The Middle East Engagement Journey
As we embark on the new Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025 Middle East Regional Plan that came into effect on 1 July 2020, it is worth reviewing our regional undertakings and accomplishments over the past four years. 30 June 2020 marked…
Language Services at ICANN69
As a global organization, ICANN is committed to making our events and content accessible to our global community. I’m pleased to tell you that we will once again offer remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI) in the six United Nations languages (Arabic,…
Recommendations for Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling
Open Date: 05 October 2020 Close Date: 23 November 2020 Originating Organization: Office of the CTO Categories/Tags: Engagement/Participation and Security/Stability Brief Overview: ICANN’s Office of the CTO is soliciting review of its recommendations for mechanisms to detect whether the size…
Making ICANN Public Meetings Work for You
As we prepare for the ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting, I am reminded of the important role our Public Meetings play in our multistakeholder model. It’s where we develop policies that shape the future of the Internet. They also provide…
ICANN 2020 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections
LOS ANGELES – 2 October 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2020 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the selections for seven leadership positions as follows: ICANN Board of Directors Sarah Deutsch (North America)…
Proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement
Open Date: 30 September 2020 Close Date: 16 November 2020 Originating Organization: ICANN Global Domains and Strategy Categories/Tags: Contracted Party Agreements Brief Overview: ICANN org is posting for Public Comment the proposed Amendment 1 to the .JOBS Registry Agreement to…
Information Transparency Initiative Update: New Content Available on Preview for Your Feedback
As ICANN org President and CEO Göran Marby wrote about in his May 2020 blog, the Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is releasing new content to https://preview.icann.org on a regular basis. This https://icann.org content has been improved with ITI’s enhanced search…
A New Milestone for ICANN’s Reserve Fund
Two years ago during ICANN63, the ICANN Board approved an eight-year plan to replenish the ICANN Reserve Fund to an amount equal to one year of operating expenses as the minimum target level of the Reserve Fund. Last month, for…
Call for Community Groups to Nominate NextGen@ICANN Mentors and Selection Committee Members
LOS ANGELES – 28 September 2020 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) invites ICANN’s Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, Stakeholder Groups, Constituencies, and Regional At-Large Organizations to nominate volunteers to serve on the NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee…
ICANN69 Update: Improving Your Meeting Experience
With all ICANN meetings, our goal is to provide a secure and inclusive space for all participants. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this objective all the more important. The virtual meeting format, which we launched with ICANN67 in March and…