<div dir="ltr"><br>Dear All,<div><br></div><div>I would like to share with you, the just launched June edition of the ccNSO newsletter.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><div class="msg1663780475156956323"><u></u>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text m_-5611268173316837524text--heading" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#284fa1;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:48px">ccNSO News </span><span style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> June 2024 | Issue 54</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="padding:0px 20px 10px" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table style="height:1px;width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding-bottom:0px;background-color:#fe8a0a;border-bottom-width:0px" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#fe8a0a"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display:block;height:1px;width:5px"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top"><div style="line-height:10px;height:10px"> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin_cell" style="padding:0px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:50%;background-color:#f0f3fb" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#f0f3fb">
<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">Missed the ccNSO Newcomers Webinar? </span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top">
<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--float-left m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="75" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/70b3e197-76f2-4584-903e-a0e1e84190f7.png?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? Perhaps you know about colleagues or peers who would benefit from an introductory session to the ccNSO? The recording of the latest webinar is out now. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">ccNSO Council Vice Chair Biyi Oladipo (.ng) helped to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the ICANN80 Policy Forum, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuViHRJgxxVGNvLVCRc-IwzcI8tsNuGI7i-a_81Zh5D1KM_mEFBMo-UvvgKhcux3IXefurmLxJ5XJdVZzwY-vPYOdIGd41r02G_--qFlrrRg4GA7lXYeurw8=&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Consult the recording</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">ccNSO members adopt the proposed ccPDP4-IDN policy </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO membership supports the ccNSO Council recommendation to adopt the proposed IDN policy. After ICANN80, the ccNSO Council expects to submit the proposed policy to the ICANN Board of Directors for its consideration.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDlqCWg4Ns2m96q2UYkCxHb35hpQLit4itAAr4lxYVI7_f4YpIlaIWQMncknyAThrkTEeIBok6fkGsLUv3jReUIyqwBuTzdiu7WSXhU7YdXnNVhiNcl17QET89Qc4fEB6GW2GgsQHkSjCuG3Yf6AFIVw==&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Keep informed about the work of the ccNSO</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">In preparation of each ccNSO Council meeting, a written update regarding the work by the various working groups and committees is drafted. It includes information about the current status, next steps and what the activities are about. The May edition is out now.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGueaBTkh8ZUnLqfAACq3aWldZwpkPnaVnqcRKoN1zf_pGAaPYM0sAyKaEA5TpqgGY2-nYUQGDKnZb4zU2HXv73EB8CP17WRAuGCJQr5DO90ehQk952bZaRSg=&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--float-left m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="79" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/e0a0f330-55d1-47d9-b3e4-15eacccd6b74.png?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">At its 204th meeting held on Thursday, 18 April 2024, the ccNSO Council approved the ccNSO membership application by the Lebanon (.lb) ccTLD manager. With the addition of the .lb ccTLD Manager - Internet Society Lebanon - the ccNSO currently numbers 177 members.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO warmly welcomes .lb to its membership and looks forward to a fruitful collaboration!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="color:rgb(22,31,62)">The ICANN80 Policy Forum will be </span><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41)">held </span><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:bold">10 - 13 June 2024</span><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41)"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41)">at </span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDhWVYBslGM60IcsSBszuwECnkKTS1TqPcaBs_vWX6bF1fIZ6PpCPjSfnVoicaOVh02TC2ZbDqhpeh2rdP-GBGni6qt-mrY62JLa-2RBusU-Rs3d2amh_qOkVT_2jLpf-rzLtDaH6zyiB1Yes0EKTsXg==&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Kigali Convention Centre</a><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41)"> (KCC), Rwanda.</span></p>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text m_-5611268173316837524text--feature" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="center" valign="top"><h3 style="text-align:center;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#284fa1;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;margin:0" align="center">RICTA (.rw) welcomes ICANN80 participants to Rwanda</h3></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top"><div style="line-height:10px;height:10px"> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin_cell" style="padding:0px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:#284fa1;padding:2px" align="center" valign="top" bgcolor="#284fa1">
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container" align="center" valign="top" style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="155" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/f61ebd18-c5f0-4f74-9c05-25175ea7579a.jpg?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 10px 10px 20px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="color:black;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:11px">INGABIRE MWIKARAGO GRACE, RICTA CEO</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <div style="line-height:10px;height:10px"> </div>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 10px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:rgb(40,79,161)">Message from the CEO</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524text m_-5611268173316837524text--article" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="line-height:1;text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px 10px 10px" align="left" valign="top">
