[NCSG-PC] Fwd: [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] FW: Proposed 2026 Round Readiness Sessions @ICANN85

[Rafik Dammak]

Hi all,

You can find below the schedule of sessions related to the next round
readiness. We will see how to avoid session clash but there is no
guarantee. @Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon at icann.org> let's work on that
with NCSG schedule.

Best,

Rafik


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Dear community leaders,

Please find below the outline of the proposed 2026 Round Readiness Sessions
for ICANN85. The topical sessions have appeared on the Block Schedule for
information purposes only. The two plenary type sessions will not, as their
date and time will depend on room availability once the schedule is being
built.

Should these sessions be of interest to your members, your SOAC Support
staff will take these into account when scheduling your sessions.

Please let us know if you have questions or comments and we will happily
relay to our 2026 Round colleagues.

Thank you!

Nathalie





Please find below some further details in relation to the New gTLD Program:
2026 Round Readiness Sessions that are being planned for ICANN85. Please
note that the dates and timing are still tentative pending finalization of
the ICANN85 Schedule, but hopefully this will give some further insights
into the team’s plans and allows community groups to plan their schedules
accordingly. Comments or suggestions are welcome.

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*Proposed 2026 Round Readiness Sessions @ICANN85 *

*Disclaimer: Topics and timing are tentative, pending ICANN85 schedule
confirmation. *



*2026 ROUND READINESS PLENARY SESSIONS*

*Plenary Sessions*

*Monday 9 March *

*13:15-14:30*

*Tuesday 10 March *

*13:15 - 14:30*

*Topic*

Application Submission Overview

TLD Application Management System (TAMS) Introduction & Demo

*Target Audience*

All prospective gTLD applicants

All prospective gTLD applicants

*Description*

Detailed information for prospective applicants related to preparing to
submit an application, as well as a view of the application submission
experience.

An introduction to the TLD Application Management System used by 2026 round
applicants to submit or change an application. Includes demonstrations of
basic navigation, and organization and application submission steps.



*2026 ROUND READINESS TOPICAL SESSIONS*

*Topical Sessions*

*Saturday 7 March or Sunday 8 March (TBC)*

*16:30 - 17:30*

*Saturday 7 March or Sunday 8 March (TBC)*

*16:30 - 17:30*

*Monday 9 March *

*16:30 - 17:30*

*Tuesday 10 March *

*16:30 - 17:30*

*Wednesday 11 March*

*16:30 - 17:30*



*Thursday 12 March - 09:00 - 10:00*

*Topic*

Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program

IDN and Variant Applicant Journeys with Q&A

.Brand Applicant Journey with Q&A

Geographic Names and Reserved Name Applicant Journeys with Q&A

Community Applicant Journey with Q&A

Wrap up & Open Q & A

*Target Audience*

Prospective applicants to the RSP Program

Prospective IDN and Variant gTLD applicants

Prospective .brand gTLD applicants

Prospective geographic names and reserved names gTLD applicants

Prospective community gTLD applicants

All prospective gTLD applicants

*Description*

Presentation on the Registry Service Provider evaluation program including
information about the re-opening of the program, concurrent with the
opening of the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round application window. This second
submission period for RSPs allows organizations that were not evaluated in
the initial phase (which closed in May 2025) to seek evaluation alongside
the new gTLD applicants.

Provides a view of the unique IDN and Variant Applicant journeys. Focuses
on question sets, conditional evaluations and fees, processing priority and
other processes unique to the IDN and variant gTLD applications. Includes
live Q&A.

Provides a view of the unique .Brand Applicant journey. Focuses on question
sets, conditional evaluations and fees, brand string replacement and other
processes unique to .Brand gTLD applications. Includes live Q&A.

Provides a view of the unique Geographic Name and Reserved Name applicant
journeys. Focuses on question sets, conditional evaluations and fees, and
other processes unique to geographic name and reserved name gTLD
applications. Includes live Q&A.

Provides a view of the unique Community Applicant journey. Focuses on
question sets, conditional evaluations and fees, Community Priority
Evaluation and other processes unique to Community gTLD applications.
Includes live Q&A.



In this session, questions will be addressed that were not answered during
previous sessions and/or new questions as well as what applicants can
expect between now and the opening of the gTLD application window. Other
topics that may impact applicants such as GAC Early Warning and RVCs/PICs
may also be cov
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