<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Kindly find below this week’s copy of the ICANN Community Leadership Digest.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Regards,</div><div class="">Ore<br class=""><div class="">
<div><br class="">-- <br class="">Oreoluwa Lesi<br class="">Executive Director, Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC)<br class="">+234.803.621.1307, +234.813.339.9999 | <a href="http://www.wtec.org.ng" class="">www.wtec.org.ng</a> | @wteconline <br class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class="">Monday, 1 February 2021</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN Community Leadership Digest</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 53, 103);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><img width="275" id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4ebcc58c.jpg" style="width: 2.8645in;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; background-color: rgb(29, 53, 103); padding: 0cm; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class="">Table of Contents</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN70 Resources</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Registration<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Virtual Backgrounds<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Information Sharing</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(56, 123, 55);" class="">NEW:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Webinar on the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(76, 123, 75);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>The ICANN Nominating Committee Application Period Is Now Open</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Recording Now Available of ICANN Board Workshop Open Session on FY21 Operational Priorities</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(56, 123, 55);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Volunteers Needed for Advisory Group on ICANN North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(56, 123, 55);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Nomination Period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award Now Open</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Public Comment</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(56, 123, 55);" class="">NEW:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(56, 123, 55);" class="">NEW:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Additional Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></p><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0cm;" class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></p><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td style="padding: 0cm;" class=""></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; background-color: rgb(29, 53, 103); padding: 0cm; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class="">ICANN70 Resources</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: white;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; 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font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class="">gy<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">A webinar on the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report will be held on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 15:00 UTC</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to brief the community on its final recommendations.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; 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font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(76, 123, 75);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN70, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process will open<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Monday, 8 February 2021</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and program details are available here. The application deadline is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Friday, 5 March 2021 at 23:59</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(UTC).</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">This program aims to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(76, 123, 75);" class="">NEW:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Internet Nominations by Community Leaders Procedure</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Community leaders will have the opportunity to nominate recipients to the program. This includes<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">up to five nominees from each</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the three Supporting Organizations, four Advisory Committees, four GNSO Stakeholder Groups and five GNSO Constituencies, and five RALOs from At-Large.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">In order to be reimbursed, all applicants must:</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Require additional bandwidth at home to facilitate their active participation in ICANN70.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Have a valid personal bank account for ICANN org to wire the reimbursement funds.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDrM4GURnWPH_LOvSnzhq6Oq1o9Bwra62wTY02GRhGjrxZXgfbGVQTLrk9U7Q72U4w25acXZcqh3oU3o2Ct34omGxk6vEr71Bh5fTBKFDjGHWGlMGV4duwEGZ_nLjSxDUqg==&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBgbvge6KQ$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">Register [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for ICANN70.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 66pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-indent: -12pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;" class=""><span class="">·<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman";" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Attend a minimum of four official ICANN70 sessions.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">Once community leaders have established their nominees, they can inform their nominee to apply for the program through: </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyOVCkU0uARx0yUPoBztJyTvH0Y1y8bVfUirYwnkfzmBpGPgk3BfCIcFhMGohv8XD6qaWrfhXPNXtjHKZYSDJkoB6wraR63BeKW0c2FQ9pqtkyQHu4-7avIg==&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBirQkHbnw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; 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font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="mailto:travelsupport@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">travelsupport@icann.org</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;" class="">, for ICANN org to verify the applications. SO/AC chair and community leaders will have until<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Monday, 01 March 2021</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to complete this nomination process.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDq_cJtrdep2lZa5rL7_8LT5VZ4AQJwxl5uKvWcCODo4WRVJiQzaTh_vNd-0-sCQ6zMLtL27iMvse0XCaDatciuB7c_CAoqpKPRZLtK2xeVpNodBSSNmXlr9OpnCOX6BtRkcCpubCAJ-N&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBhf4tXMOQ$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">Learn more. 