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ICANN Weekly Newsletter<o:p></o:p></h3>
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News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Week ending 4 August 2017</span></strong>
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<h4>Announcements This Week<o:p></o:p></h4>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D08-2D04-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=DZm2qDMw4hKcsai7mv3WNzDwsZ7CquG4X7hWh3RVyPQ&amp;e=">ICANN61
 Fellowship Application Round Now Open[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
4 August 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D08-2D01-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=SKX0Ie68hGbvwmF0KYn9Fbm33e4KEFlR-eRkjr7AMXI&amp;e=">ICANN
 Seeking Mentor for Global Indigenous Ambassador Program[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
1 August 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D08-2D01-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=nAplgNb6auL0YGICXZuXkWi1dYUd9gn5Ji_vqyvbpxA&amp;e=">Extended
 Deadline: Request for Proposal for the SSAC Organizational Review[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
1 August 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D3-2D2017-2D07-2D31-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=r-sflyFjudo4amk6a9MP7YvWXKR8dZt9Cxd8oDTumrA&amp;e=">15
 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN60[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
31 July 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D07-2D31-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=u8MEb1hmUV8mZinV4X6K_zyGnYsVwsL4KcNF5N-91E4&amp;e=">Effective
 Date of the Approved Amendment to the Base New gTLD Registry Agreement[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
31 July 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D07-2D31-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=G8LtXq-hqIqD3lgplL3D69y-3xB69ZuDj8N5Cvpt0q4&amp;e=">31st
 July 2017 – Registry System Testing (RST) Site Live[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
31 July 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="265" height="150" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/resize/bw_275x156-265x150.png" alt="CANN 60 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates"></span><br>
28 October - 3 November 2017: 60th International Public ICANN Meeting – Abu Dhabi</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<h4>About ICANN<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=vge0cKmj0NJpDJMZBeKCMXYlah2Hm9w1TbZ01MMU91g&amp;e=">ICANN
 Bylaws[icann.org]</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-top:0in">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><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=z0GfgRMJTtbmadm-fjz6lEdFHtoMZ2PI5IhcTjbzKqg&amp;e=">www.ICANN.org[icann.org]</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planning_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=NLX_fPZ9zEAQoRwXZcLGbk-gDm39Nn2xyc53FX_v0QQ&amp;e=">Strategic
 Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financials_opplan.htm&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=eRPhOZ06TEjQWy45kKkMmcsLVE7dD2kxoWkWF10JCdU&amp;s=dpJG9gf77mHPCgtgH6H7ZkaZCXiqXvcm6Z89WyFHLlg&amp;e=">ICANN
 FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></span></strong><img border="0" width="1" height="1" id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/track.php?msgid=1007871&amp;act=CWP8&amp;r=28876652&amp;c=165637"><o:p></o:p></p>
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