<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>[Apologies for cross posting]</div><div><br></div><div>The Sphere consult group opened a blog on January 29th 2009 to collect comments on a draft process prepared by the group for Consultation between ISOC Global and ISOC Chapters. Since that time, comments have been collected on the blog, discussion has taken place in the Sphere Consult group, the process has been 'test run' by Bill Graham (ISOC staff) and more recently and currently by Christine Runnegar (ISOC staff). A revised draft (version 1.1) incorporating comments (with a response to the comments in the Appendix) has been produced and is posted to the blog below:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=2">http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=2</a></div><div><br></div><div>The group has also produced a "Best Practice template" aimed at helping and guiding anyone wishing to initiate a consultation which is also available for comment on the blog.</div><div><br></div><div>Feedback is now sought on both documents and the blog will remain open for <b>one month until 5th August.</b> The final documents will be sent to the Sphere SIT team for review and handover to the ISOC Executive Team for consideration.</div><div><br></div><div>On behalf of the Sphere Consult group, further comments are invited on the two documents:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Version 1.1 of the 'Consultation draft'</div><div>2. “Best Practice” summary guidelines for conducting a Consultation in ISOC</div><div><br></div><div>The final documents will be available in Spanish and French as well as English. Thank you to everyone who has provided valuable feedback. Thanks also to the Sphere Consult team for their work in creating the original draft.</div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to your feedback.</div><div><br></div><div>best wishes,</div><div>Anne</div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Anne Lord, Senior Manager <<a href="mailto:lord@isoc.org">lord@isoc.org</a>></div><div>Chapter & Individual Memberships <a href="http://www.isoc.org">http://www.isoc.org</a></div><div>Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet is for everyone"</div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div><br></div></div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>