the course entitled “Unconscious Bias”. This course is designed to introduce the concept of 'unconscious bias' to help learners understand how their background and experiences may impact decision making in a global multistakeholder environment. The course is not ICANN specific, but can benefit anyone who leads ad-hoc and diverse working groups. The dedicated web link for this course is https://learn.icann.org/#/online-courses/5cc53fd6-523e-49cd-a48c-37091b0feb…. Other courses on ICANN Learn can be found here https://learn.icann.org/. Happy learning! Ioana Stupariu SJD Candidate - International Business Law -------------------------------------------------------- Central European University Department of Legal Studies Nador u. 11, 1051 Budapest, Hungary Phone: +40744251228 Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu | www.ceu.edu<http://www.ceu.edu> [Risultati immagini per ceu logo]

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ICANN News Alert -- Adopted FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Adopted FY21 Budget Take Effect 1 July 2020
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *Adopted FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and Adopted FY21 Budget Take Effect 1 July 2020 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/DCQ000a0ERa00E01PN2u0d3>* 24 June 2020 LOS ANGELES – 24 June 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and the FY21 Budget will take effect on 1 July 2020. Click here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/kC0NP0N00Gu02Rd3a10r00E> to view these documents. The ICANN Board adopted both documents on 8 May. ICANN's Empowered Community did not raise a petition to reject any of the approval decisions. The Empowered Community is the mechanism through which ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) can organize under California law to legally enforce community powers. For more information on the Empowered Community, please click here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/m000Nb20003d1PuaRER0CE0>. Community participation and engagement in ICANN's planning process is a cornerstone of transparency and accountability to the public. The FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Operating Plan and Budget were the result of 11 months of collaboration between the ICANN org, the community, the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board, and the ICANN Board's Finance Committee (BFC). ICANN thanks all community members who participated in this important process and contributed to improving its outcome. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/I010SCa0P0ucNd230E0RE00>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/eN0asE02000RCG0301OPu0d> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/y1ICa3uN0d0PER600u00020> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/SR0E2d0aP000NCu0100G3Pt> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER0010uG0CQau0P0d0N> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER00107I0Cvau0P0d0N> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/p0000C01RE030vNRdP0uaG2> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/AI0w00CR20Nd1u300P080aE> -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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ICANN68
by Joan Kerr June 22, 2020

June 22, 2020

Hello Everyone, As many of you know, ICANN68 is a remote meeting, and begins June 22, ending June 25th. Please visit: https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote68 to find info on the schedule. Participation is via ZOOM. NCSG info: Session Information 16:30 MYT, 22 June 2020 08:30 UTC, 22 June 2020 ID# 12102 Participation Links Zoom Meeting Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94411439704 Zoom Meeting ID: 944 1143 9704 Zoom International Dial-In Numbers: https://icann.zoom.us/u/awUtbSoIp Session Details NCSG Policy Committee meeting to discuss Policy issues. GNSO Policy Briefing for ICANN68: https://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing Agenda wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/U4EEC. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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election results
by Joan Kerr June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

Hello Everyone, Please join me in congratulating your newly elected NPOC EC. They will officially start in October and serve for a one year term. Here is your new EC: Chair: Raoul Plommer Vice Chair: Ioana Stupariu Secretariat: Emmanuel Vitus Membership Chair: Caleb Ogundele Policy Committee Chair: Jacqueline Morris Communications Committee Chair: Oreoluwa Lesi Thank you to all who run for a position in NPOC and those who participated in the voting process. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] election results
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