<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--float-left m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="115" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/370a7e8e-4374-4f94-9f1f-db996b0277a4.png?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify">"<span style="font-style:italic">My names are INGABIRE MWIKARAGO GRACE, CEO of the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA), a non-profit organisation that represents the interests of the Internet community and manages both the .rw country code top level domain (ccTLD) and the Internet Exchange point of Rwanda (RINEX). </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-style:italic">Welcome to the ICANN80 Policy Forum here in our beautiful Kigali, Rwanda, having returned to Africa after being held in Morocco in 2016. This forum provides a venue for people to connect, negotiate business deals, learn about the latest policies and best practices, but also to interact with members of the ICANN community.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-style:italic">I encourage all travellers to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas, take time to visit the beautiful hills and volcanoes, and not to forget to join the ccNSO Memorial Visit on Tuesday afternoon, organised in partnership with RICTA (.rw), ZADNA (.za) and NIRA (.ng).</span>"</p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(9,17,31);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Tech Day is a workshop open to all ICANN community members with an interest in technical, operational, and security topics. Topics on the agenda include among others DNS Abuse Prevention and Mitigation Tools, security management practices, lines of defense to protect registries from bad actors, attacks or malware.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">ccNSO Welcome </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">Tuesday, 11 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">07:00-08:15 UTC (09:00-10:15 local)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,32,64)">The ccNSO Chair Alejandra Reynoso, together with ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) Chair Everton T. Rodrigues (.br) will welcome the attendees to the ccNSO Members Meeting. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(16,32,64)">Following the welcome remarks, you will be informed about the ccNSO Activity Portfolio for Fiscal Year 2025 - 2026 and the forthcoming TLD-Ops workshop during ICANN81. Moreover, during this session we will kick off with 2 presentations as part of the ccTLD News sessions.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">ccTLD News | Part 1</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(89,89,89);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif"> </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Session chair: Everton T. Rodrigues (.br)</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Collaboration and Partnerships in the ccTLD Landscape, Hildah Maina (.ke)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Introducing "A Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism”, Jodi Anderson (.nz)</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">ccTLD News | Part 2</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Tuesday, 11 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">08:45-10:15 UTC (10:45-12:15 local)</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Session chair: Joel Karubiu (AFTLD)</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Digitising South African Public Schools with <a href="http://school.za" target="_blank">school.za</a> 2nd level domains, Plantina Tsholofelo Mokone (.za)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Large scale community projects of a small registry, Dejan Djukic (.rs .срб)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Driving Digital Innovation: .ng Registry Initiatives, Busayo Balogun (.ng)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Ten years of broadband measurement: lessons from Canada, Charles Noir (.ca)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">New registrar requirements, Kristian Ørmen (.se, .nu)</span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#606d78;font-size:22px;font-weight:bold;margin:0" align="left"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">gTLD Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments:
Considerations for ccTLDs</span></h2>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">Tuesday, 11 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="text-align:left;margin:0" align="left"><span style="color:rgb(23,43,77)">11:45-13:00 UTC (13:45-15:00 local)</span></p>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--float-right m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" align="right" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="180" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/58b64a9b-45ed-4dfc-890d-8fd4a11631b9.png?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">At ICANN80, the ccNSO DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC) is organising a session, entitled “ICANN gTLD registrar agreement anti-abuse amendments: what ccTLD managers need to know.” The goal is to explore the implications of the recent ICANN anti-abuse amendments in gTLD registrar accreditation agreements on ccTLDs.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Session Chair: Nick Wenban-Smith (.uk)</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Contract amendments, Samantha Demetriou (RySG)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Registrar perspectives: James Bladel (GoDaddy), Adeola Raji (Upperlink)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Regulator perspectives: Babagana Digima, NCC</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Panel discussion facilitated by Barrack Otieno (AFTLD)</span></li>
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<h1 style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#284fa1;font-size:34px;font-weight:bold;margin:0">HEADS UP</h1>
