Jun, 2000 : Update on ICANN Meetings in Yokohama (13-17 July)

This email is an update on plans for the July ICANN meetings in Yokohama, Japan. For regularly updated details, please visit <https://www.icann.org/yokohama/>. The ICANN meetings in Yokohama will be free and open to any interested person. The meetings will generally focus on the following three policy areas: At Large membership elections for ICANN Director seats; the creation of new top-level domain (TLD) registries; and country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) delegation and administration policies.

• Schedule of meetings

The Yokohama ICANN meetings will includethe ICANN Board meeting; the ICANN Public Forum; the DomainName Supporting Organization (including the Names Council,the DNSO constituencies, and a General Assembly); and a numberof working
groups and committees. The currently posted schedule is as follows:

12 July: ccTLDconstituency of the DNSO
13 July: DNSO constituencies and working groups
14 July: DNSO Names Council and General Assembly
15 July: ICANN Public Forum; Evening reception
16 July: ICANN Board meeting
17 July: possible DNSO meetings

In addition, ICANN is working to organizean orientation session aimed at new participants in the ICANNprocess. Please check <https://www.icann.org/yokohama/>regularly for updates.

• Sponsorship

There are still several sponsorship opportunitiesavailable, including a reception, coffee breaks, and webcasting.Help support ICANN's free and open meeting philosophy! Pleasecontact Andrew McLaughlin <ajm@icann.org>for further information.

• Visas, Preregistration, Hotels

Individuals planning on attending the ICANNmeetings should immediately review the applicable visa requirements,as visas can be time-consuming to obtain. To determine your visarequirements, you should contact your local Japanese ConsularOffice or review the information at <http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/02.html>.If a visa is necessary, you should complete the form at
<http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann/vif.pdf>and return it to the ICANN-Yokohama Travel Assistance Desk accordingto the instructions at the top of the form. Please fill out theform carefully and completely, as the information provided willbe used in the preparation of the support documents necessaryfor your visa application. Because the application process oftentakes more than one month, it is important that you return thecompleted Visa Information Form as soon as possible. For moreinformation about Japan's visa requirements, see <http://mc-net.jtbcom.co.jp/icann>.

If you plan to attend the ICANN meetings,please pre-register at <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama//preregistration/>.

Hotel rooms are disappearing rapidly, somake your reservations soon! Reservation and hotel informationis posted at <https://www.icann.org/yokohama/#hotel>.

• ICANN Asia/Pacific Activities in July

In connection with the Yokohama meetings,ICANN's Board of Directors and senior staff will be present inthe Asia/Pacific region. As such, there is an excellent opportunityfor ICANN to build better ties with Asia/Pacific Internet communities.In that spirit, the ICANN senior staff has made a commitmentto visit various economies in the region to the extent feasiblein July.

Internet communities that are interestedin hosting meetings with ICANN staff or Directors should indicatetheir interest by email to Andrew McLaughlin <ajm@icann.org>on or before 30th June. ICANN warmly invites all interested individualsin the Asia/Pacific Internet communities to attend its meetingsin Yokohama, which are free and open to all!