<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<br><br>Thank you for the reminder, Hiromitsu. I'm happy to inform that we will be discussing the Draft ASP Handbook during the ICANN79 At-Large Policy Discussion session on 16:15 San Juan (UTC -4), 2 March 2024 or 20:15 UTC, 2 March 2024 (details at <a href="https://sched.co/1a16J">https://sched.co/1a16J</a>)<br><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Please join us if you can.<br><br><font color="#000000">Kind regards,</font><br><font color="#000000">Justine</font><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 10:31, Hiromitsu Higashi via Apralo-policy <<a href="mailto:apralo-policy@icann.org">apralo-policy@icann.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-2477535718294271893">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Dear APRALO Policy Forum members,<span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Should you be interested, the following ICANN proceedings are open for community inputs.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="m_-2477535718294271893MsoListParagraph" style="color:black"><b><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Review
of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program</span></a></b><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<b><span style="color:black">Description:</span></b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">ICANN is seeking input on whether each section of the<span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/SPIR/ASP+%7C+Applicant+Support+Program?preview=/273448978/302350567/240212_DRAFT%20ASP%20Handbook.pdf" title="https://community.icann.org/display/SPIR/ASP+%7C+Applicant+Support+Program?preview=/273448978/302350567/240212_DRAFT%20ASP%20Handbook.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Applicant
Support Program (ASP) Handbook</span></a><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span>accurately reflects the policy recommendations on Topic 17, Applicant Support, based on the recommendations of the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Subsequent
Procedures (SubPro) Policy Development Process (PDP) Final Report</span></a> and the guidance of the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ggp-team-et-al-to-gnso-council-et-al-08dec23-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ggp-team-et-al-to-gnso-council-et-al-08dec23-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">GNSO
Guidance Process (GGP) for Applicant Support</span></a>.<br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Submission Link:</span></b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Inputs can be submitted <a href="https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/535601f5-3adc-4c14-b465-c1d99fb43809?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024" title="https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/535601f5-3adc-4c14-b465-c1d99fb43809?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</span></a>.<br>
<b>Submission Deadline:</b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> 2 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)</span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="m_-2477535718294271893MsoListParagraph" style="color:black"><b><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Proposed
Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability Mechanisms</span></a></b><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<b><span style="color:black">Description:</span></b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">ICANN is seeking input on a<span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-4-for-community-agreement-to-restrict-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024-en.pdf" title="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-4-for-community-agreement-to-restrict-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024-en.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">proposed
amendment</span></a><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span>to<span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Section
4.1 of the ICANN Bylaws</span></a>. The proposed Bylaws amendment would establish a process for the ICANN community to limit access to ICANN’s Reconsideration Request and Independent Review Processes (collectively, “Accountability Mechanisms") under specific
circumstances, and in a streamlined manner.<br>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Submission Link:</span></b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Inputs can be submitted <a href="https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/bef835bd-d008-4a1e-8244-4ccc02394c59?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024" title="https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/bef835bd-d008-4a1e-8244-4ccc02394c59?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">here</span></a>.<br>
<b>Submission Deadline:</b><span class="m_-2477535718294271893apple-converted-space"> 15 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)</span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">For more information, please refer to the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ICANN Public Comment webpage</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Best regards, </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Hiromitsu Higashi</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Stakeholder Engagement Regional Analyst, APAC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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