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



                                                                          i.About the Buddy Program

                                                                         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?)

 

 

 

 

 

Joke Braeken

joke.braeken@icann.org