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ICANN75 Prep Week Newsletter
1 September 2022
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Get Ready for ICANN75 Prep Week, 6–8 September
ICANN75 Prep Week will be held next week ahead of the hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is taking place 17–22 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prep Week consists of eight virtual sessions to prepare the community for ICANN75.

The sessions will be conducted in English and feature remote simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. To attend any of the sessions, please register for ICANN75.

Prep Week Sessions

Tuesday, 6 September

14:00–15:00 UTC

18:00–19:00 UTC

Wednesday, 7 September

14:00–15:00 UTC

20:00–21:00 UTC

Thursday, 8 September

14:00–15:00 UTC

16:00–17:30 UTC

18:00–19:00 UTC

20:00–21:30 UTC
ICANN75 SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE

View the full schedule for ICANN74. You must register and sign in to access the schedule.
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Register to Attend ICANN75 In Person by 14 September
Advance registration is required to access the schedule and participate in the hybrid AGM taking place 17–22 September. When registering, you must confirm your intent to participate virtually or in person in Kuala Lumpur. The deadline to register for in-person participation is Wednesday, 14 September, at 23:59 UTC. Register now!
Update on ICANN75 Health and Safety
By Nick Tomasso, VP, Global Meeting Operations

As we prepare to gather in Kuala Lumpur for ICANN75, we are planning to maintain the high level of health and safety protocols that contributed to a successful ICANN74. Moreover, some COVID-19 safety measures are required by Malaysian law.

All visitors to Malaysia are required to download, register, and activate the MySejahtera contact-tracing app before arrival. Under Malaysian law, face masks are required to be worn indoors. In addition, those who test positive for COVID-19 while in Malaysia must report their positive result to the Ministry of Health and quarantine for seven days.

The ICANN organization is also making some improvements for ICANN75 based on community feedback. We are aiming to reduce, or even eliminate, the need for session registration and waitlists by modifying the minimum physical distance required between participants.

For more information on the ICANN75 health and safety measures, read my blog.
Policy Work Planned for ICANN75
By David Olive, SVP, Policy Development Support

The ICANN75 Annual General Meeting is a time for collaboration, education, transition, and celebration. 
 
During the AGM, the ICANN community will discuss the accuracy of generic top-level domain registration data, Internationalized Domain Names, Universal Acceptance (UA), and other topics in various stages of policy and advice development. A plenary session, proposed and developed by the community, will explore Internet fragmentation and the Domain Name System.

I encourage you to prepare for these discussions by attending the Prep Week Policy Update on Thursday, 8 September. The ICANN75 Policy Outlook Report will also be available soon.
 
Whether you are an experienced ICANN community member, an occasional participant, or a newcomer, I look forward to seeing you in Kuala Lumpur or online.

Read my blog for more on what to expect at ICANN75.
Reminder: Apply for Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement
ICANN is continuing to accept applications for the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program for ICANN75. The deadline to apply is Friday, 2 September, at 23:59 UTC.

For more information and to apply, visit the program website. Since the AGM is a hybrid meeting, only those who are registered to attend virtually are eligible for this program.
PREP WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
Community Update on Universal Acceptance
Join the Universal Acceptance Steering Group for an update on the UA activities and work accomplished in fiscal year 2022 and plans for this fiscal year. Ahead of the session, read the recently published FY UA Readiness Report and FY23 Action Plan and come ready to join in the effort to make the Internet more inclusive for users around the world.
 
Community Update on Universal Acceptance | Thursday, 8 September, 14:00 UTC
Planning and Finance Update
Do you want to learn about planning at ICANN? This session will provide useful information on the ICANN planning process, including proposed planning-related updates to Internet Assigned Numbers Authority and Public Technical Identifiers governance, and the latest on the FY24 planning cycle.

Planning and Finance Update | Thursday, 8 September, 20:00 UTC
PREP WEEK RESOURCES
Are You New to ICANN Public Meetings?
Is ICANN75 your first ICANN Public Meeting? Have you attended before but aren't sure which sessions to join? Do you have questions about participating virtually?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, visit ICANN Learn and enroll in “ICANN Public Meetings for Newcomers” today. The course is free and open to all. It will introduce you to ICANN's mission, explain key terms, help you find groups and sessions to join, and tell you how to make the most of the meeting.
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