Dear ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Class 1,

The next term of the ICANN Policy Development Accelerator will focus on a series of skill-building workshops with topics including collaboration, trust-building, influencing, and problem-solving. Participants will be expected to asynchronously review assigned ICANNLearn courses. Concepts discussed within these assigned courses will be expanded and practiced in a workshop setting during monthly Zoom meetings.

The Accelerator requires the sustained participation of each individual contributor. Workshops will frequently move between plenary sessions and small group discussions. The value of this work is found in active collaboration. At the end of the term, participants will engage in a role play exercise, honing the skills necessary for robust participation in ICANN policy and advice development.

The monthly Zoom workshops will occur at 13:00 UTC on the last Tuesday of each month for 90 minutes and participants can expect to commit four total hours per month to the Accelerator.

Syllabus

26 March 2024: Welcome, discussion of syllabus, and explanation of tools

Asynchronous work: Review Updated Unconscious Bias & Collaboration Skills ICANNLearn courses

30 April 2024: Workshop concepts within Unconscious Bias and Collaboration Skills courses

Asynchronous work: Review Building Trust, Constructive Dialogues, and Enhancing Your Listening Skills ICANNLearn courses

28 May 2024: Workshop concepts within Building Trust, Constructive Dialogues, and Enhancing Your Listening Skills courses

Asynchronous work: Review Problem-Solving Skills and Influencing Skills ICANNLearn courses

25 June 2024: Workshop concepts within Problem-Solving and Influencing Skills ICANNLearn courses

Asynchronous work: Prepare for role play exercise

30 July 2024: Role play exercise

Participation in the ICANN Policy Development Accelerator Class 1, Term 2 is limited to those individuals who have participated in Term 1 or the Policy Transition Program Pilot.

All participants will need an ICANNLearn account.

If you are interested in joining Term 2, please sign up:

https://forms.gle/7E7pEje8NZC6XnWaA

The response window closes 29 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC.

We look forward to having you join us for Term 2!

All the best,

Melissa (on behalf of the Policy team supporting the Policy Development Accelerator)

Melissa Peters Allgood

Community Programs and Conflict Resolution Senior Specialist

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Telephone: +1 202 570 7240