Hi everyone, there were several discussions in the mailing list about participation and how newcomer can get involved in policy discussion. for that matter, there is the GNSO working group newcomer session where participants get an insight on how working groups works, their procedures , processes and how policy is developed. so please try to attend that webinar, that will be good introduction to join a working group. Please follow the instructions described below (dates/time, contact etc ). in addition to that you can find more info about : * GNSO basics: http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/101 * GNSO policy development: http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy * GNSO procedures: http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/procedures and short explanation on how to get involved https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/How+to+get+Involved Best Regards, Rafik ============================================================== Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done. The agenda is flexible. The presenters will be ready with a standard set of materials if people would like to discuss them. Feel free to submit questions, either in advance or at the beginning of the meeting, if there is a topic that you would like to explore in more depth . Providing useful answers to a wide range of questions is part of the reason why these meetings are Thursday 23 October at 12.00 UTC (new date) Thursday 6 November at 20.00 UTC Thursday 4 December at 12.00 UTC To convert to your local time zone, please see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html If you are interested to join the next meeting on 23 October or any of the future meetings, please let the GNSO Secretariat know ([log in to unmask]) and we will send you the call details. If there are any specific questions you already have, or any overviews or introductions you think would be helpful (e.g. GNSO Policy Development Process or GNSO Working Group guidelines), please let us know in advance and we will prepare materials accordingly. Feel free to share this invitation with others that you think may be interested. We look forward to welcoming you at the next meeting!