NOTES | OMC | 15 September 2025 at 14:00 UTC 1. Welcome Welcome by Jennifer 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> b. Action items from previous meeting Staff to create wiki for Buddy Programme. https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/owA7Fw 3. Get ready for ICANN84 a. OMC signs of on materials i.About the Buddy Program<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wWi2IuSx2P3CGGiO_y194BBrufYzVuqK/edit?us...> ii.Buddy Guide<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uPWFbYrw8DHG3thWTsPY7WH_iJY45nVHr8sdlRSY...> Bart: update from the previous version. out there for quite some time. Can we consider it “stable” for ICANN84?. Do you need more time to read, or fine as it is? The group agrees it is fine as it is. iii. Info package for newcomers<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1edNdQLbqxkoXOGv3PUKusmh9HhZ6VvStJ8AvDtpv...> iv. Call for volunteers: buddies (announcement)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Prcjq80WYVykGMNdtJGjm7FPDyDi0J8jTwH-ZWAN...> v. Raise awareness for newcomers (announcement)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hqjRghIGoXjH20Cip0jAXjK8vZw5E5-ZZCBCTYJt...> vi. Slide deck casual meet-up for newcomers at ICANN84<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ajwE56F4hQf27PK72dizOKDyhlLIryJIXxVt...> Jennifer: I like the outline b. Timeline 16 Sept – 10 Oct: call for volunteers, buddies 30 Sept: publication announcement for newcomers 7 Oct: ccNSO Newcomer Webinar 14-16 Oct: briefing session for buddies Post ICANN84: launch evaluation survey Bart: regarding the announcements. OMC to think about ways to engage with newcomers. Are there people you know from other ccTLDs that attend for the 1st or 2nd time? please alert them Sami: Yes, please use RO channels. also fellows and nextgen. Bart: ask GSE to circulate Bart: announcement for newcomers to be launched latest on the 25th c. Reminder OMC relevant sessions at ICANN84 i.Pre-ICANN84 ccNSO newcomer webinar Tue, 7 October | noon UTC ii.ICANN84 Fellowship Session: Introduction to the ccNSO Sunday, 26 October 2025, 13:15 to 13:45 (30 min) iii.Casual meet-up for newcomers: ccNSO Members Meeting Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 09:00-10:00 local d. Action items OMC members i.Promote the call for buddies, approach potential buddies ii.Promote the newcomer announcement iii.Identify potential newcomers 4. AOB None 5. Next meetings 22 Sept 2025 | 14:00 UTC - cancelled 06 Oct 2025 | 14:00 UTC - discussion next OMC work items 17 Nov 2025 | 14:00 UTC – review ICANN84. With buddies? (keep 14 UTC?) Joke Braeken joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>