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Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The deadline to submit applications is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Thursday, 18 March 2021 at 23:59</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">UTC.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Applications should be submitted via the online</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyTQj2D8C94YuVynyMWhko7a8SslwX8Y2dlGqdeARvY6R-v2V9HJV8W__fmUNqQF4ITzgsCezJIxW2rfdiiaXbn8gY2_GcjmxbWstvN8XT_lCJyBPM-sRUsn4-ce_K1zSc&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBg9Hib5Lw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); text-decoration: none;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[r20.rs6.net]</span></a><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyTQj2D8C94YuVynyMWhko7a8SslwX8Y2dlGqdeARvY6R-v2V9HJV8W__fmUNqQF4ITzgsCezJIxW2rfdiiaXbn8gY2_GcjmxbWstvN8XT_lCJyBPM-sRUsn4-ce_K1zSc&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBg9Hib5Lw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">candidate portal [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">. All applications are confidential.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyznuIH0dF4Rt1gyvihHX22CRBK7KDYz0_cZhaMfCP7gcJBxVQCVFuQW60RIum4Ux5e6RP9pVlzBUsiawA5wgdLZXY3RG1VsGgEbfxPWKWwFO1iFkwc9IZ0xmETJ9BjzY3&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBhpJ2Gn2A$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">Learn more. [r20.rs6.net]</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 0cm;" class=""><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; cursor: default;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 6.75pt 0cm;" class=""><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="94%" style="width: 564px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 94%;"><tbody class=""><tr style="height: 0.75pt;" class=""><td style="background-color: rgb(29, 53, 103); padding: 0cm; height: 0.75pt; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><span style="color: white;" class=""><img border="0" width="5" height="1" id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" style="width: 0.052in; height: 0.0104in;" class=""></span><o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Recording Now Available of ICANN Board Workshop Open Session on FY21 Operational Priorities</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman discussed the January workshop in a recent<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyECLPzAsYOnWFkPTsqmj2ghU8C0sMELTvJi1MZbcDSTSuTAzLV46F5B5Zu185Ragdg9B_2pX4Ar_wA9d4jWqp4Iny4Otm27fabhsihzOphK4xe04mvv4oimOY1V6u73Tk5MyO9kE6tyBVgFVl0H26iKecMWYahR9aPtMwltLAWQg7SsxjJZBBQw==&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBjtV0TlZw$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(72, 161, 153);" class="">blog [r20.rs6.net]</span></a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">On 24 January 2021, the ICANN Board held an open session during the workshop to discuss its priorities for 2021. The recording can be found<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDoSgmMuuh6pyZAslqDwKPGpiCyjhuQ83mRRWniaTNiHfTdsavmxo4eM4XodWb2BpLQqwgSP2k8fowZDxeVB3xPPDjKdDhip4-f5BfoTKrtIGo0NqsTTNAxzbnMWzdTAl2g2lm2cUypdx&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBjAVkcDKg$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(72, 161, 153);" class="">here [r20.rs6.net]</span></b></a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 0cm;" class=""><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; cursor: default;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 6.75pt 0cm;" class=""><div align="center" class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="94%" style="width: 564px; 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border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Volunteers Needed for Advisory Group on ICANN North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Naela Sarras, Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, North America</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Community members are invited to join a short-term regional advisory group, that will help advise the GSE North America team on the development of the next iteration of the North America Stakeholder Engagement Plan. This effort seeks community input to enhance the important work of stakeholder engagement across North America by actively soliciting input into ICANN policy and work processes.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">This advisory group will be time-limited (February - May 2021), will include two webinars, and be directed toward answering specific questions. With help from the community, the team hopes to surface implementable ideas with measurable impact to enhance engagement. </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Kindly send your reply with one or two named volunteers for this activity by Friday, 12 February 2021. Please send your reply to</span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="mailto:naela.sarras@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(72, 161, 153);" class="">naela.sarras@icann.org</span></b></a><b class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b><a href="mailto:joe.catapano@icann.org" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(72, 161, 153);" class="">joe.catapano@icann.org</span></b></a><b class="">.</b><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; 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border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width: 600px; padding: 0cm;" class=""><div class=""><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" style="padding: 7.5pt 15pt;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(207, 143, 18);" class="">REMINDER:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Nomination Period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award Now Open</span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award 2020 is now open. The deadline for submissions is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">Monday, 29 March 2021</b>,<b class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>and the winner(s) will be announced during ICANN71. The ICANN Community Excellence Award recognizes ICANN community members who substantively contribute to policymaking within the ICANN ecosystem and who are deeply invested in developing consensus-based solutions within ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Learn more about the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(64, 63, 66);" class=""><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pmx3wordjxH3aJJrwwkxp3230wl0fhSG8TEj8uDClIh-fiJ_INLuDhtDyqGUDgJ4whINxzMf9m_mp4cMWD5HxScbhj-gm0Gy5ITQLD-wmlnalzFjc7JaU4VDeq4SVuFa7dMPMJBVgmvQQaE6nttee7UkDaadTi6y&c=Wb1Vl7jRlwnL0C6Uonf6hoPp84WDQuf4SXJGMMOdx89laqrtBYBWnQ==&ch=8yJksFrkweyq4IPfQq-AQwnNGV8MCjvBsiS3JhDwJCiIvA4T6D_clQ==__;!!PtGJab4!rSXChw08L46r-HG19YRYblXi4ZCkDzsadRZDvX8S-AeKMV3yQEYJkeSlRvbcfupOcBjHGFWvMg$" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 138, 156);" class="">nomination process [r20.rs6.net]</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">submit your nominations<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; 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