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<h2 style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#606d78;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;margin:0"><span style="font-size:17px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Serving the ccTLD community and understanding the ccTLD DNS Abuse landscape</span></h2>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#403f42;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;padding:10px 20px" align="center" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">ccNSO Members Meeting · Day 2</span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Tuesday, 11 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">07:00-08:15 UTC (09:00-10:15 local)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">At ICANN80, the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) will facilitate a session, focusing on the UAC work plan and promoting the use of the UAC Library and e-mail list, as useful resources for ccTLDs. The UAC will also inform the ccTLDs present on the relevance of UA Day for ccTLDs as well as the results of surveys to date on UA readiness for ccTLDs and the possible need for a dedicated survey.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal">Session Chair: Abdalmonem Galila, </span><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">(.مصر)</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">About UAC and its work plan | Abdelmonem Galila and Regina Fuchsová</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-left:3em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">promoting the UAC Library and e-mail list</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Relevance of UA Day for ccTLDs</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-left:3em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Looking back: UA Day 2024 | Dijana Milutinović (.rs .срб)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-left:3em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Getting ready for UA Day 2025 | Sarmad Hussain (ICANN org)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Survey on UA readiness </span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-left:3em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">What surveys are available and what are the outcomes? | Seda Akbulut (ICANN org), Regina Fuchsová (.eu, .ею and .ευ)</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-left:3em"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Exploring the need for a dedicated survey by ccNSO UAC</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Wednesday, 12 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">08:45-10:15 UTC (10:45-12:15 local)</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">A subgroup of the ccNSO Council reviewed potential policy gaps in the ccTLD post-delegation processes pertaining to the delegation, transfer, revocation and retirement of ccTLDs. At ICANN79, the ccTLDs explored some of these gaps. At the ICANN80 session the group will discuss the next steps with the community. </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Moreover, ccNSO Council received questions from the ccPDP3-RM ICANN Board Caucus, related to the implementation of the proposed review mechanism policy. Alejandra Reynoso, Council Chair, will update the community on progress to date. Session chair is Jordan Carter (.au), ccNSO Vice Chair.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Wednesday, 12 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">11:45-13:00 UTC (13:45-15:00 local)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(42,37,28)">At ICANN80, the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) is organising a session entitled “How ccTLDs contribute to a better world: In pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(42,37,28)">The goal of the session is to explore how the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) can accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and the unique role ccTLDs can play in this pursuit. The session showcases the relevance of the SDGs to ccTLDs and concrete actions by ccTLDs, as well as partnerships that drive progress towards their achievement.</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(42,37,28);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(42,37,28)">Sally Costerton, Interim President and CEO at ICANN org</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(42,37,28);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(42,37,28)">Anna Neves, Bureau of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) at UNCTAD</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(42,37,28);text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(42,37,28)">ccTLD perspectives by Pierre Bonis, .fr; Bonnie Mtengwa, .zw; Alexandre Barbosa, .br</span></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify">The ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) is pleased to announce the release of its latest paper titled "<span style="font-weight:bold">Towards WSIS+20: The GDC, SDGs, and Why They Matter to ccTLDs</span>". </p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify">This comprehensive document provides an in-depth examination of the upcoming WSIS+20 review, the Global Digital Compact (GDC), their implications for country code top-level domains and the pivotal opportunity for ccTLDs to influence the future of internet governance.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify">The document outlines actionable steps for ccTLDs to engage in these global digital governance processes, highlighting the importance of building relationships, participating in consultations, and contributing to the UN SDGs.</p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#284fa1;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;margin:0">Towards WSIS+20:</h3>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:19px;color:rgb(58,58,58);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">The Global Digital Compact, Sustainable Development Goals and Why They Matter to ccTLDs</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDumHYiUyqKUh7kAlecL5C5fBjq81JlloXWzRLkwhmyjOuyFUunrWranx_QZCP2Ey3aJoXYiQbCQy9dBYPmssRHukGIYBnQwG2i5zl0dXHfn0N8307BzpVFpnoF1DHj0Nn6MxHuVHLrxDJ1yRzomhcb4jZsj7GCz86Y9waeWVzqqg=&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:16px;color:#315fc3;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Download the paper here</a></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:normal;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">The paper is a crucial resource for:</span></p>
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<li style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:normal"><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:normal;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">understanding these processes</span></li>
