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<div style="width: 738px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=ejmkowhVWgZunNh5sjNMIZ09xEIfhI9vF50uJwJ8I9I&e="><img alt="ICANN" src="https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/icann-primary-logo-94x94-en.png" style="border: 0px none; width: 94px; height: 94px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px;">[icann.org]</a>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px;">ICANN Weekly Newsletter</h3>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10px;">News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</p>
<span style="float: left;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=ejmkowhVWgZunNh5sjNMIZ09xEIfhI9vF50uJwJ8I9I&e=">http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]</a></strong></span><span style="float: right; font-size: small;"><strong>Week
ending 19 May 2017</strong></span>
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<h4>Announcements This Week</h4>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D05-2D19-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=ETtHcKoGmZt-WKaWtmIN_v_LUOic13qyiLfQRsInuoU&e=">ICANN
Registration System Email Validation[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
19 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D05-2D18-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=xNi754LRGKfL_PRGIzxxYlQaXbqY7Kxu5dAeZt5BFM4&e=">ICANN
Supports the Africa Internet Summit as Part of Its Regional Outreach Efforts[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
18 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D05-2D18-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=uWbgLsNbI3-gF3MWVFUgIpqU5JcsFgQEORwPuVYqaos&e=">Call
for Volunteers as Trusted Community Representatives[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
18 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D05-2D17-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=3S_y0YyN2L35qknF-dz6eu8WI2gG_v7aVTlLkiVTur0&e=">Proposed
Implementation of GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations for the Protection of IGO&INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
17 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D3-2D2017-2D05-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=I5lq-VMONlEoUKvpGS-q6xEbPAU_XVyhBnXIyEohaT8&e=">ICANN
FY16 Form 990 Announcement[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
15 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D05-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=KOFEIwC96MCj1z2HIRL-0Xce46XHXAlHdjWzJNhfdZ4&e=">NextGen@ICANN
Program Opens Application Round for ICANN60[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
15 May 2017</p>
<p style="margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D05-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=UNBdG-GH_Ovk3QXAj6luKdvQx_sRob6fXmRYFUpCK0Q&e=">The
Latin Script Community Forms the Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)[icann.org]</a></strong><br>
15 May 2017</p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events</h4>
<p><strong><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59"><img src="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/resize/dark_blue-275x156.png" alt="ICANN 59 | Johannesburg, South Africa" width="275" height="156" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;"><br>
26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting – Johannesburg</a></strong></p>
<h4>About ICANN</h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=Q0o56KNz26LPpLM3UYjj98QjpYkKhQDU2PkDNR7eMLM&e=">ICANN
Bylaws[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px;">Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at
<strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=ejmkowhVWgZunNh5sjNMIZ09xEIfhI9vF50uJwJ8I9I&e=">www.ICANN.org[icann.org]</a></strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planning_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=Jrmc5J7ouaFIGP1cXwdhOsxK5sHz2f13JEQgM4K8n9A&e=">Strategic
Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financials_opplan.htm&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=8LYp1KVyHGrjxRFq-Y0DkxSkQj7tpRVW8dPiq_UtffU&s=NVDD5qFsjmI7Kq_auDRky6eT-0_WfK9S6g2rCxLpJzg&e=">ICANN
FY17 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></strong></p>
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