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ICANN84 Prep Week Newsletter
9 October 2025
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Get Ready for ICANN84 Prep Week!
ICANN84 Prep Week is happening next week, 13–15 October 2025. Prep Week consists of 12 sessions to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN84 Annual General Meeting, which is taking place 25–30 October 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.
Prep Week sessions will be conducted in English and feature remote simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. To attend any of the sessions, please register for ICANN84 on the meeting website.
Prep Week Sessions
All times are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Monday, 13 October
2025 Nominating Committee Update
15:00–16:00 UTC
Universal Acceptance Community Update
16:30–17:30 UTC
Academic Engagement Progress Update
18:00–19:00 UTC
ICANN Board Engagement With the ICANN Community - WSIS+20 and the Future of the Internet Governance Forum
19:30–20:30 UTC
Tuesday, 14 October
New gTLD Program: Next Round Implementation Status Update
15:00–16:00 UTC
Policy and Advice Update
16:30–17:30 UTC
Contractual Compliance Update
18:00–19:00 UTC
Key Insights From the Two-Year RDRS Pilot Program
19:30–20:30 UTC
Wednesday, 15 October
Presenting the Second Draft of the RIR Governance Document
15:00–16:00 UTC
ICANN Grant Program Update
16:30–17:30 UTC
Review of Reviews: An Update
18:00–19:00 UTC
Finance and Planning Update
19:30–20:30 UTC
| | | ICANN Contractual Compliance Page Updates Improve Navigation, Access to Information | | |
ICANN’s Contractual Compliance team has redesigned its webpages to make compliance resources clearer, timelier, and easier to navigate. The updates reflect feedback from the community and staff, and reinforce ICANN’s commitment to transparency and accessibility.
The refreshed landing page now features a "Latest News" section, highlighting recent reports, metrics, blogs, and updates right at the top. New navigation tiles guide users directly to key topics, reducing the need to click through multiple pages. Six dedicated content pages have also been introduced, covering items such as blogs, Monthly Reports, and Audit Reports – making frequently accessed material easier to locate, bookmark, and share. A new Reporting Page allows registrars to report security breaches, bankruptcies, or convictions as required under the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.
By streamlining access and highlighting critical updates, the redesigned pages make it easier for the community to follow developments, track metrics, and engage with ICANN’s compliance work.
Read the announcement to learn more.
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Reminder: ICANN84 Registration Deadlines
ICANN84 will take place 25–30 October 2025 both virtually and in person in Dublin, Ireland. In-person registration closes on 24 October, while virtual registration closes on 30 October. On-site registration will not be available.
Register now!
| | | | Reminder: Daylight Saving Time at ICANN84 | | |
On Sunday, 26 October 2025, daylight saving time will end in Dublin, Ireland, at 2:00 Irish Standard Time. This will cause the time in Ireland to move back by one hour to 1:00 and align with Coordinated Universal Time, or UTC. All clocks will be adjusted accordingly.
Please be mindful of this change while attending ICANN84 sessions.
| | Universal Acceptance Community Update | | |
This session will provide an update on the work being done to promote the adoption of Universal Acceptance for all valid domain names and email addresses. Individuals in the Domain Name System industry, including software developers, email service providers, and policymakers, are encouraged to attend.
Universal Acceptance Community Update
Monday, 13 October | 16:30–17:30 UTC
| | New gTLD Program: Next Round Implementation Status Update | | |
In this session, the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round team will provide the community with a status update on the implementation of the program since ICANN83. The interactive discussion will cover the Applicant Guidebook, the Applicant Support Program, the Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program, and the outreach and engagement efforts to support them.
New gTLD Program: Next Round Implementation Status Update
Tuesday, 14 October | 15:00–16:00 UTC
| | Key Insights From the Two-Year RDRS Pilot Program | | |
Join us for an in-depth review and discussion as we near the conclusion of the two-year Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) pilot program. RDRS was developed with ICANN community input to provide a potential approach to a standardized format for submitting requests for gTLD nonpublic registration data.
This session will include a comprehensive look at the program’s impact and lessons learned including: a review of key metrics and reporting outcomes, outreach and communication strategies impact, and next steps, as well as an RDRS Standing Committee presentation on lessons learned, system challenges, and recommendations.
Key Insights From the Two-Year RDRS Pilot Program
Tuesday, 14 October | 19:30–20:30 UTC
| | Review of Reviews: An Update | | |
The newly formed Review of Reviews Cross Community Group (Reviews CCG), whose charter was recently approved by the ICANN Board, will host a Prep Week session to introduce its work. The Reviews CCG embodies the community dialogue on ICANN Reviews that the Board called for on 19 May 2025.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the Reviews CCG, provide input, and learn how this work will help shape the future of ICANN reviews processes in a way that enhances ICANN’s accountability, transparency, and effectiveness and meets the community’s needs. Register now to add this session to your Prep Week schedule to join the conversation and stay engaged.
Review of Reviews: An Update
Wednesday, 15 October | 18:00–19:00 UTC
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ICANN Learn Courses to Get Ready for ICANN84
If you’re new to ICANN or just want to refresh your knowledge about how ICANN and ICANN meetings work, these two ICANN Learn courses have you covered:
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“Introduction to ICANN” provides users with a basic overview of the organization and introduces key acronyms and groups.
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“ICANN Public Meetings for Newcomers” helps you get the most out of ICANN meetings. It explains how the three annual Public Meetings work, which groups participate in each, and how you can develop a strategy for participating and networking.
Both courses are free. To register and attend, please visit the ICANN Learn website.
| | | Review the ICANN Public Meeting Participation Guides | |
Is ICANN84 your first ICANN Public Meeting? Are you unsure of how to use Zoom, interpretation services, or transcription services?
The ICANN84 Participation Tools page has all the information you need, including virtual and in-person participation guides, which are available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
| | | Explore the ICANN Acronyms and Terms Tool | |
ICANN uses hundreds of acronyms and terms, which can be confusing. We created a multilingual tool to help explain what these terms mean and to support your work within the ICANN community.
Use the ICANN Acronyms and Terms tool to find the definitions you need.
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