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The Phase 2 Final Report sets out the EPDP Team's recommendations for a System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) to nonpublic gTLD registration data and addresses "Priority 2" topics. A webinar will be held on 3 September 2020 at 21:00 UTC to provide details. Learn more.

The GNSO Policy Briefing is produced by ICANN's Policy staff supporting the GNSO. It is drafted specifically in preparation for ICANN meetings to provide the Community with concise background information on all relevant GNSO policy efforts.

Rafik Dammak and Flip Petillion provided examples of the proposed implementation for some PDP 3.0 improvements, including the ones related to how the ICANN community participate in GNSO working groups and use a complaint process to resolve disagreements. Participate in the PDP 3.0 webinar on 9 December at 13:00 UTC to learn more.

The Policy Development Process (PDP) Updates provides handy one-page overviews of all the GNSO’s PDPs that are currently underway. You can download individual updates or a collated version of all updates.

As part of the ICANN Learn platform, a new GNSO course is now available. The course is aimed mostly at newcomers but also serves veterans to refresh their knowledge. Topics covered include: 'The GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies', the GNSO's Policy Development Process, and 'How to keep up-to-date with the GNSO'.