<div dir="ltr"><div>hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>While we haven't started ICANN87 yet, preparation for ICANN88 will kick off soon.</div><div><a class="gmail_plusreply" id="plusReplyChip-0" href="mailto:bruna.mrtns@gmail.com" tabindex="-1">@Bruna Santos</a> and <a class="gmail_plusreply" id="plusReplyChip-1" href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org" tabindex="-1">@Andrea Glandon</a> please follow up with this.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br><br></div><br><br><div class="msg4396245020907627338">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As you prepare for your travels to ICANN87, here is a snapshot of upcoming actions for ICANN88.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ICANN87 Debrief and ICANN88 Kick Off call will take place the week of the 02 November 2026 once all have returned from traveling. However, to allow for all to have time to review materials and discuss
with their community members, we’re following what was done for ICANN87 and starting the process early. Please find further information below.
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<li class="m_4396245020907627338MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><b>Community Session Topics – submission open today
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On the block schedule, there are, as is usual for the Community Forum, options for two Community Sessions. This can be discussed and agreed upon during the ICANN88 Kick Off call and on this Planning mailing
list. However, for these discussions to be informed, we are opening the form for topic submissions
<u>today.</u> The submission period will remain open until the 13<sup> of</sup> November 2026. All submissions will be circulated upon receipt on the mailing list.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Form: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NF673F" target="_blank">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NF673F</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The timeline for the Community Session Topics submission and subsequent vote can be found below.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN88 COMMUNITY SESSION TOPICS TIMELINE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Form circulated for Community Session topic submission: 13 October 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Staff will notify the mailing list upon each submission of topic.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline: 13 November 2026 23:59 UTC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN88 Kick off call: ICANN87 Debrief & ICANN88 discussion on block schedule<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Week of the 02 November 2026.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vote for Community Session topic: 16 - 20 November 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN88 Production call #2: 23 November 2026 Vote results & decision<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You will notice that the proposed ICANN88 Community Forum block schedule spans
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">5.5 days</span></strong>, rather than the traditional six days. This reflects the ongoing implementation of the
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How We Meet</span></em> recommendations, developed collaboratively by ICANN org and the community to further improve the effectiveness and efficiency of ICANN Public Meetings, building on the 2014 ICANN Meetings
Strategy. One of the key recommendations was to shorten the Community Forum while consolidating sessions to make better use of meeting time and resources. The latest implementation update was shared with SOAC Chairs on 12 October, following discussions at
the ICANN86 Roundtable in Seville, with a request to circulate it to their respective communities.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As usual, the attached block schedule is
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">for illustrative purposes only</span></strong> and remains open for discussion and feedback, both on this mailing list and during our ICANN88 planning kick-off call following ICANN87.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whilst we do have some time for discussion about the schedule and its components, please do keep in mind our schedule building tool (EMS) opens early January, therefore deadline extensions to the timeline
will not be possible. Please find the Production timeline attached.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">These will take place for the ICANN87 debrief and the ICANN88 Kickoff call during the week of the 02 November 2026. The Community Session Topic finalization call will take place on the 23 of November 2026.
Calendar invitations will follow shortly.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you ever so much,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie, on behalf of the Schedule team.
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