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ICANN59 Johannesburg

Welcome! ICANN59 will be our second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting is focused on current policy development work, outreach, and daily opportunities to network with the community . For general information about ICANN59, please visit https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59.

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08:30

WS2 CCWG ACCT Face to Face Plenary Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Brenda Brewer • Patrick Dodson

08:00

GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Maryam Bakoshi GNSO - Outreach – GNSO Policy Briefing Committee 4Terri Agnew • Marika Konings ccNSO TLD OPS Standing Committee Boardroom 1/2

08:30

Welcome and Multi-Stakeholder Ethos Award Presentation Level 4 FoyerDavid Olive

09:00

GAC Opening Plenary Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Membership Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine ccNSO Strategic Operational Planning Working Group Boardroom 1/2Kimberly Carlson RSSAC Work Session 1 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt DNSSEC Workshop Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Julie Hedlund GNSO Working Session Committee 4Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

09:15

ALAC & Regional Leaders Working Session 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich

09:30

At-Large AFRALO Local Community Engagement Bill Gallagher RoomGisella Gruber • Heidi Ullrich

09:45

Election Tool Presentation to the GAC Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:00

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

GAC Session on the Implementation of new Bylaws (Session I) Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee Boardroom 1/2Kimberly Carlson GNSO-Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) RSP Discussion Group Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine RSSAC Work Session 2 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

11:30

GAC Session on 2-Character Country Codes as Second Level Domains Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:15

At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco ccNSO Council Preparatory Meeting Boardroom 1/2Kimberly Carlson GNSO – Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) Closed Meeting [C] Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Chantelle Doerksen Joint Lunch DNSSEC Workshop & Tech Day Level 4 FoyerJulie Hedlund Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

12:30

GAC EU Meeting [C] Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GAC Leadership Lunch Meeting [C] Boardroom 3Olof Nordling

13:30

GAC Public Safety Working Group Update to GAC Plenary Ballroom 1 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Olof Nordling ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 3 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich GNSO - Registrar Stakeholder Group Policy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine Tech Day (Part 1) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Kimberly Carlson RSSAC Work Session 3 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

14:00

GAC Session on the CCT Review Update Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

14:30

GAC Session on the IGO/Red Cross Protections Update Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

Tech Day (Part 2) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Kimberly Carlson Meeting of La Francophonie Committee 4Olof Nordling Cross-Community Discussion on Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) Policy Requirements Ballroom 1 (GAC)Marika Konings

18:30

ccNSO/GNSO Joint Council meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

19:00

Local Host Reception Exhibition 1Tanzanica King

08:00

GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi GNSO - Outreach – GNSO Policy Briefing Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco Empowered Community’s Cross Community Forum on Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Ballroom 1 (GAC)Nathalie Peregrine • Mary Wong GNSO – Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) Outreach Session [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Chantelle Doerksen ICANN Academy Working Group Committee 2Heidi Ullrich NextGen Presentations Bill Gallagher RoomDeborah Escalera

08:30

SSAC Private Meeting (Part 1) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group Face-to-Face Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Steve Chan

09:00

GAC Underserved Regions Working Group Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 1) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson RSSAC Work Session 4 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

09:15

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 4 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)

09:45

GAC Preparation for Meeting with the ICANN Board Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

GAC and ALAC Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling SSAC Private Meeting (Part 2) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund GNSO IGO-INGO Curative Rights Protections Policy Development Process Working Group Committee 4Terri Agnew • Mary Wong RSSAC Work Session 5 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 2) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson

11:15

GAC Human Rights and International Law Working Group Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling CCWG IG, F2F Boardroom 3Nigel Hickson

11:30

ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich

12:00

GAC Meeting to Review Items for the GAC Communique Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:15

NextGen Daily Session [C] Boardroom 1/2Deborah Escalera Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

12:30

GNSO – Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) Open Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Chantelle Doerksen GAC Leadership Lunch Meeting [C] Boardroom 3Olof Nordling

13:30

GAC and ccNSO Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO - new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group F2F Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Marika Konings At-Large Regional Leaders Meeting Ballroom 4 (ALAC) ccNSO Members Day 1 (part 3) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Policy Committee Meeting Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi SSAC Private Meeting (Part 3) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund RSSAC Work Session 6 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

14:15

GAC Working Group on the Protection of Geographic Names in Future Rounds of New gTLDs Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

GDPR and its potential impact: looking for practical solutions Ballroom 1 (GAC)Kimberly Carlson

17:00

Cross Community Discussion – Geographic Names at the Top-Level Session I Bill Gallagher RoomTerri Agnew • Steve Chan GAC Public Safety Working Group meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Fabien Betremieux • Olof Nordling

18:30

GNSO Informal Council Session [C] Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings Fellowship Program 10 Years Anniversary Celebration Level 4 Foyer

08:00

GAC PSWG Update to the GAC Plenary Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi GNSO - Outreach – GNSO Policy Briefing Committee 4Terri Agnew • Marika Konings At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 3 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco

08:30

GAC Session on New gTLD Policies Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling SSAC Private Meeting (Part 1) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund GNSO - new gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group F2F Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

