This announcement is an update to a previous announcement published on 26 September 2023.
Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the ICANN78 Prep Week schedule. The schedule consists of 14 sessions to prepare the ICANN community and public for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting taking place 21–26 October 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.
ICANN78 Prep Week will be held from Monday, 9 October, to Wednesday, 11 October. Sessions will be conducted in English and will feature remote simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese. To participate in any of the sessions, please register for ICANN78. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with additional event details.
Please visit the ICANN78 website to view the Prep Week schedule details. Remote participation information will be posted 24 hours before the start time of each session. Session materials and recordings will be posted on the ICANN78 website as they become available.
| Date | Time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) | ICANN78 Prep Week Session |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 9 October |
14:30–15:30 | New gTLD Program Next Round: Implementation Status Update |
| 16:00–17:00 | Specific Reviews and Work Stream 2 Recommendations | |
| 17:30–19:00 | What to Expect During ICANN78: A Guide for Newcomers | |
| 20:00–21:00 | Contractual Compliance Update | |
| 21:30–22:30 | 2023 Nominating Committee End of Year Report | |
| Tuesday, 10 October |
13:00–14:00 | GNSO Policy Update |
| 14:30–15:30 | Applicant Support Program: Research and Updates | |
| 16:00–17:00 | Universal Acceptance Community Update | |
| 17:30–19:00 | Planning and Finance Update | |
| 20:00–21:00 | Name Collision Analysis Project Study 2 Update | |
| Wednesday, 11 October |
14:30–15:30 | New gTLD Program Next Round: Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program Status Update |
| 16:00–17:00 | Reviews Update | |
| 17:30–19:00 | Policy and Advice Update | |
| 21:30–22:30 | Global Public Interest Framework Pilot Update |