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[ICANN] Weekly Digest of ICANN.org News & Announcements --------------------------------------------------------------- [ICANN59 Fellowship Application Round Now Open] ICANN launches the application round for ICANN59. This round is open only for Fellowship Program Alumni, those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship, as it is a Community Policy Forum The meeting takes place from 26-29 June 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The deadline to apply 27 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on 24 March 2017 on ICANN.org. The Fellowship Program The ICANN Fellowship Program seeks out those who are interested in, or already engaged in, the various components of ICANN's work in policy building, the operation of th... [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Proposed Renewal of .MOBI Sponsored Registry Agreement] Open Date: 23 December 2016 Close Date: 1 February 2017 Originating Organization: Global Domains Division Categories/Tags: Contracted Party Agreements Brief Overview: ICANN is posting for public comment the proposed agreement for renewal of the 2005 Registry Agreement for .MOBI, which was originally set to expire on 19 October 2015. The Registry Agreement for .MOBI was extended to permit additional time for the parties to finalize the proposed terms for renewal. Accordingl... [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Puerto Rico and Barcelona Identified as ICANN Meeting Sites for 2018] The ICANN Board has approved San Juan, Puerto Rico as the location in North America to host ICANN's 61st public meeting to be held 10-15 March 2018. Barcelona, Spain has been selected as the European city to host ICANN63 | Annual General Meeting to be held 20-26 October 2018. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of the globe. ICANN Meetings are a central principle of ICANN's multistakeholder model because they provide a venue for progressing policy work, conducting outreach, exchanging best practices, conducting business deals, interacting among mem... [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- [BROWSE ALL NEWS] From the ICANN Blog --------------------------------------------------------------- [Update on ICANN Transparency Reporting] Transparency is foundational to the success of a healthy multistakeholder model and even more essential in the post-transition environment. Recognizing this, ICANN has a strategic goal to address transparency, along with accountability and ethics, which are essential and closely related components. While the global Internet community continues its work on ICANN’s and the community’s transparency and accountability through the work of Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing Accountability: Work Stream 2 (CCWG WS2), ICANN as an organization is also making improvements. This includes the im... [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Draft Report of the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Available in January] In early December, members of the Competition, Consumer Trust & Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) completed a three-day drafting meeting in Washington D.C. On the back of a busy schedule of meetings at ICANN57 and weekly plenary meetings, the drafting meeting was extremely productive. We were able to refine our findings and recommendations as well as identify areas where additional data is needed to support our work. Although we initially planned to release the draft report in December, we believe it is prudent to take additional time to obtain additional information that will a... [Read more] --------------------------------------------------------------- [BROWSE ALL BLOG ARTICLES] This message was sent to {EMAIL} from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 [Manage Your Subscription]