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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Week ending 15 December 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:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D12-2D15-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=tcW34bQPFyVXptecltsmDUvwZmVZ5qZVQ_7UVYhObqE&e=">Kim
Davies Appointed VP, IANA Functions and President, PTI[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
15 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D3-2D2017-2D12-2D14-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=lsWpOUbmhHnO-dntD56K9-Qx4Ru48HI2rz_t37-mRZk&e=">Proposed
Incremental Changes to the ICANN Meetings Strategy[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
14 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D12-2D14-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=q_Y9Wrpi4MVyzlcXLfDQNDVU-LcPZG_-UoyuOz7cm8s&e=">ICANN
Publishes Report of Public Comments on PTI and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Draft FY19 Plans[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
14 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D12-2D14-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=caykbcKqvnLSSPHTcBG4_H6YHiUW1EH2DnjXXa2rSiU&e=">ICANN
Publishes Updated gTLD Marketplace Health Index[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
14 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D12-2D13-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=WaZz2ucwj6vnt2lJqBFADvkb6LRyKLYakBjsYmkZ3mo&e=">ICANN
Organization Publishes Reports on the Review of the Community Priority Evaluation Process[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
13 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_press-2Dmaterial_release-2D2-2D2017-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=I6gS5QMry630Yx5MwMJkPtxW5FX2t4UCPXXksShmqGs&e=">Sri
Lankan Community Preparing for a Multilingual Internet Using Local Scripts[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
12 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_press-2Dmaterial_release-2D2017-2D12-2D12-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=Eoer7p-kAhIAGoLCBrhTbldTYBN1-c6H68bn7hKCWV4&e=">ICANN
Discusses Future of the Internet in Sri Lanka[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
12 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D12-2D11-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=KDXO3R_OltAdBwlnS2HZHr1ZnhGm9VfDKYM_MTr0w6k&e=">Nomination
Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN62 | Nominations Close 19 March 2018[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
11 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D12-2D11-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=1ACL0Hxf2_Q9oxDtkU_h7W7hnjlJDI-FDDA_J0WPfyE&e=">Registration
Open for ICANN Academy 2018 Leadership Program[icann.org]</a></span></strong><br>
11 December 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></h4>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61"><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="265" height="150" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/resize/icann61_san_juan_marker_meeting_color_horizontal-300x179.png" alt="CANN 61 | San Juan, Puerto Rico"></span><br>
10 - 15 March 2018: 61st International Public ICANN Meeting – San Juan</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:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=uZgSyIzVNVDKUUXrHXeBEymHhOI3KmPGZ0bMlCgszDA&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:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=9Te_iIc6WmP9u8s314VsePhjwQmvH2rTuzF4so4H5y4&e=">www.ICANN.org[icann.org]</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planning_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=ZIZofSXNmvTYKwbLi0pqL1ZxDGiCADa4sfq6UFvQb8U&e=">Strategic
Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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=UMfof8WRaPI3Mt9Gz93R8F82FQ2nq0jxiWuB0E9A5-Q&s=sjkhs2WItalgb0ObMsvl6QTFsrehM3e2JcsR2ZRgXkA&e=">ICANN
FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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