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Why don't we start a special skype channel for "newbies" those who
would be interested in mentoring, and for general questions. I for
one would be reluctant to just fire a question at you Rafik, knowing
how busy you are. I would be happy to hang out on that channel if
anyone is interested....not that I don't still call myself a newbie,
but I have figured a few things out with much help from those who
have been around for many years. <br>
Do most folks have access to Skype? and if not is there a better
platform?<br>
Stephanie Perrin<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2015-05-14 7:42, Rafik Dammak wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Hi Rao,</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">I am not sure that you read my response
to Arthur but that is ok.</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">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 . </div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">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.</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">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.</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">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</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra">Best,</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">2015-05-14 19:23 GMT+09:00 Rao Naveed
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<div dir="ltr">I also second Arthur as Rafik just did.
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<div>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.
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<div>a+,</div>
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<div>Dear Rafik</div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>Best. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,
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<div>please suggest 2 or 3 topics we
should discuss with ICANN board
during our joint-session in ICANN
meeting.</div>
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<div>Best,</div>
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<div>Rafik <br>
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Date: 2015-04-27 20:10 GMT+09:00<br>
Subject: [Poll] topics of
interest for the ICANN
Board-NCSG session in Buenos
Aires<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,
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<div>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 <b>15th May.</b></div>
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<div>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</div>
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<div>so feel free to propose
topics and please add 1 or 2
lines to explain what you
think we should discuss on
those issues.</div>
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<div>Best Regards,</div>
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<div>Rafik</div>
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<div>Arthur Ernest Gwagwa</div>
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