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Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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within the PDP charter. The request was sent on Wednesday, 30 June 2021 to ICANN community leaders. A copy of the letter is available here:
</span><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#368A9C">https://community.icann.org/x/tIT8CQ.</span></u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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<b>Wednesday, 4 August 2021.</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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[r20.rs6.net]</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> its application period is now open for their virtual program, which will run from<b> </b>Friday, 1 October through Tuesday, 30 November 2021. Sessions
will be held once or twice a week to accommodate the schedules of students and young professionals. Participants will be expected to complete preparatory work between sessions. The final day of the academy will be a hybrid event in South Korea.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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<b>Sunday, 8 August 2021</b>. Please note that a stable Internet connection is required for participation. The application procedure and more information on APIGA can be accessed </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011WiXQcqZVFIAUXiA_Jvp-oOb6U-3lJwHScKGSqQZuoSOkKPEnjjLFLXYH41yECz7WJYQTU3-Ew44q5L0uoOdn119mbEOdEbQIrxXNEBQCM-OU7s-Ada1Ltu0LlowxIuTj0mokQT6nekVSidlBVSn5QnB8GOdHFk3HYHROWuJfXW0TA3b3cvpK-GmsRIzDg5T&c=ikv9HPV_lvT97u55ySQOjmGljksbo8Ba3DwQW_-BWQXAocVqP-s6Kg==&ch=JOrwYFQWbuN3ainhePKR3582TFSxjv1_nnMWmGfSWEJ6JWFIaJBKqg==__;!!PtGJab4!sfuKmmPy3i3Wpt-U5CTZx9PWbC4xizG4HvVqg3UAhpGEWMNVGjvl4v4-A6ZUdfSAXHklGAALLA$" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#368A9C">here
[r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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<b>Tuesday, 31 August 2021</b>. The community-nominated selection committee will be responsible for overseeing the mentor selection process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an
interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0011WiXQcqZVFIAUXiA_Jvp-oOb6U-3lJwHScKGSqQZuoSOkKPEnjjLFIIyVuWiKjco83_dMp3Nty2MnFYzGrSdcg1pyhcjEyzbxezRYzeSeJBNvUpbF8HjQhxAfy7q22oUmhEBUJSqqAI9Mmo88Oz3rGw_v7rySo2qnKTo73pREpHG9l0z2-edtxYcHkY14XE7o4dYhvBrHz3dzPiop69DcyAg83WSYAhyd0dXrUETzD7h2j4_FozCmA==&c=ikv9HPV_lvT97u55ySQOjmGljksbo8Ba3DwQW_-BWQXAocVqP-s6Kg==&ch=JOrwYFQWbuN3ainhePKR3582TFSxjv1_nnMWmGfSWEJ6JWFIaJBKqg==__;!!PtGJab4!sfuKmmPy3i3Wpt-U5CTZx9PWbC4xizG4HvVqg3UAhpGEWMNVGjvl4v4-A6ZUdfSAXHmromXPaw$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#368A9C">here
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Renewal of the .AERO Registry Agreement [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for Greek Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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