<div dir="auto"></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Chris Disspain via Reviewsccg</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:reviewsccg@icann.org">reviewsccg@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 15:12<br>Subject: [Reviewsccg] Fwd: Announcement posted FYI<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:reviewsccg@icann.org">reviewsccg@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div style="line-break:after-white-space">All,<div><br></div><div>Please forward to your SO/ACs and any other relevant groups.<br id="m_-3014774867254768742lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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<div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">Karen Lentz <<a href="mailto:karen.lentz@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">karen.lentz@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Announcement posted FYI</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">6 November 2025 at 15:07:54 GMT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chris Disspain <chris.disspain@identity.digital>, Manal Ismail <<a href="mailto:manal@tra.gov.eg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">manal@tra.gov.eg</a>>, avri doria <<a href="mailto:avri@doria.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">avri@doria.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:-webkit-system-font,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif">Chris Disspain via Supportstaffreviewsccg <<a href="mailto:supportstaffreviewsccg@icann.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">supportstaffreviewsccg@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div><div style="font-family:Avenir-Book;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/advancing-the-icann-reviews-conversation-join-the-cross-community-group-webinars-06-11-2025-en" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/advancing-the-icann-reviews-conversation-join-the-cross-community-group-webinars-06-11-2025-en</a><u></u><u></u></div><div style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></div><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:24pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Advancing the ICANN Reviews Conversation: Join the Cross Community Group Webinars<u></u><u></u></span></h1><div style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">6 November 2025<u></u><u></u></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><hr size="0" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/overview" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">Review of Reviews Cross Community Group</span></a><span> </span>(CCG) invites the community to continue the conversations about ICANN Reviews during webinars on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. To accommodate participants in multiple time zones, the CCG will host two 90-minute sessions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Data-gathering is important to the CCG's fact-finding phase. Participants are invited to share their views on the successes and challenges of past reviews (e.g., topics, structure, time frames, and recommendations). Input on how to shape a refreshed review system will also be welcome.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">All community members – including those new to ICANN Reviews – are encouraged to attend by registering for one, or both, of the sessions:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.3125rem 0px 0.3125rem 2rem;font-size:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/bC9whfQ9RxGsGJJxOHjLkg" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">Tuesday, 18 November, at 06:00 UTC</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.3125rem 0px 0.3125rem 2rem;font-size:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif"><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/RM3JPStlQWmdQAbBWISLhg" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">Tuesday, 18 November, at 18:00 UTC</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">In the meantime, please consider:<u></u><u></u></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.3125rem 0px 0.3125rem 2rem;font-size:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Becoming a Reviews CCG<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/pages/464355519/Observers" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">observer</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.3125rem 0px 0.3125rem 2rem;font-size:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Following the Reviews CCG's work on its<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/overview?homepageId=359105299" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">community workspace</span></a>.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0.3125rem 0px 0.3125rem 2rem;font-size:inherit;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif">Providing<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/pages/519831669/Provide+Input" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">input</span></a><span> </span>on the Reviews CCG's work or<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/pages/519831669/Provide+Input" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">pre-submitting questions</span></a><span> </span>for the sessions.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul><h3 style="margin:1.5rem;font-size:1.25rem;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;box-sizing:inherit;color:inherit"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Background<u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">In May 2025, the ICANN Board approved a set of<span> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-special-meeting-of-the-icann-board-19-05-2025-en" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">resolutions</span></a><span> </span>calling for a community dialogue to design a review program that is fit for the intended purposes of enhancing ICANN's accountability, transparency, and effectiveness. These decisions followed discussions in which the Board and community identified the need to take a fresh approach to reviews.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">On 5 September 2025, the Board<span> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/secretarys-notice-secretarys-notice-of-the-icann-board-action-without-a-meeting-05-09-2025-en" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">approved</span></a><span> </span>a charter submitted by the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Review of Reviews CCG, which began its work in September 2025, is a collaborative effort that brings together ICANN SOs, ACs, ICANN Board members, and the ICANN organization to manage a fundamental evaluation of the reviews set out in the ICANN Bylaws, as a whole system, including their implementation, and propose a refreshed system of reviews.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:1.5rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5rem"><span style="font-family:"Noto Sans",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">More information about the Review of Reviews and the CCG can be found on its<span> </span><a href="https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/overview?homepageId=359105299" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span style="color:rgb(4,123,193)">community workspace</span></a>.</span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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