Dear NPOC Members, Thank you for the confidence reposed in me and for voting me as your membership committee chair. I'm deeply humbled and I look forward to working closely with you all. Congratulations to everyone who came forward and got elected as well as those who participated in the elections. Please note that we welcome suggestions and feedback from members so that we can all fulfil the NPOC mandate. Thank you all once again. Sincerely, Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr. On Fri, Jun 19, 2020, 8:27 AM Oreoluwa Lesi <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> wrote: > Thank you so much, Felix. > > > > -- > Oreoluwa Lesi > Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) > www.wtec.org.ng <https://wtec.org.ng/> | @wteconline > <https://www.instagram.com/wteconline/> > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Felix Iziomoh <flelixi(a)gmail.com> > Date: 19/06/2020 06:11 (GMT+01:00) > To: Oreoluwa Lesi <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> > Cc: Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com>, Ioana Stupariu < > Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu>, NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> > Subject: Re: [Npoc-discuss] election results > > Congratulations to you Oreoluwa. > Felix > > On Fri, 19 Jun 2020, 04:59 Oreoluwa Lesi, <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> wrote: > >> Thank you for electing me to be the Communications Chair. >> >> Congratulations to everyone who was elected and participated in the >> elections. >> >> I am excited and honoured to serve NPOC and look forward to working with >> you all. >> >> Sincerely, >> Ore >> >> >> >> -- >> Oreoluwa Lesi >> Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) >> www.wtec.org.ng <https://wtec.org.ng/> | @wteconline >> <https://www.instagram.com/wteconline/> >> >> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. >> >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com> >> Date: 18/06/2020 22:19 (GMT+01:00) >> To: Ioana Stupariu <Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu> >> Cc: NPOC-EC <npoc-ec(a)icann.org>, Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org>, NPOC >> Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> >> Subject: Re: [NPOC-EC] [Npoc-discuss] election results >> >> We've got a great new crew for the coming year, thanks to everyone who >> voted and stepped up as a candidate! >> >> The next two meetings will be held virtually, first one in Kuala Lumpur >> timezone, so all NPOC members will have much more equal opportunity to >> participate meaningfully than before. Thank you for trusting me over the >> years to gain this position. I will try my best not to let NPOC down. >> >> -Raoul >> >> On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 20:05, Ioana Stupariu <Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you all for trusting me with your vote, and huge congratulations >>> to everyone who was elected. >>> And to those that were not, there are still lots of opportunities to >>> contribute to NPOC's work, so stay tuned! >>> >>> >>> Ioana Stupariu >>> *SJD Candidate - International Business Law* >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> Central European University >>> Department of Legal Studies >>> Nador u. 11, 1051 Budapest, Hungary >>> Phone*:* +40744251228 >>> Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu | www.ceu.edu >>> >>> [image: Risultati immagini per ceu logo] >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Npoc-discuss <npoc-discuss-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Joan >>> Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:50 PM >>> *To:* NPOC-EC <npoc-ec(a)icann.org>; NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> >>> *Subject:* [Npoc-discuss] election results >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> Please join me in congratulating your newly elected NPOC EC. They will >>> officially start in October and serve for a one year term. >>> >>> Here is your new EC: >>> Chair: Raoul Plommer >>> Vice Chair: Ioana Stupariu >>> Secretariat: Emmanuel Vitus >>> Membership Chair: Caleb Ogundele >>> Policy Committee Chair: Jacqueline Morris >>> Communications Committee Chair: Oreoluwa Lesi >>> >>> Thank you to all who run for a position in NPOC and those who >>> participated in the voting process. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian >>> >>> _____________________________________ >>> >>> Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team >>> >>> Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency >>> >>> Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group >>> >>> Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens >>> >>> Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee >>> >>> Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada >>> >>> UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity >>> >>> Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award >>> >>> Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities >>> >>> www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org >>> >>> Skype: joankerr_fbsc >>> >>> 1-416-907-0783 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> NPOC-EC mailing list >>> NPOC-EC(a)icann.org >>> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-ec >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >>> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >>> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) >>> and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) >>> You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >>> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >>> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Npoc-discuss mailing list >> Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] election results
by Felix Iziomoh June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020

Congratulations to you Oreoluwa. Felix On Fri, 19 Jun 2020, 04:59 Oreoluwa Lesi, <oreoluwa(a)wtec.org.ng> wrote: > Thank you for electing me to be the Communications Chair. > > Congratulations to everyone who was elected and participated in the > elections. > > I am excited and honoured to serve NPOC and look forward to working with > you all. > > Sincerely, > Ore > > > > -- > Oreoluwa Lesi > Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) > www.wtec.org.ng <https://wtec.org.ng/> | @wteconline > <https://www.instagram.com/wteconline/> > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Raoul Plommer <plommer(a)gmail.com> > Date: 18/06/2020 22:19 (GMT+01:00) > To: Ioana Stupariu <Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu> > Cc: NPOC-EC <npoc-ec(a)icann.org>, Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org>, NPOC > Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> > Subject: Re: [NPOC-EC] [Npoc-discuss] election results > > We've got a great new crew for the coming year, thanks to everyone who > voted and stepped up as a candidate! > > The next two meetings will be held virtually, first one in Kuala Lumpur > timezone, so all NPOC members will have much more equal opportunity to > participate meaningfully than before. Thank you for trusting me over the > years to gain this position. I will try my best not to let NPOC down. > > -Raoul > > On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 at 20:05, Ioana Stupariu <Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu> > wrote: > >> Thank you all for trusting me with your vote, and huge congratulations to >> everyone who was elected. >> And to those that were not, there are still lots of opportunities to >> contribute to NPOC's work, so stay tuned! >> >> >> Ioana Stupariu >> *SJD Candidate - International Business Law* >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> Central European University >> Department of Legal Studies >> Nador u. 11, 1051 Budapest, Hungary >> Phone*:* +40744251228 >> Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu | www.ceu.edu >> >> [image: Risultati immagini per ceu logo] >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Npoc-discuss <npoc-discuss-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Joan >> Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 18, 2020 2:50 PM >> *To:* NPOC-EC <npoc-ec(a)icann.org>; NPOC Discuss <npoc-discuss(a)icann.org> >> *Subject:* [Npoc-discuss] election results >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> Please join me in congratulating your newly elected NPOC EC. They will >> officially start in October and serve for a one year term. >> >> Here is your new EC: >> Chair: Raoul Plommer >> Vice Chair: Ioana Stupariu >> Secretariat: Emmanuel Vitus >> Membership Chair: Caleb Ogundele >> Policy Committee Chair: Jacqueline Morris >> Communications Committee Chair: Oreoluwa Lesi >> >> Thank you to all who run for a position in NPOC and those who >> participated in the voting process. >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> >> Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian >> >> _____________________________________ >> >> Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team >> >> Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency >> >> Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group >> >> Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens >> >> Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee >> >> Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada >> >> UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity >> >> Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award >> >> Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities >> >> www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org >> >> Skype: joankerr_fbsc >> >> 1-416-907-0783 >> _______________________________________________ >> NPOC-EC mailing list >> NPOC-EC(a)icann.org >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-ec >> >> _______________________________________________ >> By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your >> personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance >> with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and >> the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You >> can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or >> configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or >> disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. > > _______________________________________________ > Npoc-discuss mailing list > Npoc-discuss(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/npoc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your > personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance > with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and > the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can > visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or > configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or > disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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New course on ICANN learn
by Ioana Stupariu June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020

