<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">Today, the <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> organization published the <a href="https://68.schedule.icann.org/" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none">schedule</a> for the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum to be held from 22-25 June 2020. The <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> community took the lead in organizing the four-day program. The schedule features plenary sessions exploring <abbr title="Domain Name" 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">Domain Name</abbr> System (<abbr title="Domain Name System" 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">DNS</abbr>) abuse and malicious registrations, <abbr title="Domain Name System" 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">DNS</abbr> and the Internet of Things, and how to advance policy work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remember to <a href="https://events.icann.org/icann68-virtual-policy-forum/registration" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none">register</a> for ICANN68.</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">ICANN68 is the fifth Policy Forum and the second virtual <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> Public Meeting. It is also the first <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> Public Meeting to be supported entirely by remote <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 teams working from their homes around the world. ICANN68 will take place in the UTC+8 time zone of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—the original host city. Later this week, <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 will share more details about language interpretation services for ICANN68.</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">With the goal of ensuring operational security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet, the <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> community develops policy recommendations through three <abbr title="Supporting Organizations" 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 Organizations</abbr> (SOs) and refines them through four <abbr title="Advisory Committees" 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">Advisory Committees</abbr> (ACs), all composed of global stakeholders. Policy development at <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> takes place through open and consultative processes such as teleconferences, Public Comment, and <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> Public Meetings. The SOs, ACs, Stakeholder Groups, and Constituencies have arranged sessions during ICANN68 to advance priority items while maintaining their regular work schedules. I would like to thank the <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> community for its continued commitment to collaborative planning for <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 Meetings.</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">To help participants prepare for the Policy Forum, please <a href="https://go.icann.org/prepweeksignup" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none">register</a> for the upcoming ICANN68 Prep Sessions. The <a href="https://go.icann.org/pre68" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none">Pre-ICANN68 Policy Report</a> and the <a href="https://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(0,152,213);text-decoration-line:none"><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 Briefing ICANN68 Edition</a> are available as well. Whether you are a regular participant, an occasional participant, or a newcomer, I encourage you to engage in the ICANN68 Virtual Policy Forum.</p></div>