Dear Councillors, Following the December 2018 ccNSO Council meeting and the adoption of the Terms of Reference for the ccNSO COP, please find included the call for volunteers for the ccNSO Community Onboarding Programme (COP) Selection Committee. We seek 3 (three) Councillors to serve on the ccNSO COP Selection Committee: 1 NomCom appointed councillor, and 2 elected councillors, preferably from different regions. Should you be interested in joining the ccNSO COP Selection Committee, kindly send an email to joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> by Wed, 16 January 2019 (23:59 UTC). The role of the ccNSO COP Selection Committee: The ccNSO COP Selection Committee is responsible for receiving and assessing all applications by candidate mentors and mentees under the ccNSO COP. The committee will ensure that a simple mechanism exists by which applicants may apply for mentor or mentee-ship. The Committee will assess the applications according to the selection criteria included in the ccNSO COP Terms of Reference. The ccNSO COP Selection Committee makes decisions online and meets either in person at an ICANN meeting or via conference call where convenient. Terms of Service of the ccNSO COP Selection Committee: The term for the initially appointed members are: ● for member 1 – one (1) year, ● for member 2 – two (2) years ● for member 3 – three (3) years The ccNSO Council decides on the terms of the initially appointed members. After the initial appointment the regular term of appointment shall be three (3) years. Committee members are not eligible for re-appointment. Members may resign at any time if circumstances arise that prevent them from effectively performing their function. If a member resigns, the ccNSO Council may appoint a replacement, who will serve for the remainder of the period. The non-voting member from the staff of the ccNSO Secretariat does not have a term-end. Next Steps After closure of this call for volunteers, the ccNSO council will evaluate the applications and appoint the members of the committee. Background The ccNSO COP is designed to improve engagement and retention of new participants within the ccNSO by creating a structured, year-round onboarding process and mentorship structure, tailored by and for the ccNSO. The ICANN Community Onboarding Programme results from discussions between the community and the ICANN starting at ICANN49 and concluding at ICANN51. This broader consultation process sought to address volunteer burnout and improve newcomer retention rates. In January 2016, the ICANN COP Pilot was launched to develop an individualized, tailored mentorship process. The programme concluded at the end of ICANN’s FY18. The objective of the ccNSO COP is to continue a COP tailored to the needs and within the limits of the ccNSO environment. The Terms of Reference<https://community.icann.org/display/ccNSOCWS/6+December+2018?preview=/994854...>, adopted by the council during its December 2018 meeting, documents processes and procedures pertaining to the ccNSO COP, and defines roles and responsibilities of those involved in the application, assessment and decision-making processes regarding the ccNSO COP. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org