<li style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:normal"><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:normal;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">identifying ways to engage effectively</span></li>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524image m_-5611268173316837524image--float-left m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-scale m_-5611268173316837524image--mobile-center" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524image_container m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" align="left" valign="" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px"> <img width="200" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/10ab1ef2-b859-456c-86e9-c46bbb8a9cda.png?rdr=true" alt="" style="display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%"> </td> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524hide" width="15" height="1" align="center" valign="top" style="height:1px;line-height:1px;padding:0px"> <img alt="" width="15" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/sys/S.gif"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">ccTLD relevant aspects in ICANN's Strategic and Operational Planning</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Wednesday, 12 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">13:30-15:00 UTC (15:30-17:00 local)</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC) meets with the ccTLD community, relevant ICANN staff and members of the ICANN Board Strategic Planning Committee to discuss ccTLD relevant aspects in ICANN’s FY26-29 Strategic Plan. For more information about the proposed strategic plan, consult the recording of the ICANN80 Prep Week Webinar by ICANN org </span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDtQil9ASElk4x5v-BSDevH3XhUDk7H2vqS9AFxFfe4Vv80taKsshzQImn_MJQ4GqFGHiIsfhg01lRu26SDUg61w==&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Session Chair at ICANN80 is Andreas Musielak (.de) - SOPC Chair, assisted by Irina Danelia (.ru), SOPC Vice Chair.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:20px">ccNSO Members Meeting </span><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">· Day 3</span>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">World Café session</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thursday, 13 June 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">09:00-12:15 local, onsite only</span></p>
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Sean Copeland, .vi</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">On behalf of the GRC, we are pleased to invite you to an in-person World Café event in Kigali. The GRC has been greatly impressed with the active participation of our members in these events, and we have selected a topic based on your previous input that we believe you will find engaging. If you are unable to attend in person, we will host a follow-up session online after ICANN80.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">World Café | Thursday, June 13 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">Hosted by the ccNSO Guideline Review Committee (GRC) at ICANN80</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold">Topic for Discussion:</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">Sustaining Legitimacy: What would you do to enhance participation in ccNSO Decision-Making?</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">Please join us in a dynamic conversation to explore and share your valuable insights on enhancing participation in ccNSO decision-making. Your active participation is not only welcomed but also highly encouraged as it will significantly contribute to the success of our discussion.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">We look forward to your participation and valuable contributions!</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">On behalf of GRC</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-style:italic">Sean Copeland </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">📍Location: ICANN80, Tent 2</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">📆 Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">🕰️ Time: 09:00 local -12:15 local</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">New gTLD Pro Bono Applicant Support Program</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Applicant Support Program (ASP) was developed as part of ICANN’s New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program. The ASP is intended to make applying for a new gTLD or operating a registry more accessible to applicants who would be otherwise unable due to financial and resource constraints. The ASP is for gTLD applicants seeking financial and non-financial support.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Version 2 of the ASP Handbook, taking into account comments received during the Public Comment period (12 February - 2 April), will be forthcoming in early June. The website will be updated to reflect this new version of the ASP Handbook.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">ICANN Releases the 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">ICANN announced the publication of the </span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDOeUn1tsmESg-cUyXh3kJxfDlSKRqdDKbenrWXK3txwhmOqI1OKyXKXnl8Y1pSj57xgPCormQxwavb8yCeg3yU77FtDavamS85TnGfiy_w49BtpODwx-3xHxcGoxloW4C19JF7Cl2t72BNLTcDMbJy38n6edJS-IsiX28lFz135_d-vswuMtrkBWKbZetfOl-&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">. This report, commissioned by ICANN and conducted by </span><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36)">PowerSoft Africa</span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDj13BMVMlPuBIn-02S6xHSRv_el0MTRfRQU5m5-0l10unf7FVMRnZoc-neVEpXQa_IA3JmdqXeDAGVxItaL7v2pS0sHzTPmWi&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">,</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> in collaboration with the </span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBDZ0Mwq04ByNtmarjxIzLWPm3-xA7SwRIij5-92TeA9P33A8Bg2pedNMI70IVdGMvX4zo7vQc_wQe4HHT8NnRD50_wx219EsPOU4eItBvVBUU=&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Coalition for Digital Africa</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Domain Name System (DNS) landscape across the continent. It marks significant advancements since the initial 2016 study and aims to inform future growth and development in the region.