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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants who meet the criteria, are bringing children, and will incur expenses associated with babysitting
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN announced on Monday, 13 January that Russ Weinstein, Vice President, GDD Accounts and Services, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Policy Development Support.
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Progress in Technical Engagement Across the World</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">ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program</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 has opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application<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 has opened the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic TopLevel Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The RSP Evaluation Program was created to streamline
 the evaluation of gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application for the name.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages </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 is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, Public Technical Identifiers
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN Extends Deadline for NextGen@ICANN83 Program Applications</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">Call for Volunteers - GNSO Latin Script Diacritics PDP Working Group and Working Group Chair</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 Latin Script Diacritics PDP WG will examine a single issue, seeking the appropriate mechanism in order to allow a single registry operator to simultaneously operate both ASCII gTLD
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The GNSO Council will appoint 1 qualified, independent, and neutral Chair for the WG. A detailed list of the WG Chair’s responsibilities and expectations can be found in the
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<p><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Call for SO/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentors and Selection Committee Members</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 invites its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) to nominate volunteers to serve as mentors in its Fellowship Program and to serve on the Fellowship Program
 Selection Committee. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for each role.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Interested SOs/ACs should select their respective Fellowship Program mentor and Selection Committee representative no later than
<b>31 January 2025</b> and notify ICANN Fellowship Program Manager Siranush Vardanyan at siranush.vardanyan@icann.org. Individual self-nominations will not be considered.<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">Mentors:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Mentors generally must plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours before, during, and immediately after each ICANN Public Meeting. This includes extensive pre-meeting
 preparation, on-site support for their assigned fellows, and post-meeting reporting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Each mentor will serve a term that includes three consecutive ICANN Public Meetings, beginning with ICANN84 (from ICANN84 - ICANN86 inclusive).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Mentors are expected to follow Fellowship Program guidelines to help ensure consistency in capacity development opportunities for fellows and to help fellows actively participate
 in ICANN's work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Mentors will receive travel funding support (if applicable).<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">Selection Committee Members:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Members should plan on a time commitment of approximately 30-40 hours over four to five weeks for each Public Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Selection Committee members will typically serve for two years, which encompasses six Public Meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Work for this role will begin in April 2025 to select fellows for ICANN84.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">• Selection Committee members will not receive travel funding support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information on the guidelines and expectations, please go here for additional details on the Mentorship program and here for additional details on the Selection Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mentors cannot serve on the Selection Committee while serving their terms as mentors.<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 is seeking Expressions of Interest for members of the 2025 NomCom Standing Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline: 31 January 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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