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Based on the FY21-25 APAC Regional Plan, Jia-Rong gave an update of the ICANN APAC Regional Office’s achievements in FY21 (July 2020 to June 2021). He also shared upcoming highlights for FY22.
Full details are in the presentation slides. An expanded version of the slides with comprehensive data will be published when available.
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Heather Forrest asked if the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the APAC Regional Office’s ability to deliver on the Regional Plan. Jia-Rong replied affirmatively. For instance, the annual Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) was cancelled in 2020, and will become a fully virtual program for 2021.
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ICANN72 Prep Week will be held from 12-14 October 2021, with its full schedule to be published on 27 September 2021. The ALAC will hold its working meetings and policy sessions prior to ICANN72 on the week of 18 October 2021, and session details would be posted on the At-Large Community Wiki.
ICANN72 will remain in the Seattle time zone (UTC-7). To avoid burnout, the Meeting duration was reduced to four days, scheduled for 25-28 October 2021. The block schedule was targeted to be finalized by 30 August 2021.
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