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">A New ICANN Project to Measure Metadata on Domain Names</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">ICANN launched a new project and platform called "ICANN Domain Metrica."</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">Six years ago, ICANN launched the Domain Abuse Activity Reporting (</span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGuQ8teUaf5xBD_29MOGlshd8UVGNWwGGLH4c0nB1OZRgiShqYELBKfZPtGKST78ju07euyfiRmkHjh8SCUa6d-GTFxb-5fpv0G5vG1CyqzKJ5&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">DAAR</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">) system. It was intended to stimulate discussion around Domain Name System (DNS) abuse and serve as a reliable and reproducible measurement methodology to help registrar and registry operators to monitor DNS abuse. Today, both our internal and the community's needs for the DAAR system have outgrown what it is ably providing.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Pilot Holistic Review </span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">ICANN posted a call for volunteers to participate in the Pilot Holistic Review. Closing date to apply is 19 June 2024. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Organizational Changes to Ensure ICANN’s Financial Stability and Sustainability</span></p>
<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">ICANN faces a structural deficit. Read the blog post by Sally Costerton, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Interim President & CEO, and learn more about the measures taken by the ICANN Executive Team.</span></p>
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<table class="m_-5611268173316837524text m_-5611268173316837524text--sectionHeading" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524text_content-cell m_-5611268173316837524content-padding-horizontal" style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#ffffff;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;display:block;word-wrap:break-word;font-weight:bold;padding:10px 20px" align="left" valign="top"><p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:24px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">ccNSO Council Highlights </span></p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:0px" width="100%" align="center" valign="top"> <table style="height:1px;width:100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:2px;height:1px;line-height:1px;background-color:#fe8a0a;border-bottom-width:0px" height="1" align="center" bgcolor="#fe8a0a"> <img alt="" width="5" height="1" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="display:block;height:1px;width:5px"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top"><div style="line-height:20px;height:20px"> </div></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524layout-margin_cell" style="padding:0px 20px" align="center" valign="top"> <table class="m_-5611268173316837524layout" style="table-layout:fixed;background-color:#f0f3fb" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#f0f3fb"> <tbody><tr> <td class="m_-5611268173316837524column m_-5611268173316837524scale m_-5611268173316837524stack" style="width:100%" align="center" valign="top">
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">The ccNSO Council most recently met on Thursday, 16 May 2024. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">For recordings and background materials, consult the </span><a href="https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aGJGDoko4KGjBOHMq9DRtzMU5yQO2cKXQHKVL6nav4liBpbDVtwGueNJitYdD2LC-yTPRtt3QMLZo4_7bREkdFlFE0NQ22xV3C6694CwYBcDTsAFI6U-nLwMA0-ZJqyQYhGjRokfWNW9pGb_5FAzoCpCCuXwEmV2mml2agkF5xQ=&c=iRhic2qW-KKMR3d1ZuXKRhOzDyX3v9PCMtoDvJQMohdCoaqMEWz5Fg==&ch=ixv_d5LajXcIw2LMA5TAfaMwHHS1WJeK0Q4aXs6UbD1wlJoEerAjuw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Council workspace</a><span style="color:rgb(40,79,161)">. </span><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)"> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">The next ccNSO Council meeting will be held on Thursday, 13 June during ICANN80. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Topics for discussion include, among others: </span></p>
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<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Outcomes from the ccNSO session on the policy gaps in the ccTLD post-delegation processes</span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Outcomes from the World Café on membership voting</span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Next steps in the ccNSO Policy Development Process regarding the proposed policy (part A of the Members Report) which aims to provide a framework to ICANN and the broader community for:</span></li>
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<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">the selection of IDN country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) strings and variants thereof, </span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">the delegation, transfer, revocation, and retirement of the selected IDN ccTLD string and its variants, </span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">the use of the review mechanism pertaining to decisions concerning the delegation, transfer, revocation, and retirement of IDN ccTLDs. </span></li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Additional topics for the ccNSO Council meeting will be made available on its workspace. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">All Council meetings are open to observers: Join us at ICANN80, or ask the </span><a href="mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:#284fa1;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">ccNSO Secretariat</a><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)"> for details on how to join the meeting. </span></p>
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</div></div><br clear="all"><div>Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards, </div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><b><font color="#073763">Laura Margolis</font></b></div><div>ALAC Liaison to ccNSO</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:margolisl@gmail.com" target="_blank">margolisl@gmail.com</a></div><div>+59899690992</div><div>skype: lauri.margolis</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Reports#ccNSO-696341623" target="_blank"><font color="#0b5394">ccNSO Liaison Workspace</font></a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>