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<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">ICANN offices will be closed from Thursday, 24 December 2020 through Friday, 1 January 2021 </span></div>
<div style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">and reopen on Monday, 4 January 2021. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(56,123,55)">NEW:</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Operational Design Phase: Updated Concept Paper</span>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(56,123,55)">NEW:</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> ICANN Draft FY22-26 Operating and Financial Plan, and the ICANN Draft FY22 Operating Plan and Budget Now Available</span>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(56,123,55)">NEW:</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget</span>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Global Domains & Strategy </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">ICANN org has shared an updated version of the</span><span style="font-size:12px"> </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Tv9e9K9oUsPb8KyHgWcZuJ3pUNuSQZl4hsFkF6CzTa1NB5gW7s927bh445GmBhZJrEsZ4-_NFgGz5DjrkK1jsiyk8CcTxQrVV6c1Lls6PBuUOHYWwx42yUJK6iMeWLk872b3Mn0qVRYvthfKizXmOdfH_dFU8AE2pzBcp04aFc9PD4hnG65_W0Hp5rzrQ-7ALe2EwtceucRaIa-aVqi-Q1rymncbruTYb71wqqySi6Y=&c=Cc1jtA8zxTlZdMUJyTGsGnFPOeJqk08j_UJDRMhs0uMr4tf3oLQyNQ==&ch=PjyW-7h9zrpfMEiv1uiOuOHMGGjIBaWCBa5uOKXTdDlhk9X2iBErtQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;color:#48a199;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Operational Design Phase Concept Paper</a><span style="font-size:12px">.</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> The new version follows community consultation during ICANN69, including written feedback by a number of community groups. The community is asked to provide input by </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:bold">Friday, 22 January 2021</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">. ICANN org will also conduct a webinar; details will be shared shortly. </span>
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<div><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The concept paper proposes an Operational Design Phase (ODP) that is to become part of the policy and implementation life cycle. The ICANN organization will conduct the ODP for consensus policy recommendations that are approved by the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council. The purpose of the ODP is to provide the Board with relevant information to decide, as required by the Bylaws, whether a recommendation is in the best interest of the ICANN community or ICANN.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Xavier Calvez, </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Senior Vice President, Planning and Chief Financial Officer</span>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">On Thursday, 17 December 2020, ICANN published the Draft FY22 Plans for </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Tv9e9K9oUsPb8KyHgWcZuJ3pUNuSQZl4hsFkF6CzTa1NB5gW7s927bh445GmBhZJwCNZdR0Kj0lk9-KMBJOdgHKGkuyWx0W1pn0E4OR1iHcGHKwgp1dp78XzdJEZ95uoIwxX98t3ktKCAdViyjUzs9-ETWL8ohv6SrGW8yd7_eGMubOIlYh1PXFqBOOOQ3HHZSw74VbeHzR7wBw1Fs6e2bq87sAAUqVh&c=Cc1jtA8zxTlZdMUJyTGsGnFPOeJqk08j_UJDRMhs0uMr4tf3oLQyNQ==&ch=PjyW-7h9zrpfMEiv1uiOuOHMGGjIBaWCBa5uOKXTdDlhk9X2iBErtQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(54,138,156);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Public Comment</a><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. The three documents published are:</span>
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<span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. The deadline for submissions is </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Monday, 29 March 2021</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">,</span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">and the winner(s) will be announced during ICANN71. The ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within the ICANN multistakeholder model. Learn more about the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Tv9e9K9oUsPb8KyHgWcZuJ3pUNuSQZl4hsFkF6CzTa1NB5gW7s927SzJJxiYdL789_DGUEt3OEjBoVmIHT0v35b6p5gSs30z0W4zH2D2xX7jGBSWn0Qq002wpBUrpI3Nd53bqi5RQI7-ZGUE82C0w_eQ6DoaqAlL&c=Cc1jtA8zxTlZdMUJyTGsGnFPOeJqk08j_UJDRMhs0uMr4tf3oLQyNQ==&ch=PjyW-7h9zrpfMEiv1uiOuOHMGGjIBaWCBa5uOKXTdDlhk9X2iBErtQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(54,138,156);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">nomination process</a><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"> and submit your nominations </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Tv9e9K9oUsPb8KyHgWcZuJ3pUNuSQZl4hsFkF6CzTa1NB5gW7s927SzJJxiYdL78LsxodJm8DIMKT7luRqcBRtEAaTxMukTCOL11mmBE1iO5mOibPJwsXArHvG3PtN81XQ1PmOooPI0A1Omm5pD8OAXfOumfvy59&c=Cc1jtA8zxTlZdMUJyTGsGnFPOeJqk08j_UJDRMhs0uMr4tf3oLQyNQ==&ch=PjyW-7h9zrpfMEiv1uiOuOHMGGjIBaWCBa5uOKXTdDlhk9X2iBErtQ==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(54,138,156);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">.</span>
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