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===Activity and Changes at ICANN 50===
 
===Activity and Changes at ICANN 50===
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[[ICANN 50]], like the meeting before it, contained a great deal of presentation content and community discussion around the IANA Transition and the interrelated issues of governance and accountability.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule-full.html ICANN 50 Archive - Full Schedule], June 19-26, 2014</ref> In the lead-up to the main program, both [[ATLAS]] II sessions, as well as sessions facilitated by the [[NCUC]], addressed topics of governance and the multistakeholder model.
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At the Welcome Ceremony and President's Opening, Fadi Chehade and others emphasized both the importance of the scale and scope of interactions around transition planning, as well as the distinct tracks of conversation that would occur at the conference.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/mon-welcome/transcript-welcome-23jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Transcript, Welcome Ceremony and President's Opening], June 23, 2014</ref> The opening session was followed by a high-level government meeting covering the IANA transition, the outcomes from the [[NetMundial]] conference, and other governance topics.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/mon-1015-hlgm/agenda-hlgm-23jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Agenda, High-Level Government Meeting], June 23, 2014</ref> The meeting featured Larry Strickling and [[Theresa Swinehart]] providing a summary of the IANA transition and the NTIA's decision to transition stewardship to the global community.<ref name="hlgm">[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/mon-1015-hlgm/transcript-hlgm-1015-23jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Transcript, High-Level Government Meeting], June 23, 2014</ref> Similarly, at a session on Internet governance, both the NTIA announcement and multistakeholder accountability more broadly were topics in the course of a broader conversation about governance and civil society issues.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/wed-ig/transcript-ig-25jun14-en.html ICANN 50 Archive - Transcript, Internet Governance], July 25, 2014</ref>
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On June 26, two sessions were held that directly addressed the twin issues of transition planning<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/thu-iana-stewardship-transition.html ICANN 50 Archive - Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions], June 26, 2014</ref> and enhancing ICANN's accountability.<ref>[https://archive.icann.org/meetings/london2014/en/schedule/thu-enhancing-accountability.html ICANN 50 Archive - Enhancing ICANN's Accountability], June 26, 2014</ref> the
    
==ICANN 53 Announcement==
 
==ICANN 53 Announcement==
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