09:00

ccNSO Members Day 2 (part 1) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson ASO Review: Presentation of Draft Report Bill Gallagher RoomCarlos Reyes GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)Executive Committee Meeting [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi RSSAC Work Session 7 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

09:15

At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco At-Large Technology Taskforce Committee 2Mario Aleman

09:30

GAC Meeting with the ICANN Board Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

GAC Meeting to Discuss CCWG Accountability WS2 Matters Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling At-Large AFRALO General Assembly Part 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC) GNSO - Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) Constituency Day Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi SSAC Private Meeting (Part 2) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund RSSAC Work Session 8 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt ccNSO Members Day 2 (part 2) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson

11:30

GAC and GNSO Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:00

GNSO- Contracted Party House (CPH) ExCom Meeting [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew Fellowship Program Daily Session Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan

12:15

NextGen Daily Session [C] Boardroom 1/2Deborah Escalera

12:30

GAC Commonwealth Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GAC EU Meeting [C] Committee 2Olof Nordling GAC Leadership Lunch Meeting [C] Boardroom 3Olof Nordling

13:00

GNSO Council Public Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings

13:30

ALAC and Regional Leaders Working Session Part 5 Ballroom 4 (ALAC) ccNSO Members Day (part 3) Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Bart Boswinkel • Kimberly Carlson GAC Communique Drafting Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO – RySG Brand Registry Group (BRG) Membership Meeting Committee 4Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine SSAC Private Meeting (Part 3) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund RSSAC Work Session 9 [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

Operational side of ICANN's OPS Plan and Budget Bill Gallagher RoomBart Boswinkel GAC Communique Drafting Session (2) Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling GNSO - Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns (NPOC) ExCom Meeting [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

17:00

At-Large Public Interest Working Group Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich Who sets ICANN's priorities? Ballroom 1 (GAC)Bart Boswinkel GNSO - Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Policy Session Committee 4Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi

18:30

At-Large AFRALO Showcase Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco GAC Communique Drafting Session (3) Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

19:00

ICANN At-Large AFRALO Showcase and Community Cocktail Level 4 FoyerGisella Gruber ICANN At-Large AFRALO Showcase and Community Cocktail Level 4 FoyerGisella Gruber

08:00

GNSO - Outreach – GNSO Policy Briefing Committee 4Terri Agnew • Marika Konings At-Large AFRALO ALS Capacity Building Session 4 Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Silvia Vivanco GNSO - Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG)Outreach and Strategy Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Maryam Bakoshi Review of ICANN Process Documentation Initiative Ballroom 3 (ccNSO)Diana Middleton • Theresa Swinehart

08:30

GAC's Participation in the NomCom Working Group Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling SSAC Private Meeting (Part 1) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund

09:00

ccNSO Council Meeting Committee 2Kimberly Carlson GNSO – Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP) Open Meeting Committee 4Chantelle Doerksen GNSO Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group Face-to-Face Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Mary Wong

09:15

GAC Session on the Implementation of new Bylaws (Session II) Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling At-Large Capacity Building Working Group Ballroom 4 (ALAC)Heidi Ullrich

09:45

Board GAC Recommendation and Implementation Working Group Session Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

10:15

AM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

10:30

GAC Meeting with the Brand Registry Group Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 1 Ballroom 4 (ALAC) SSAC Private Meeting (Part 2) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund ccNSO PDP Working Group on Retirement of ccTLDs Committee 2Kimberly Carlson

11:00

GAC Operating Principles Review Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:00

GAC Session on the KSK Rollover Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

12:15

At-Large AFRALO ICANN59 Activities Wrap Up Ballroom 4 (ALAC) NextGen Daily Session [C] Bill Gallagher RoomDeborah Escalera NextGen Daily Session [C] Bill Gallagher RoomDeborah Escalera

12:30

GNSO – Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency (ISPCP) Closed meeting - Part II [C] Committee 4Terri Agnew • Nathalie Peregrine GAC Leadership Lunch Meeting [C] Boardroom 3Olof Nordling GNSO - Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) Open Meeting Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Chantelle Doerksen

13:30

GAC Meeting on the new GAC website Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling ALAC and Regional Leaders wrap up Part 2 Ballroom 4 (ALAC) GNSO Wrap-Up Session Ballroom 2 (GNSO)Terri Agnew • Marika Konings SSAC Private Meeting (Part 3) [C] Boardroom 1/2Julie Hedlund RSSAC Administrative Committee Meeting [C] Committee 5Carlos Reyes • Kathy Schnitt

14:00

GAC Meeting on the Independent Secretariat Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

14:30

GAC Planning for ICANN 60 Meeting Ballroom 1 (GAC)Olof Nordling

15:00

PM Coffee Break Ballroom FoyerMelanie Cruz

15:15

Fellowship Program Week Wrap Up [C] Bill Gallagher RoomSiranush Vardanyan Cross Community Discussion – Geographic Names at the Top-Level Session II Ballroom 1 (GAC)Terri Agnew • Steve Chan

18:30

ICANN59 Community Wrap-Up Cocktail Level 4 FoyerTanzanica King