Dear RZ-LGR SG members, As per the news below, ICANN Board will hold a public session on IDN Variant TLD Implementation Recommendations on 22 June 2018. As a background, the work following the board resolution in 2010 (see under IDN Variant TLD Implementation here <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-relevant-board-resolutions-2017-11...> ) led to the development of the Integrated Issues Report <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-relevant-board-resolutions-2017-11...> (IIR) by the community and ICANN org. IIR identified two gaps in implementing IDN variant TLDs: (i) There was no definition of IDN Variant TLDs (ii) There was no management mechanism for IDN Variant TLDs To address the first item, LGR Procedure was developed and was adopted by the ICANN Board in 2013, which has led to the development of RZ-LGR. Now, through the RZ-LGR, there is a clear definition of IDN Variant TLDs. With its availability, the RZ-LGR Study group has been formed to address the technical aspects of using the RZ-LGR for this purpose. However, RZ-LGR only addresses part of the issue, as identified by IIR. To address the second item, ICANN org has also been looking into the challenges of variant management mechanism to implement IDN Variant TLDs based on current IDN (g and cc) TLD procedures. This particular presentation to the ICANN Board focuses on that part of the work. Naturally, defining variant labels is a pre-requisite of managing them. So our focus has remained the RZ-LGR definition. With the RZ-LGR now available and remaining script communities well underway to finalize their LGR proposals, it is a good time to start the conversation about their management mechanism. Regards, Sarmad <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> [icann.org] News Alert <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_anno...> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-06-07-en [icann.org] _____ ICANN Board to Hold Four Public Sessions and Board Meeting During Panama Workshop 7 June 2018 LOS ANGELES – 7 June 2018 – The ICANN Board will be holding four public sessions and a public Board meeting during its upcoming workshop in Panama City, Panama, which will be taking place from 22-24 June 2018, ahead of ICANN62. The agenda of the sessions is provided below. Date Time (UTC) Session 22 June 18:15 – 19:15 IDN Variant TLD Implementation Recommendations 23 June 14:00 – 15:00 Public Board Meeting 23 June 18:00 – 18:15 Board FY18 Priorities – Status of Deliverables 23 June 18:15 – 18:45 Long-Term and Short-Term Options for Streamlining the Reviews 23 June 22:00 – 23:00 Internet Governance Strategic Discussion Progress The sessions will be in English only. The format for each will be a listen-only session via Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect Link: https://participate.icann.org/opencommunity/ Participant Code: 5542211258 Additional access numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.myrcplus.com_cnums....> &ppc=5542211258&num=1-605-475-5606 [myrcplus.com] For more information about the Panama workshop and other upcoming ICANN Board meetings, please go to https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2018-board-meetings [icann.org] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources...> . About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.