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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN org is seeking volunteer participants for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) to assist in the implementation of the policy recommendations in the New Generic Top-Level Domain
 (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN org plans for the first IRT meeting to take place no later than the week of
<b>14 May 2023</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To join the IRT as a participant or observer, please complete this form. Alternatively, if you are not able to access the form, please send an email to
<a href="mailto:nextround_policyimplementation@icann.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2B94AB">nextround_policyimplementation@icann.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ICANN’s FY25 Planning Process has started, beginning with the strategic outlook program. We<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">are looking for participation from community members in the trend identification sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">through their Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC).
<b>ICANN will collaborate</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This program is a joint effort of the ICANN ecosystem to identify and track trends that are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">related to ICANN. This ensures that the opportunities and challenges are incorporated into<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">current and future planning.
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Once trends are identified, ICANN will conduct a trend analysis and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">impact assessment. Significant shifts could result in adjustments to the strategic plan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Moreover, new trends or shifts in existing trends also impact the operating plans (five-year or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">annual) and/or budget, and are factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">All strategic outlook sessions will be conducted virtually, and community members are<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">encouraged to join this important discussion. We look forward to your participation in this<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">dialogue about ICANN planning and strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your support in the ICANN planning process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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