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Welcome! ICANN56 will be our first meeting under the Meeting B (Policy Forum) structure. This four-day meeting will be focused on sessions which are core to current policy development work and outreach, with the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees taking the lead in organizing the program.

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Paul Diaz

Public Interest Registry
Vice President of Policy
Reston, VA (USA)

Paul Diaz brings nearly two decades of policy development and analysis experience to the Public Interest Registry (PIR) policy team. He also currently serves as chair of the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG). Prior to joining PIR in October 2011, Mr. Diaz spent over 12 years as Senior Policy Manager for Network Solutions.

08:15

GAC Protection of Geographic Names Working Group Meeting Hall AOlof Nordling

08:30

Welcome & Multistakeholder Ethos Award Presentation PiazzaDavid Olive

09:15

GAC Protection of Geographic Names Presentation to the GAC Hall AOlof Nordling

09:30

GAC Opening Plenary Hall AOlof Nordling

10:45

Country Codes and Names as Second Level Domains (SLDs) Hall AOlof Nordling

13:45

Universal Acceptance Steering Group - Community Update and Workshop Veranda 1Glen de Saint Gery

14:00

Board-GAC Recommendations Implementation Working Group (BGRI) Hall AOlof Nordling

15:00

Cross-Community Session: Next Generation Registration Directory Services Hall AMarika Konings

16:30

Cross-Community Session: Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Hall AMary Wong

18:30

Host Reception (LOCATION: Helsinki City Hall) Catering Placeholder Room

08:00

GNSO Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group Face to Face Meeting Hall BMarika Konings

08:15

GAC Public Safety Working Group Meeting Hall AOlof Nordling

09:15

Policy Implementation IRT - IGO/INGO Identifiers Protection Veranda 1Dennis Chang GAC PSWG presentation to the GAC Hall AOlof Nordling

09:30

IANA Stewardship Transition and CCWG Accountability Work-stream 1 Hall AOlof Nordling

10:45

GNSO Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group Face to Face Meeting Hall BMarika Konings

12:00

Three Character Codes as Top Level Domains (TLDs) Hall AOlof Nordling GNSO Cross-Constituency meeting between the IPC RySG Veranda 1Glen de Saint Gery

13:30

Future New gTLDs Rounds: Policy Development Hall AOlof Nordling GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Mechanisms Policy Development Process WG Hall BMary Wong

15:15

Cross-Community Session: Charter for the CCWG on Auction Proceeds Helsinki HallMarika Konings

17:00

Cross-Community Session: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Hall ASteve Chan Cross Community Operational Planning Session Veranda 2Bart Boswinkel

18:30

President & CEO Reception Catering Placeholder RoomGöran Marby

08:00

gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group Session [C] Veranda 1Glen de Saint Gery

08:15

GAC Human Rights and International WG Meeting Hall AOlof Nordling

09:15

GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group Presentation to the GAC Hall AOlof Nordling

10:45

CWG Stewarship, CCWG Accountability and GAC Next Steps (2nd Session) Hall AOlof Nordling GNSO – New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (Part 1) Hall BJulie Hedlund

12:30

GNSO: Commercial Stakeholder Group Cross-Constituency Lunch w/ Contracted Parties [C] Hall BGlen de Saint Gery Thick Whois Policy Implementation - Meeting with the IRT: Session 1 of 2 Veranda 1Dennis Chang

15:15

Cross-Community Session: Country and Other Geographic Names Forum Hall ABart Boswinkel

17:00

Cross-Community Session: Draft Framework of Principles for Future CCWGs Hall AMary Wong

18:30

Chairman's Reception PiazzaSteve Crocker

08:00

GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP Working Group Hall BMary Wong

09:15

Thick Whois Policy Implementation - Meeting with the IRT: Session 2 of 2 Veranda 1Dennis Chang

09:30

IGO/INGO Names and Acronyms Protections Hall AOlof Nordling

10:45

GNSO Council Public Meeting Hall BMarika Konings

13:30

Review of Format and Outcomes of Meeting B, Planning for Meeting C Hall AOlof Nordling GNSO Wrap-Up Session Hall BMarika Konings

15:15

Cross-Community Session: Workload Scheduling and Management Hall AOlof Nordling

17:00

ICANN56 Policy Forum Wrap-Up & Looking Ahead to ICANN57 Hall ATanzanica

18:30

ICANN56 Wrap-Up Reception Piazza