<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif">LOS ANGELES –23 May 2019– Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr>) released the schedule for ICANN65's Prep Week. The Prep week will feature eight webinars, including updates on several community-led projects. This initiative aims to streamline the pre-<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr>Public Meeting experience to enable more substantive conversations during sessions, increase awareness of cross-community and high-interest topics, and enhance briefings and readout sessions.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Register and submit any questions via </strong><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18IzOJlVHNwXoViSKXZrjM-iW1BZqinyXYoV_R-1rGfs/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">this form</strong></a><strong style="box-sizing:border-box"> by Friday, 7 June 2019.</strong></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif">All registered attendees will receive participation details days before the webinar dates.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Tuesday, 11 June</strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box">16:00 UTC | <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr> Org Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives (MSSI) Update<br style="box-sizing:border-box">23:00 UTC | ICANN65 <abbr title="Security – Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR)" class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">Security</abbr> Update</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Wednesday, 12 June</strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box">16:00 UTC | <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr> Org Global Domains Division (GDD) – Community Briefing on Raising Awareness about <abbr title="Registrant" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">Registrant</abbr> Issues and Challenges<br style="box-sizing:border-box">23:00 UTC | Update on Evolving <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr>'s Multistakeholder Model of Governance</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Thursday, 13 June</strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box">16:00 UTC | <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" class="gmail-" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr> Org Policy Team: Policy Updates <br style="box-sizing:border-box">23:00 UTC | Nominating Committee Review Implementation Working Group Update</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Monday, 17 June</strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box">16:00 UTC | <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">ICANN</abbr> Org FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Open Data Program Updates <br style="box-sizing:border-box">21:00 UTC | Generic Names <abbr title="Supporting Organization" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">Supporting Organization</abbr> (<abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:inherit;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:ltr;border-bottom:1px dotted rgb(153,153,153);text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:initial">GNSO</abbr>) Policy Update</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.4rem;font-size:16px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif">The webinars will run in English; however the Policy Team's Policy Update webinar will run in both English and French. Recordings and materials will be posted <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech65-prep-week" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none">here</a>. Materials from Policy Team's Policy Update will also be available in French.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">ICANN6</span>5<span style="color:black"> Prep Week details<span class="gmail-m_-6813318296743361752m_8073894503665449791apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">webinars join information:<span class="gmail-m_-6813318296743361752m_8073894503665449791apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2019-2D05-2D23-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=DRa2dXAvSFpCIgmkXhFzL7ar9Qfqa0AIgn-H4xR2EBk&m=1i0OwEJudCGQXT4q4lftIqYM7jRaNcN6YXV0mGcYpps&s=m7Rswfrye-bQKj8oE6R24DHbM8VE4tUH8AUOwhdvye4&e=" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-05-23-en [icann.org]</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thank you.</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Kind regards,</span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b><font size="4" color="#33ccff">Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb</font></b><div><font color="#993300"><i><b><a href="mailto:muyiwacaleb@gmail.com" target="_blank">muyiwacaleb@gmail.com</a></b></i></font></div><div><i><b><font color="#666666">234 - 8077377378</font></b></i></div><div><i><b><font color="#666666">234 - 07030777969</font></b></i></div></div></div></div>