Dear all, ICANN Learn has just published a new online course to offer entitled “Holding Effective Meetings”, which may be of high relevance to some, if not all of you. In this course, you will learn about the elements that come together to hold effective meetings, whether they be in person, over the phone, or with video conferencing software. The course will go over the basics of effective meeting planning and then demonstrate how to put best practice principles in action to increase the effectiveness of the meetings you are holding and attending. The course has four modules: 1. What is an Effective Meeting? 2. Planning and Setting Up Meetings 3. Running Meetings 4. Following Up After Meetings The course duration lis approximately 1 hour. You can access the course online at https://learn.icann.org/. Have a great end of the week, Ioana Ioana Stupariu SJD Candidate - International Business Law -------------------------------------------------------- Central European University Department of Legal Studies Nador u. 11, 1051 Budapest, Hungary Phone: +40744251228 Stupariu_Ioana(a)phd.ceu.edu | www.ceu.edu<http://www.ceu.edu> [Risultati immagini per ceu logo][https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1BagXXaNk9Ct-0E173kqDcdjXA1Ul7dPB&expo…]

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Reminder: 2020 NCGS/NCUC/NPOC Elections - Voting Ends Today at 2359UTC
by Maryam Bakoshi June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020

Dear all, This is a gentle reminder that voting in the NCSG/NCUC/NPOC elections will be closing today Wednesday, 17 June 2020, 2359 UTC. Please remember to vote, if you haven’t already done so. Thank you! -- Many thanks, Maryam Bakoshi | SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers S: Maryam.bakoshi.icann | T: +44 7846 471777<tel:+447846471777>

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ICANN69 to be Held as Virtual Public Meeting
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020

Dear NPOC Members, Kindly take note of the announcement on ICANN69 made by ICANN.Org yesterday. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-06-11-en LOS ANGELES – 11 June 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the ICANN Board of Directors has made the decision <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-06-11-en> that the ICANN69 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was to be held in Hamburg, Germany, will not proceed as an in-person meeting. Instead, the Board has directed the ICANN org to coordinate with the ICANN community on the best way forward for ICANN69 to meet the expected outcomes of an ICANN AGM and support the community's ongoing policy advice and development work, despite being unable to meet in person. The meeting, scheduled for 17-22 October, will be the third time ICANN will hold a Virtual Public Meeting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ICANN67, originally scheduled for Cancún, Mexico, was held as a virtual meeting, as will the upcoming ICANN68, originally scheduled for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The health and safety of the ICANN community is always a top priority, and as such, convening ICANN69 as an in-person meeting is not expected to be feasible by its scheduled date. While progress has been made to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, there are still several barriers remaining that prevent holding large international meetings, such as ICANN's Public Meetings. These include ongoing restrictions on international travel, diminished flight availability, challenges in obtaining visas, physical distancing requirements, the risks posed to the local host community, and the possibility of a resurgence resulting in further lockdowns. "Above all, the health and safety of the global ICANN community, Board, and staff is the most important consideration for any Public Meeting," said Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair. "As of right now, there are still too many uncertainties involved with hosting a face-to-face meeting. The Board believes that this is the right decision, and it gives us ample time to plan a successful Annual General Meeting. There's a great deal of work to be done, so let's continue to focus on getting it done, together." ICANN thanks the Hamburg host committee and our regional partners in Europe, who have provided their support and input during the planning process for ICANN69. The Board fully appreciates the importance of face-to-face interactions, and looks forward to a return to in-person ICANN Public Meetings. ICANN is currently scheduled to convene ICANN70 in Cancun, Mexico, and ICANN71 in The Hague, The Netherlands. ICANN org, in consultation with the ICANN community, will build on the lessons learned during ICANN67 and ICANN68 to improve upon the meeting format. In its decision, the Board directed the ICANN org to work with the community leaders to determine how to ensure that the virtual meeting fulfills the community's agreed-upon priorities. Those interested in attending ICANN69 will still be required to register. An announcement will be posted to https://icann.org <https://www.icann.org/> once registration is open. To learn more about remote participation, visit ICANN Public Meetings <https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation>. More information, including details about the meeting's time zone, language interpretation options, and final schedule will be provided at a later date. -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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