<div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Dear NCUC Africa members</div><div lang="en-JO" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_3016857824861343308WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is hosting the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting from 9–14 November 2024 in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye. The <a href="https://icann81.sched.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">schedule</a> for the hybrid event, which will accommodate both in-person and virtual participation, is now available on the <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann81/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ICANN81 Annual General Meeting website</a>.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">ICANN81 will take place during regular working hours in Istanbul (Türkiye Time, TRT/UTC+3). In-person attendees must <a href="https://events.icann.org/icann81/registration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">register</a> by <b>8 November 2024</b>. There will be no on-site registration facilities.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">ICANN is committed to ensuring that all community members, whether in person or remote, can participate in the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting. For individuals who are not able to travel to the meeting, various remote participation options are available to allow everyone to engage in the discussions.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">There will be ample opportunities to network and collaborate during the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting. Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of them to meet with colleagues and make new connections.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">To prepare for ICANN81, join <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann81-prep-week-schedule-now-available-08-10-2024-en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Prep Week</a> on 28, 30, and 31 October 2024.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Note: Registration for ICANN81 does not automatically create a user account on ICANN's meetings schedule platform, Sched. You will still need to log in to your previous account or sign up for a new account. <a href="https://sched.com/guide-category/guide-for-attendees/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Learn</a> how to use Sched and <a href="https://sched.com/guide/your-personalized-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">personalize</a> your schedule or export the meeting’s entire event schedule.<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>
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