<h1 class="title" id="page-title">Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 45 in Toronto, Canada</h1> <div id="addthis"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "><a class="atc_s addthis_button_compact"><span></span></a></div>
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<div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">23 May 2012</span></div>
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<div class="field-item even"><p><strong>MARINA DEL REY, California</strong>:
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is now
accepting online applications for the 17th round of the Fellowship
program. Successful candidates will participate in the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> meeting to be held in Toronto, Canada from 14-18 October 2012.</p>
<p>The Fellowship program is open to applicants who are current
residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in
participating in <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> and its supporting organizations, constituencies and stakeholder groups. Priority is given to individuals new to the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> environment from government and the <abbr title="Country Code Top Level Domain">ccTLD</abbr>
community, as well as those from academic, civil, business and
non-profit entities, which are NOT involved in or associated with other <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
supported travel programs. The program provides the support and
opportunity for these participants to gain knowledge on how to have
their voices heard in the Internet community and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/">http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/</a> or email at <a href="mailto:fellowships@icann.org">fellowships@icann.org</a> regarding any questions about this process or program.</p>
<p>The Fellowship program arranges the airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> meeting. Recipients are expected to actively participate in and contribute to <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>'s meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend.</p>
<p>Applications for the meeting in Toronto will be accepted from 23:00
UTC on 23 May 2012 until 23:59 UTC on 8 July 2012. Successful candidates
will be posted on the <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> Fellowship webpage by 17 August 2012.</p>
<h3>What Is <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>?</h3>
<p>To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address
into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique
so computers know where to find each other. <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr> coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet.</p>
<p><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation
with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the
Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and
develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers.</p>
<p><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers">ICANN</abbr>
doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it
doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination
role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact
on the expansion and evolution of the Internet.</p>
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