<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting #ICANN69 Newsletter | 8 October 2020 MEETING SCHEDULE <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> TOP STORY Get Ready for ICANN69! The ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting begins next week! The first week,13 to 15 October, is dedicated to Community Days, when all stakeholder groups meet and advance their work. Plenary Week will be held from 19 to 22 October. During Plenary Week, both the Annual General Meeting and Public Forum are scheduled, as well as many cross-community sessions on important topics. Explore the ICANN69 schedule <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> today and create your personal agenda. Reminder: You must be signed in to your account at https://69.schedule.icann.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> to access the full schedule. Explore the ICANN69 Participant Guide. It has all the information you need to learn how to use our remote and language support tools. The guide is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> to download the Guide. DON’T MISS THESE PREP WEEK EVENTS Executive Q&A Session: Today from 20:00–21:00 CEST (18:00-19:00 UTC) Click here for details. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> Interpretation will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Q&A with ICANN Org Executive Team Join us for a question and answer session with the ICANN org Executive Team. During this session, we will focus on the efforts underway at ICANN org to prepare for the implementation of several of the community's recommendations related to: - The Expedited Policy Development Process and General Data Protection Regulation - Subsequent Procedures - Implementation of Reviews - Domain Name System security threats We’d like to make this a truly interactive session, and invite you to ask questions throughout. There are two ways to ask a question or make a comment: - Submit a written question or comment into the Zoom Q&A pod. - Raise your hand to join the queue to voice your question. Pre-ICANN69 Policy Webinar Today from 18:30-19:30 CEST (16:30-17:30 UTC) Click here for details. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> Join the Pre-ICANN69 Policy Webinar The Policy Team will provide updates from the three Supporting Organizations and four Advisory Committees. The webinar will highlight planned plenary sessions for ICANN69, ongoing policy development processes, recent advisories, high-interest topics across the ICANN community, and other work efforts. You can find the ICANN69 Policy Outlook here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> and the GNSO Policy Briefing here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> . Download the ICANN69 mobile app. Now available in the Apple and Google app stores. 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The COVID-19 pandemic has made this objective all the more important. The virtual meeting format, which we launched with ICANN67 in March and improved with ICANN68 in June, is constantly evolving. Through feedback from meeting participants and lessons learned, we are always looking for opportunities to enhance your meeting experience. Learn more <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QheLvhOmi5_72RdciumJrRdlVLXNz8tLzeeX0tMy24oiK...> about the improvements available for this virtual meeting by reading Ashwin Rangan, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer's recent blog. Language Services at ICANN69 As a global organization, ICANN is committed to making our events and content accessible to our global community. I’m pleased to share with you that we will once again offer remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) in the six United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) for key ICANN69 sessions. 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