As the first "hybrid" event since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, ICANN 74 marked a return to in-person meetings, with a limited number of vaccinated participants attending sessions in the Netherlands.

Board Actions

Topics

  1. The Phase 1a Initial Report of the Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy Working Group was presented at Prep Week, [1] with an expectation that the public comment period for the report would open on or around ICANN 74.
  2. The Prioritization Framework pilot was also a topic during Prep Week during the Planning & Finance Update Session.[2] In addition, the framework was a featured topic in a broader plenary session on priority-setting.[3]
  3. Updates and details from the SUBPRO Operational Design Phase were also shared and discussed during Prep Week.[4]