Dear All,

The next OMC meeting will be held on Monday, 15 September 2025 at 14:00 UTC

Please find the proposed agenda below and enclosed.

Prior to the meeting, could you please have a look at the documents under item 3a on the agenda?

Thank you.

1. Welcome
2. Administrative matters
   1. SOI updates
   2. Action items from previous meeting
3. Get ready for ICANN84
   1. OMC signs of on materials

i. About the Buddy Program

ii. Buddy Guide

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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Action items OMC members

i. Promote the call for buddies, approach potential buddies

ii. Promote the newcomer announcement

iii. Identify potential newcomers

4. AOB
5. Next meetings

22 Sept 2025 | 14:00 UTC

06 Oct 2025 | 14:00 UTC

17 Nov 2025 | 14:00 UTC – Review ICANN84. With buddies? keep 14 UTC?

Best regards,

Joke Braeken

joke.braeken@icann.org