NOTES | OMC | 15 December 2025 at 15:00 UTC 1. Welcome Apologies by Bart Welcome by Jenifer 2. Administrative matters a. SOI updates Consult the ccNSO SOI Guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/ccnso-internal-procedure-general-soi-coi-21...> Complete the SOI template<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRpehiCw2ty2PYRiaPG0K3lZSKk9LrLPQe...> Check the ccNSO Statements of Interest<https://community.icann.org/x/doAFEg> Any updates? none 3. Planning for ICANN85 (draft ccNSO block schedule<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YPrD-ubbixMp9SUePTppFneAeebLksEd/view?usp=s...>) a. OMC-relevant sessions i.Pre-ICANN85 ccNSO newcomer webinar Date & Time TBC (slides: see 3.b.i) Group agrees to hold such a webinar Secretariat to reach out to Biyi, Council Vice Chair, to confirm his availability ii. ICANN85 Fellowship Session: Introduction to the ccNSO Sunday, 8 March 2025 (TBC) Wafa: Same slides as pre-meeting webinar. Shall we skip the pre-meeting? As it is repetitive? Joke: different audience. Wafa: Let’s keep it iii. Casual meet-up for newcomers: ccNSO Members Meeting Wed, 11 March (09:00-10:00 local) Joke: previously OMC agreed to have such a session again Any adjustments to agenda or approach? Jenifer: more time for the connections between newcomers and buddies Joke: less time for speakers at the tour de table Claudia: agrees Joke: question for Wafa and other buddies: you were very active at ICANN84. How are things progressing now? Wafa: I am waiting for email addresses. Secretariat was going to put me in contact with people? Claudia: will follow up. Wafa: I had good contact with the Japanese newcomers. Will follow-up in January. The Yemen individual: we are in touch via linkedin. He does not have any ccnso-issues for the time being. b. Resources i.Draft newcomers slide deck<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16JkRnYR64L61nrcX2Kb5fdf9oQ1gmNOe/edi...> ii.Draft Info Package for buddies<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bASNTC0NEaAoLkt03t8h_r-1wpceoylqdHoW1DSF...> iii.List ccNSO newcomers & buddies iv.Announcements · Call for volunteers: seeking buddies<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmOAjxeXbLQo8E2rTF0aexfeQ5paNUyA/edit?us...> · Alert newcomers<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YbmM0hTMz5I86MWx7NL8y8a8iutmIBwjyr10xoIl...> Joke: proposed documents, still in draft. These are the materials we need, at a minimum, to ensure the Buddy Programme launches again at ICANN85. Any comments or concerns? Understand the docs were circulated late Jenifer: Let's review the docs by the next meeting, and send any comments or concerns for discussion at that meeting. 4. ccNSO mentoring program: discussion See google doc<https://docs.google.com/document/d/16EUev2RbdXgzo0pHBYr6owToFF9QaGVy/edit?us...>, circulated 5 December. Jenifer: framework is solid. But, there are a few areas for reflections * More practical expectations for mentor and mentee. E.g. progress updates, check-ins. * Mentoring activities also outside of icann * 1-year non renewable term? * How to match it with a buddy programme? * Add evaluation at the end. Joke: any comments from OMC members? Shall we go back to each suggestion individually? Wafa: yes, let’s have this programme again. Let’s dedicate a full session to this: How will OMC run this program? When to start? How? We need more OMC members to discuss. Joke: OMC members present expressed a wish to have a similar program in future, with some refinements. Jenifer already listed a few. For further discussion at the next meeting. 5. AOB none 6. Next meetings 12 Jan 2026 | 15 UTC 26 Jan 2026 | 15 UTC 9 Feb 2026 | 15 UTC 23 Feb 2026 | 15 UTC 7-12 March 2026: ICANN85 Claudia: will follow-up and send calendar invites. Happy holidays. Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>