Dear NPOC Members, As we prepare for ICANN82, we encourage you to follow these key sessions that are particularly relevant to not-for-profit organizations and our work within ICANN. 1. NPOC Membership Work Session – March 9, 16:00 - 17:00 UTC (Room 301) A crucial session to discuss policy issues affecting non-commercial organizations and to strategize on strengthening NPOC’s role in ICANN policy development. 2. NCSG Issue Forum – March 11, 21:15 - 22:30 UTC (Room 301) A continuation of the work on the Applicant Support Program (ASP) for new gTLDs, with a focus on back-end registries and the application process. 3. NCSG Membership Work Session – March 8, 17:00 - 18:00 UTC A key opportunity to align with NCSG members on priorities and policy advocacy. 4. GNSO & ICANN Board Joint Session – March 10, 23:00 - 00:00 UTC A high-level discussion on policy matters affecting non-commercial stakeholders and the broader ICANN ecosystem. 5. Latin Script Diacritics PDP Working Group – March 8, 21:15 - 22:15 UTC A session addressing policy development on Latin script diacritics, which has implications for multilingual domain names and accessibility. 6. GNSO Council Meeting – March 12, 21:15 - 23:15 UTC For further details on these sessions and the broader ICANN82 discussions, I have attached the ICANN82 Policy Outlook Report. We encourage all members to actively participate in the NPOC Membership Session to help us reorganize and strengthen our policy work within the constituency. See you in Seattle and online. Emmanuel Vitus *Policy Coordinator*