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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Thank you to everyone who indicated interest in either being a Buddy or Mentor in the NCUC Buddy/Mentor Pilot program. We have built a dedicated page with information on the wiki:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Buddy – Newcomer page: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ohK8B">
https://community.icann.org/x/ohK8B</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Mentor – Mentee page: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/pBK8B">
https://community.icann.org/x/pBK8B</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">We aim to kick this off the week of Feb 19th. Our apologies for the moving the kick off date, we are working on the details and this will be ready soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">If you wish to apply as a Buddy or Mentor, please send an email to
<a href="mailto:chair@ncuc.org">chair@ncuc.org</a>; <a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">
maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">Maryam Bakoshi |
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">SO/AC Collaboration Services Sr. Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">ICANN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060"> | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">S</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#002060">: Maryam.bakoshi.icann |
<b>T</b>: +44 7737698036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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