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<h3 style="margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:10px">ICANN Weekly Newsletter</h3>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 10px">News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers</p>
<span style="float:left"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/" target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/</a></b></span> <span style="float:right;font-size:small"><b>Week ending 23 December 2011</b></span>
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<h4>Announcements This Week</h4>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-4-23dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN</a></b><br>
For this 15th round of the Fellowship Program, 29 fellows have been selected from 24 countries, chosen amongst the 116 applications received.<br>
23 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-23dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">Continued Operations Instrument Guidelines Available for New gTLD Applicants</a></b><br>
As part of the new gTLD program, all new gTLD applicants are required to provide a cost estimate for funding critical registry functions on an annual basis in case of registry failure. <br>
23 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-23dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">Public Comment: IDN Variant Issues Project: Draft Integrated Issues Report</a></b><br>
ICANN published for public comment the draft Integrated Issues Report, a study of the issues that this project has identified in relation to the management of IDN variant TLDs. It represents the result of the completion of the second phase of the project.<br>
23 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">Apply Now for ICANN's Leadership Positions</a></b><br>
Apply now to join the ICANN Board, the Councils of GNSO and ccNSO, and the ALAC.<br>
23 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22dec11-en.htm" target="_blank"><b>New Year Brings More Public Comment Enhancements to Life, Addressing Four ATRT Recommendations</b></a><br>
The following new changes are the capstone on a series of improvements made to the Public Comment Process over the past six months: Better Descriptions of Public Comment Topics and Comment/Reply Periods. These new processes and constructs will be put in place by 1 January 2012.<br>
22 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21dec11-en.htm" target="_blank"><b>2011 Annual Report Published</b></a><br>
The 2011 Annual Report for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been published online today.<br>
21 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-20dec11-en.htm" target="_blank"><b>Further Progress by the CEO Search Committee</b></a><br>
The CEO Search Committee has now completed a job description for the position of CEO and a CEO candidate profile.<br>
20 December 2011</p>
<p style="margin:10px 0px 0px"><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20dec11-en.htm" target="_blank"><b>Public Comment: New gTLD Applicant Support Program: Financial Assistance</b></a><br>
ICANN is introducing today for public comment the implementation plans for the gTLD Applicant Support Program.<br>
20 December 2011</p>
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<h4>Upcoming Events</h4>
<p><b><a href="http://costarica43.icann.org/" target="_blank"><img src="" alt="11 - 16 March 2012: 43rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Costa Rica" style="border:0px solid rgb(48,110,255);margin-right:10px;vertical-align:middle"></a> <a href="http://costarica43.icann.org/" target="_blank">11 - 16 March 2012: 43rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Costa Rica</a></b></p>
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<h4> About ICANN</h4>
<p style="margin-bottom:0px"><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm" target="_blank">ICANN Bylaws</a></b></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px">Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at <a href="http://www.icann.org/" target="_blank"><b>www.ICANN.org</b></a>.</p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/planning/" target="_blank">Strategic Plan, 2011 - 2014</a></b></p>
<p><b><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm" target="_blank">Adopted FY12 Operating Plan and Budget</a></b></p>
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