Dear SCCI members, Thank you for your support for Ajith and me respectively as Vice-Chair and Chair of the SCCI! We are looking forward to the launch of this important group. A wiki <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GNSOSCCI/overview> has been established to provide background and present the current members of the Committee, while also supporting this team in its future endeavors. As a reminder, our kick-off meeting will be held at ICANN82 in Seattle on *Saturday, 08 March from 16:30-17:30 local time–see: https://icann82.sched.com/event/1vpYO/gnso-scci-session <https://icann82.sched.com/event/1vpYO/gnso-scci-session> (09 March 00:30 UTC).* Please see the proposed agenda below: 1. Welcome and Brief Introduction 2. Meeting Frequency and Schedule 3. Overview of Standing Committee on Continuous Improvement (SCCI) 4. Proposed Project Plan 5. Next Steps 6. AOB Before the first meeting, please take time to familiarize yourself with the SCCI Charter <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/draft/scci-charter-fi...> . Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle or joining remotely! Kind regards, Manju & Ajith