Hello Everyone, Please find info below regarding ICANN's new initiative to help deeper discussions at the Kobe meeting. Thank Joan *ICANN64 Prep Week* ICANN org is piloting a new initiative called Prep Week to consolidate all pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars into one week. Starting with ICANN64, Prep Week will streamline the pre-meeting experience, so deeper conversations can be had in the ICANN meeting sessions. There are four webinars scheduled for ICANN64 Prep Week. The org will present updates on the community's work. *Wednesday, 27 February* 16:00 UTC | Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Webinar. Topics include: · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) · ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 · The latest update and progress on various ICANN Reviews · The next steps on WorkStream 2 recommendations *Wednesday, 27 February* 23:00 UTC | Contractual Compliance Update Webinar. Topics include updates on: · Registrar compliance · Registry compliance · The Registry Contractual Compliance Audit underway *Thursday, 28 February* 16:00 UTC | Policy Update Webinar. Topics include updates on activities of various Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. *Thursday, 28 February* 23:00 UTC | Finance/Operating Plan and Budget Planning Webinar. Topics include: · Key dates in the ICANN Planning process and cycle · An overview of the ICANN64 Finance/Planning Session *Please register and submit any questions via this form [docs.google.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_d...> by Friday, 22 February 2019.* The webinars will be in English. Recordings and materials will be posted here <https://meetings.icann.org/en/kobe64-prep-week>. With this new initiative, we not only hope to improve community preparation, but also to increase awareness of cross-community and high-interest topics and enhance briefings and readout sessions. -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian T: +1 (416) 907-0783 Skype: joankerr_fbsc fbsc.org, www.fbsc.eco Chair: Victory Garden Leadership Implementation Team Chair, Sustainable Agriculture, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Chair: IEEE Smart Villages Project, Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair: ICANN Not for Profit Operational Concerns Constituency Recipient of the United Nations Civil Society Award (WSIS 2004) Recipient, Region of Durham Community Partnership Award Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Global Coordination Unit