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Blog: ICANN Unveils ‘ICANN for Beginners’ Section on the Information Transparency Platform

Blog: ICANN Unveils ‘ICANN for Beginners’ Section on the Information Transparency Platform

ICANN is pleased to announce the debut of the "ICANN for Beginners" section on icann.org. Developed in line with the standards of the Information Transparency Platform, or ITP, this new section is intended to help guide newcomers to ICANN and ease the learning curve associated with joining the ICANN community. Click the title to learn more about this new section.

ICANN Organization Employee Practices and Resources: Work Stream 2 Update

ICANN Organization Employee Practices and Resources: Work Stream 2 Update

ICANN’s multistakeholder model consists of three parts: the Board, the organization (org), and the community. To further community understanding of these elements, the Cross Community Working Group – Accountability Work Stream 2 Final Report summarized each element into short descriptions. Click the title to read the report, and to see additional ICANN org Employee Practices and Resources pages.

ICANN Announces NextGen@ICANN76 Participants

ICANN Announces NextGen@ICANN76 Participants

ICANN has announced the individuals selected to participate in the NextGen@ICANN Program at the ICANN76 Community Forum, which will take place in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023 both virtually and in-person. An independent committee selected the 12 NextGen@ICANN76 participants based on their current studies and interest in Internet governance.

ICANN Hosts Community Webinar on New gTLD SubPro ODA

ICANN Hosts Community Webinar on New gTLD SubPro ODA

ICANN will host a community webinar on the Operational Design Assessment (ODA) for the New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Subsequent Procedures (SubPro) Final Report. The Final Report Outputs contain important recommendations for the growth of the Internet namespace in support of ICANN's mission. The event will take place on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 at 13:00–15:00 and 20:00–22:00 UTC.

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Initial Report on the ccNSO PDP Review Mechanism

The ccNSO Policy Development Process Review Mechanism Working Group (ccPDP3WG-RM) has completed its initial draft for a recommended policy for a mechanism to review specific decisions pertaining to the delegation, transfer, revocation, and retirement of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). ICANN org is seeking input on the initial proposed policy.

Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs

ICANN org is seeking input on the five policy recommendations from the Generic Names Supporting Organization’s (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Specific Curative Rights Protections for International Governmental Organizations (IGOs). If adopted by the ICANN Board, these community-developed consensus recommendations will result in several procedural changes to ICANN’s existing second-level domain name dispute resolution processes.

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