ICANN Newsletter | Week ending 19 August 2011
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Announcements This Week
Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN
18 August 2011 | Fellows Announced for Dakar, Senegal Meeting
Accountability & Transparency – "ATRT" – Activities Webinar: 31 August – Hold the Date
17 August 2011 | You are invited to participate in a webinar on changes ICANN is implementing to enhance its accountability and transparency (also known as the Accountability & Transparency Review Team recommendations). The Webinar will be held Wednesday, 31 August, 2011 from 14:00 -- 15:30 UTC and is open to all.
How Should We Raise Global Awareness of New gTLDs? Engage the ICANN Community
17 August 2011 | We would also like to ask community members to recommend events and opportunities to raise awareness of new gTLDs.
Beckstrom to Leave ICANN at End of His Term [PDF, 493 KB]
16 August 2011 | Rod Beckstrom will continue to fulfill his term as ICANN's President and CEO, which will be completed on 1 July 2012.
Public Comment: Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration
15 August 2011 | The Generic Names Supporting Organization approved at its meeting on 21 July 2011 the recommendations on the Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery Policy Development Process (PDP). You are invited to submit your comments on these recommendations until 15 September before final consideration by the ICANN Board.
Upcoming Events
23 - 28 October 2011: 42nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Dakar
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