Dear all Please find included a draft call for buddies, to be finalized on Monday, please review Kind regards, Bart Email Version: Call for Buddy Volunteers Subject: Help Welcome Newcomers in the ccNSO â Be a ccNSO Buddy! Body: Dear all, The ccNSO is launching a Buddy System to support new volunteers as they attend meetings and begin participating in our work. We're reaching out to invite experienced, enthusiastic, and approachable volunteers to become buddies! đ Why This Matters Becoming involved in a new group can be intimidating. With your help, we can: * Ease the transition for newcomers * Reduce uncertainty around participation * Build community and belonging * Encourage early, confident engagement in ccNSO work đĽ Who Makes a Great Buddy? We're looking for volunteers who are: * Positive, welcoming, and approachable * Familiar with how the ccNSO operates day to day * Aware of the challenges newcomers face * Willing to dedicate some time to support and guide others đ Time Commitment * Light onboarding as a buddy * Support your match over 2â4 weeks ( including 2â3 meetings) * Stay in touch, answer questions, and attend a few meetings together Ready to help? Email us at claudia.ruiz@icann.org<mailto:claudia.ruiz@icann.org> by 27 May 2025 to sign up or learn more. Thank you for making the ccNSO a more inclusive and welcoming space for all. Warm regards, Jenifer Lopez Chair of the ccNSO Onboarding and Mentoring Committee From: Joke Braeken via Ccnso-omcommittee <ccnso-omcommittee@icann.org> Date: Monday, 12 May 2025 at 16:52 To: Bart Boswinkel via Ccnso-omcommittee <ccnso-omcommittee@icann.org> Cc: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken@icann.org> Subject: [Ccnso-omcommittee] NOTES | OMC | 12 May 2025 (14:00 UTC) NOTES | OMC | 12 May 2025 (14:00 UTC) ACTION ITEMS * Action item #1 April â ongoing Include testimonials in the pre-ICANN83 newcomer webinar (update the slide deck) * Action item #2 April â completed staff to explore if a session without services could be added to the icann public schedule. * Action item #3 April â ongoing Staff to explore what type of onboarding options or newcomer sessions other SO/ACs have in place. (especially GAC) * Action item #1 May Staff to circulate buddy text as google doc [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1WDEdDOpn70-iQ...>. OMC reviews and comments by Friday, 16 May (COB) * Action item #2 May OMC Chair, with help of Secretariat, circulates call for volunteers: buddy system * Action item #3 May OMC to build info package for buddies by the next meeting. * Action item #4 May OMC starts to identify newcomers. Needs to be finalised by ICANN83 (note: potential newcomers might attend the ccNSO members Meeting welcome session on tuesday block 1, welcome session) * Action item #5 May During meeting on 26 May, start exploring post-meeting evaluation of the buddy program