Monday, 16 October 2023

 

ICANN Community Digest

 

 

The Community Digest will resume publication 30 October 2023 after ICANN78.

 

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

ICANN78

·     ICANN78 SO/AC Zoom Backgrounds

·     ICANN78 Schedule is Now Available!

·     Registration for ICANN78 is Now Open

·     Status Update for Next Round of New gTLDs Published

Information Sharing

·     NEW: ICANN Presents Findings from Research of Global Financial Assistance Programs 

Action Items

·     NEW: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023

·     🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations

·     🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program

Public Comment

·     CLOSES SOON: Proposed Updates to Existing Rights Protection Mechanisms Documentation

·     Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference

 

 

 

ICANN78

 

 

 

 

Information Sharing

 

NEW: ICANN Presents Findings from Research of Global Financial Assistance Programs 

 

ICANN org presented key findings from research exploring procedures of global financial assistance programs and discussed the potential implications of these findings for the Applicant Support Program in the Next Round.

 

The recording can be found here. [r20.rs6.net]

 

Action Items

 

NEW: NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANNN79 Extended to Early November 2023

 

ICANN wishes to hear from university students in the North American region who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN79 Community Forum. ICANN79 is scheduled to be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 to 7 March 2024.

 

DEADLINE: 03 November 2023

 

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

 

 

🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations

 

The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2024 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN79, ICANN80, and ICANN81 meetings.

 

Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, 1 November 2023.

 

The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students.

 

Guidelines for the program can be found here [r20.rs6.net]. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, [log in to unmask] [r20.rs6.net]. 

 

 

🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Nominations: ICANN Academy 2024 Leadership Program

 

From 9 October – 15 November 2023, ICANN has issued a call for nominations for the 2024 Leadership Program, scheduled for 29 February –1 March in San Juan, Puerto Rico, just prior to the ICANN79 Public Meeting.

 

Deadline: 15 November 2023

 

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

 

Public Comment

 

CLOSES SOON: Proposed Updates to Existing Rights Protection Mechanisms Documentation [r20.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 24 August 2023

Closed for Submissions: 30 October 2023

 

 

Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference [r20.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 28 September 2023

Closed for Submissions: 27 November 2023

 

 

 

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