<div>This is worth registering for and adding to your calendar. In the past I have found these webinars to be an excellent way to get an update on what is going on in policy development across the community.<br></div><div><br></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block "><div class="protonmail_signature_block-user "><div>- Ayden <br></div></div><div class="protonmail_signature_block-proton protonmail_signature_block-empty"><br></div></div><div><br></div><blockquote class="protonmail_quote" type="cite"><div>-------- Original Message --------<br></div><div>Subject: Pre-ICANN59 Policy Update Webinar Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC<br></div><div>Local Time: May 22, 2017 1:50 PM<br></div><div>UTC Time: May 22, 2017 12:50 PM<br></div><div>From: maryam.bakoshi@ICANN.ORG<br></div><div>To: NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-22-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-22-en</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p style="text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Please RSVP via <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/LTVbnZ8zXIBp5fFm1" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)">this form</span></a> by 13 June 2017.<br> You will receive remote participation details the week of 12 June 2017.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will host a Policy Update Webinar on <b>Thursday, 15 June 2017 at 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)</b>, in preparation for the upcoming
ICANN59 Policy Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the webinar is to summarize policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and to brief the community on the Empowered Community consultation and cross-community sessions taking
place in Johannesburg.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.5pt">Briefings on the Empowered Community Consultation and Cross-Community Sessions:</span></span></span></b></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Special session on the Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Next-Generation Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Directory Services (RDS) policy requirements</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Geographic names</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Operational side of ICANN's Operating Plan and Budget</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Who sets ICANN's priorities?</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:13.5pt">Updates on Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees:</span></span></span></b></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and regional Internet registries (RIR) policy development</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and At-Large Community</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 51pt; text-indent: -0.25in; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="font" style="font-family:Symbol"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span class="font" style="font-family:"Times New Roman""><span class="size" style="font-size:7pt"> </span></span></span></span></span><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC)</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs in English for 90 minutes. The webinar will be conducted via Adobe Connect along with a dial-in
conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, participants may submit questions using the chat function in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be
made available <a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)">here</span></a>. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at <a href="mailto:policyinfo@icann.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)">policyinfo@icann.org</span></a>.</span></span></span></span><br></p><p style="text-align: center; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;" align="center" class="MsoNormal"><span class="highlight" style="background-color:white"><b><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)"><span class="font" style="font-family:Helvetica"><span class="size" style="font-size:12pt">Please RSVP via <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/LTVbnZ8zXIBp5fFm1" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"><span class="colour" style="color:rgb(0, 152, 213)">this form</span></a> by 13 June 2017.<br> You will receive remote participation details the week of 12 June 2017.</span></span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Ozan Sahin</span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Community Engagement Support Coordinator</span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"> </span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Direct Line: +90.212.999.6218</span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Mobile: +90.533.641.0007 </span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Email: <a href="mailto:ozan.sahin@icann.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">ozan.sahin@icann.org</a></span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt">Skype: ozan.sahin.icann</span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="colour" style="color:black"><span class="font" style="font-family:Arial"><span class="size" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="www.icann.org" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">www.icann.org</a></span></span></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <br></p></div></blockquote><div><br></div>