Good morning dear members,ICANN70 starts next week and we look forward to seeing you join the meetings. Remember it's compulsory to register. See below for some of the highlights. OreSent from my Galaxy -------- Original message --------From: ICANN <icann.communications@communications.icann.org> Date: 18/03/2021 20:28 (GMT+01:00) To: oreoluwa@wtec.org.ng Subject: ICANN70 is Coming Up! Details About New Features and Session Topics Are Inside Today's Newsletter. ‌ #ICANN70 Newsletter 18 March 2021 MEETING SCHEDULE TOP STORY Bienvenidos y Bienvenidas a ICANN70 By Rodrigo DeLaParra SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Latin America and the Caribbean Thank you for participating in the ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum! This Public Meeting was supposed to take place in my home country of Mexico. While I am disappointed that the community will not be able to enjoy the many charms of Cancún, I'm glad we can come together virtually to work towards progress on our important mission. We all understand the importance of face-to-face interactions and look forward to a return to those interactions and to our region as soon as feasible. I want to reiterate my sincere appreciation to our regional community for their support, patience, and understanding on this decision as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in almost all parts of the world. Though the ICANN community will not physically be together, we now know that our virtual platform is the next best thing and will allow us to collaborate on our important work. We will be holding our traditional LAC Space and will be coordinating interactions between our regional community and leaders from the different Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations. If you are interested in learning more about how you can participate in our region’s activities, email our regional team at: lac_team_gse@icann.org. We will be happy to guide you and put you in contact with other staff or community members, as needed. I encourage you to participate in ICANN70 in your language and I look forward to seeing you in many sessions! ICANN70 SESSION PLANNING ICANN70 Notable Sessions Reminder: All ICANN70 sessions will be in the Cancún, Mexico, timezone (UTC -5) Monday 22 March Tech Day Time: 9:00-16:00 (14:00-21:00 UTC) At-Large Policy Session 1: The Future of ICANN's Mandate and the Development of the DNS: Voices of the Next Generation! Time: 12:30-14:00 (17:30-19:00 UTC) GNSO - Introduction: PDP to Review the Transfer Policy Time: 14:30-16:00 (19:30-21:00 UTC) DNS Women's Panel Discussion: Data Protection Laws Time: 16:30-17:30 (21:30-22:30 UTC) Tuesday 23 March GAC Discussion on DNS Abuse Mitigation Time: 9:00-10:00 (14:00-15:00 UTC) RSSAC Work Session 1 Time: 9:00-10:00 (14:00-15:00 UTC) ccNSO: Members Meeting Governance Time: 10:30-12:00 (15:30-17:00 UTC) LAC Space Time: 12:30-14:00 (17:30-19:00 UTC) Wednesday 24 March DNSSEC and Security Workshop Time: 9:00-14:00 (14:00-19:00 UTC) At-Large Policy Session 3: Applicant Support: What Does Success Look Like? Time: 10:30-12:00 (15:30-17:00 UTC) GNSO Council Meeting Time: 12:30-14:30 (17:30-19:30 UTC) ccNSO Members Meeting: ccTLDs and the Future Time: 14:30-17:30 (19:30-22:30 UTC) Thursday 25 March KINDNS Presentation and Workshop Time: 9:00-10:00 (14:00-15:00 UTC) Remediating Universal Acceptance Issues Time: 9:00-10:00 (14:00-15:00 UTC) SSAC Public Meeting Time: 12:30-14:00 (17:30-19:00 UTC) ICANN Public Board Meeting Time: 16:30-17:30 (21:30-22:30 UTC) Download the ICANN Meetings mobile app from the Google or Apple App Stores to view the schedule and engage with other participants. Reminder: You must be registered to ICANN70 and signed in to the ICANN70 meeting site to view the full schedule. Make your voice heard at the ICANN70 Public Forum. Thursday 25 March 14:30-16:00 EST (19:30-21:00 UTC) PLENARY SESSION AT ICANN70 Registry Voluntary Commitments: Getting It Right Thursday 25 March 10:30-12:00 EST 15:30-17:00 UTC JOIN THE FUN IN THE FIKA LOUNGE Take a Break in the Fika Lounge Discuss your favorite movie, a useful lifehack, or learn a new skill like origami. Monday and Wednesday: 10:00-10:30 EST (15:00-15:30 UTC) Tuesday and Thursday: 14:00-14:30 EST (19:00-19:30 UTC) ICANN70 PARTICIPATION TOOLS Explore the ICANN70 Participation Guide Click here for details. New ICANN70 Networking Tools Navigating the Virtual Meeting Monday 22 March 10:00-10:30 EST (15:00-15:30 UTC) Learn how to use the ICANN70 meeting website's new networking tools. Watch our YouTube Video to learn how to view the schedule, create your own personal calendar, start conversations in sessions, and schedule virtual video meetings. You now have the ability to book one-on-one meetings through the meeting site and join in community discussions via message boards, and more. The ICANN Meetings team are hosting a live coffee break on Monday 22 March to demonstrate all the new participation features to facilitate virtual connections at ICANN70. Click the link above to join! ICANN70 YouTube Livestream Selected ICANN70 sessions will be livestreamed on YouTube as part of ICANN's continuing efforts to increase accessibility. These view-only livestreams provide a low-bandwidth alternative for attendees. Click the link below to be connected to the livestream: 22 March: DNS Women's Panel Discussion: Data Protection Laws 23 March: LAC Space 24 March: GNSO Council Meeting 25 March: KINDNS Presentation & Workshop 25 March: Remediating Universal Acceptance Issues 25 March: Plenary Session: Registry Voluntary Commitments: Getting it Right 25 March: ICANN Public Forum 25 March: ICANN Public Board Meeting VISIT ICANN'S LEARNING PLATFORM New to ICANN Public Meetings? Is ICANN70 going to be your first ICANN Public Meeting? Have you attended before but aren't sure which sessions to attend or groups to join? Do you have questions about how to get involved in a remote meeting? If any of these are true, ICANN Learn has you covered! Visit learn.icann.org 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 and multistakeholder model, explain key terms, help you locate groups and sessions that may interest you, and provide tips so you can make the most of the experience. ENGAGE WITH ICANN Show Us Your Culinary Creations! Get social at #ICANN70 and give us a taste of what you're cooking during the meeting. Take a selfie with your pretty pastry or terrific tagine and tag it with #ICANNchef and #ICANN70. The photos will be featured in our ICANN70 Flickr gallery! VISIT ICANN'S SOCIAL MEDIA HUB! Click below to get started. ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Dr., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094 Unsubscribe oreoluwa@wtec.org.ng Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by icann.communications@communications.icann.org