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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Information</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Webinars</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Action Items</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 <o:p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is now open for the ICANN77 Policy Forum, which will be held both virtually and in-person from 12-15 June 2023 in Washington, D.C. In-person registration closes
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[r20.rs6.net]</span></a> for the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001zuUOj_LOrU4o5gjSUCHWk3uo1WXbJLERk89TIabJsJsYu3rcyoBBvfBuvklEbx9D34T_OfLWwBzEaSbtCvRBF2rAy0EewQhHYCVd8JEgWpyVlJv_GhGXzInzIKozpXvKM0_ZU0NtEDa08kHX3RP9oxE-uns-Gy0_yveM5DA4draE19WUwgWG3F4hxQtHkLiC&c=eawGKOgHNDbXc7wfQ1Gc2MlolQEPig2dJkV9t8pSfS0EqEA6IjYuNQ==&ch=gvhM0bPXRIwb9HHtWqU1HuP9wYgBD9w5VS9hDcDwggUAUrwUBl_4eg==__;!!PtGJab4!-WFabNgb-t7YT8HK3705GSTPju1CUiHZ4xUjCxAmk26vqPHjEfewZwGJW7rQWfVt3-uXuYOla4jUNOiAloW7R57b6xEWphw$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2B94AB">NextGen@ICANN
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the European region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN78 Annual General
Meeting. ICANN78 is scheduled to be held in Hamburg, Germany from <b>21–26 October 2023.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Update From the ICANN Board’s CEO Search Committee
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To gather input from the ICANN Community and the broader Internet ecosystem, the Search Committee has planned a series of Board Listening Sessions, the first of which took place last
month during ICANN76.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have scheduled the next Listening Session with the Community on 16 May at 14:00–15:30 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) via Zoom</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
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Committee page [r20.rs6.net]</span></a> for more information and to register.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You may also share your views with the Search Committee at any time by emailing us at <a href="mailto:ceosearch2023@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2B94AB;text-decoration:none">ceosearch2023@icann.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Initial Report</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) is tasked to 1) determine the approach for a consistent definition of all gTLDs and 2) develop
policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level. Its Phase 1 Initial Report, which includes 68 preliminary recommendations, is published for Public Comment from 24 April to 5 June.
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The EPDP Team will hold a webinar on
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ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN announced that the applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2023 will open on
<b>Monday, 1 May 2023 00:00 KST (UTC+9)</b>. Hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), APIGA will be held from
<b>24–28 July 2023</b> in Seoul, Republic of Korea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ICANN Calls for Volunteers for the New gTLD Program Next Round Implementation Review Team
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN org is seeking volunteer participants for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) to assist in the implementation of the policy recommendations in the New Generic Top-Level Domain
(gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN org plans for the first IRT meeting to take place no later than the week of
<b>14 May 2023</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To join the IRT as a participant or observer, please complete this form. Alternatively, if you are not able to access the form, please send an email to
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SOs/ACs to provide feedback on Fellowship Program outreach and promotion goals</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SOs/ACs are asked to contribute to the Fellowship Program's strategy for outreach and promotion by providing feedback on suggested diversity targets for the Fellowship Program. Interested
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<b>15 May 2023</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ICANN organization regularly updates its strategy for targeted outreach and promotion for the Fellowship Program. SOs/ACs are being asked to provide guidance on diversity goals
for the program. These may include, but are not limited to, skills and experience, stakeholder group affiliation, region, gender, and language. ICANN org will use this list of goals to inform the program’s outreach and promotion strategy. Input is welcome
on any specific local, regional, or global events where promoting the Fellowship Program would help identify strong candidates. These goals will be revised by the SOs/ACs every two years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN’s FY25 Planning Process has started, beginning with the strategic outlook program. We<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">are looking for participation from community members in the trend identification sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">through their Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC).
<b>ICANN will collaborate</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">with SO and AC chairs and support teams to schedule sessions from March through May 2023.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This program is a joint effort of the ICANN ecosystem to identify and track trends that are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Once trends are identified, ICANN will conduct a trend analysis and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">impact assessment. Significant shifts could result in adjustments to the strategic plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Moreover, new trends or shifts in existing trends also impact the operating plans (five-year or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">annual) and/or budget, and are factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All strategic outlook sessions will be conducted virtually, and community members are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">encouraged to join this important discussion. We look forward to your participation in this<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">dialogue about ICANN planning and strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your support in the ICANN planning process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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