Maryam,

Thank you! This is very helpful.

Michael Romo

On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 6:07 AM, Maryam Bakoshi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear All,

Further to Rafik’s, response, I have aggregated a few links that would be helpful to Newcomers. These links should provide a bit more information/insight.

• GNSO Policy Development Process (summary process of the way in which the GNSO develops policy consistent with the role of the GNSO as outlined in Article X of the ICANN Bylaws): http://gnso.icann.org/en/basics/consensus-policy/pdp
• GNSO Policy Efforts Information Page (lists GNSO Council members, WG members, briefing and documents, Newcomer Webinars etc) - http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers
• Newcomer Webinars (happens every quarter; reminder emails & remote participation details will be sent to the list) - http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar15-en.htm
• NCSG Participation in Working Groups & Teams (this page tells you all the WG’s NCSG members are involved in currently etc) - https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40928134
• Public Comments (NCSG response to call for public comments) - https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Public+Comments-Current

When you feel a bit more comfortable and are ready to ‘dive in', you will find information on How to get involved in a Working group (WG) at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Getting+Involved+In+Working+Groups

The NCSG wiki also contains a wealth of information, please regularly visit the site at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG-Wiki+Home

Many thanks,

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Maryam Bakoshi

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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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From: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, 14 May 2015 12:42
To: NCSG List <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [Poll] Reminder topics of interest for the ICANN Board-NCSG session in Buenos Aires

Hi Rao,

I am not sure that you read my response to Arthur but that is ok.

I think some volunteers are already   doing or ready to  mentoring, supporting and helping when they get question or request and that happens during working groups processes. not sure that we need to formalize such process .  

I would think instead if someone has some questions, he can send them directly off list  to me  or councillors, officers or any other active members since it may create a more 1-to-1 convenient personalized discussion . I understand that can be hard for anyone to jump and intervene , being worried to ask a "stupid" question. Well there is no stupid question, we are here to support each other in peer basis. we all went through learning curves and had to ask questions and search for answers. a kind of active learning.

for newcomer webinar, we have that idea in pipeline to explain about policy-development process but that will be more complementary to existing effort provided by GNSO for newcomers to get involved in working groups. the confcall is held in quarterly basis and it should be held next month if I am not mistaking.

regarding volunteering for tasks, I think that anyone can take the lead and not waiting to do things that he see relevant ,  share that with the group later on. we can learn from other communities way of doing things

Best,

Rafik

2015-05-14 19:23 GMT+09:00 Rao Naveed Bin Rais <[log in to unmask]>:

I also second Arthur as Rafik just did. 

Referring to one of my earlier posts of March 10, I proposed 2-3 measures in order to get new members engaged quickly. One of the point I proposed there was to have some volunteers which may act as mentors for the newcomers (2,3 new members associated with each mentor). The volunteers could be some active and contributing members. Another point I made there was to have a call for volunteers (for new members only) and give them some less important and small tasks to work on so as to boost their confidence and make them realize that they have started contributing.

a+,

Naveed -

On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 2:26 PM, Arthur Gwagwa <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Dear Rafik

As a new member, I have been finding some of the discussions quite bewildering and technical. It looks like I jumped into a discussion that has been going on for years, and therefore I am still trying to get the head and the tail of it. The paper written by David and Danielle has helped me grasp a few basics of what is happening and may be able to participate meaningfully in future. Perhaps in future, new members need more support, especially provision of  a basic online resource kit.

Best.

On 7 May 2015 at 14:08, Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi everyone,

please suggest 2 or 3 topics we should discuss with ICANN board during our joint-session in ICANN meeting.

Best,

Rafik 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rafik Dammak <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 2015-04-27 20:10 GMT+09:00
Subject: [Poll] topics of interest for the ICANN Board-NCSG session in Buenos Aires
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>

Hi everyone,

earlier that usual, we should find out the topics we would like to discuss with ICANN board in Buenos Aires meeting. we will try first to get several suggestions, then later we can narrow them to 3 topics for example. we have deadline for 15th May.

this will allow more time for us and the board itself to prepare for the session. The ICANN board chair sent also a letter with suggestion for new format for that session, but also for a Board - Stakeholders Groups plenary session with agreed topics. please find more details in the attached document. I do think that is good step to improve the dialogue between the community and the board

so feel free to propose topics and please add 1 or 2 lines to explain what you think we should discuss on those issues.

Best Regards,

Rafik

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Arthur Ernest Gwagwa

Legal Counsel, The Chambers

11th Floor Old Mutual Centre

Harare, Zimbabwe