This session focused on engagement efforts with the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Internet community on relevant ICANN-related issues. The session included updates
and presentations from the ICANN Board, the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large Organization (LACRALO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), the Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) and two regional partner organizations: the Latin
American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Association of ccTLDs (LACTLD). Additionally, the agenda included an update on the LAC Strategy.
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The session began with opening remarks from ICANN’s Sally Costerton, Sr Advisor to President and SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement,
who announced that a new hire for ICANN’s technical engagement team will be based in the Montevideo Regional Office. The objective of this hire is to support capacity-building efforts in the region.
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ICANN’s Board members updated the community on the Board’s activities and operational priorities, the process to review the strategic
plan, and other relevant activities.
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The GAC discussed some of the diverse sessions that will be held during this virtual meeting as well as bilateral interactions
with other community groups. More information will be available in the GAC communiqué.
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LACNIC invited the participants to read their book
The Development of the LACNIC Community [r20.rs6.net],
register for their
2020 events [r20.rs6.net], and engage in their
diverse initiatives [r20.rs6.net].
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LACTLD talked about their recent legal training course on illegal content held last week in Cancún for judges, prosecutors, and
law enforcement agencies in LAC. LACTLD announced that three Caribbean countries recently joined the association: Trinidad and Tobago, Guadalupe, and Granada.
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LACRALO talked about the efforts and objectives of their working group on Universal Acceptance (UA) and Internationalized Domain
Names (IDNs) efforts in the region, including their manual on UA and IDNs adoption from the perspective of the end user. More information, in English and Spanish,
here [r20.rs6.net].
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The LAC Strategy Council will meet on 10 March to go over the suggested projects for the new LAC Strategy.
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By the end of this month, ICANN will open a Public Comment period on this matter to gather feedback from the LAC community.