<div dir="auto">Hi all,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">While we are just few days away from ICANN86, preparation for ICANN87 starting already.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">There are some questions about having community sessions, including submitting topics by 3rd July.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please check and let me know if we should submit any topic for consideration.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Rafik</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br><br></div><br><br>
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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 ICANN86, here is a snapshot of upcoming actions for ICANN87.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ICANN86 Debrief and CANN87 Kick Off call will take place the week of the 22 June 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 ICANN86 and starting the process early. Please find further information below.
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<li class="m_-5387219707116578299MsoListParagraph" 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 Annual General Meeting, options for two Community Sessions. This can be discussed and agreed upon during the ICANN87 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 3<sup>rd of</sup> July 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/9VSDKS9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9VSDKS9</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 is more relaxed than previously given we have more time between the Policy Forum and the Annual General meeting.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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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">ICANN87 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: 2 June 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: 3 July 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">ICANN87 Kick off call: ICANN86 Debrief & ICANN87 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 22 June 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: 6 - 10 July 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">ICANN86 Production call #2: 16 July 2026 Vote results & decision<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">During the Public Forum in Mumbai, there were several comments in the chat regarding the fact the Public Forum was an engaging moment, but too short in time. We have therefore prepared two block schedules
for your review : one with two public forum sessions, and another with just one session but with a 90 min duration. Several of you may remember this being outlined in the Meeting Strategy Working Group recommendations but subsequently dropped due to lack of
space in the schedule. Both versions are in the document attached this email.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Option 1</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: 2 Community Sessions (Monday), 2 Public Forums (Monday and Thursday), Geopolitical Forum, Q&A with ICANN’s Executive Team. (no available slot for the
Board and Community Discussion session raised during the How We Meet sessions but has not taken place yet).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Option 2</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">: 2 Community Sessions (Monday), 1 90-min Public Forum (Thursday), Geopolitical Forum, Q&A with ICANN’s Executive Team, (a penciled in slot for the Board
and Community Discussion.)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have put forward these two options for illustrative purposes only, after discussion with the group, it is highly possible the finalized block schedule may be a 3<sup>rd</sup> or 4<sup>th</sup> iteration,
so please do not feel constrained by the suggestions. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Whilst we do have more time for discussion about the schedule and its components, please do keep in mind our schedule building tool (EMS) opens early August, 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 ICANN86 debrief and the ICANN87 Kickoff call during the week of the 22 June 2026. The Community Session Topic finalization call will take place on the 16<sup>th of</sup> July
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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