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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/revised-dates-for-icann72-virtual-annual-general-meeting-19-8-2021-en">https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/revised-dates-for-icann72-virtual-annual-general-meeting-19-8-2021-en</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="dateandlocation"><span class="text-uppercase"><span style="text-transform:uppercase">LOS ANGELES -</span></span>19 August 2021<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting, <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann72-to-be-virtual-annual-general-meeting-icann73-planning-update-15-7-2021-en"><span style="color:#047BC1">initially
scheduled</span></a> to begin on 23 October 2021, will now be held from <strong><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">25 to 28 October 2021</span></strong>. ICANN72 Prep Week is scheduled for <strong><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">12-14
October</span></strong>. Registration for ICANN72 is open and you must <a href="https://events.icann.org/icann72/registration"><span style="color:#047BC1">register</span></a> to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">The ICANN72 schedule will be published on 4 October 2021 and registration is required to view the schedule. Those interested in attending the virtual meeting are encouraged to visit
the <a href="https://72.schedule.icann.org/"><span style="color:#047BC1">event website</span></a> to learn more about the meeting time zone, Prep Week, and <a href="https://72.schedule.icann.org/participation-tools"><span style="color:#047BC1">participation
tools</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333">The decision to modify ICANN72 to a four-day meeting was made following consultation with ICANN community leadership to support better working hours for attendees and encourage
greater participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="https://subscribe.icann.org/"><span style="color:#047BC1">Sign up</span></a> to receive ICANN announcements directly to your email inbox to keep up to date on the latest
ICANN72 news.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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