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
Complete the SOI
template
Check the ccNSO Statements of Interest
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
ii.Buddy Guide
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
iv. Call
for volunteers: buddies (announcement)
v. Raise
awareness for newcomers (announcement)
vi. Slide
deck casual meet-up for newcomers at ICANN84
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?)