ISOC HQ has made some very important efforts to work with chapters. We feel the ISOC support at several levels and hope to continue in receiving this support. <br><br>Having several main principles like freedom of expression, internet is for everyone, digital inclusion, net neutrality, accessibility and usability, etc. is the first step and we already have this inside ISOC. Chapters have to be in line with this main principles and one of the key factors for a successfully relation is to consider the chapter point of view at national level and the ISOC HQ point of view at a global level. <br>
<br>Carlos Vera<br>ISOC Ecuador <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/12/14 Narelle <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:narellec@gmail.com">narellec@gmail.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
We seem to have gone down a path where some people are pointing out<br>
they feel disenfranchised by the ISOC consultation processes for<br>
chapter engagement.<br>
<br>
I'd like to turn the question around, and ask: "what are the most<br>
effective ways to effectively inject Chapter viewpoints into ISOC's<br>
work, and vice versa?"<br>
<br>
Our essential mission is to turn the statement "The Internet is for<br>
Everyone" into a reality, and we need to take a strong, diplomatic,<br>
intelligent and well informed approach to the many educational,<br>
advisory and other things we do. So, other than promoting discussion<br>
on the chapter delegates mailing list, what are the best ways to do<br>
this, where ISOC staff, chapters and representatives feel mutually<br>
informed and supported?<br>
<br>
Is it tools, such as blogs, information packs and guides?<br>
<br>
Is it conferences, meetings and social efforts?<br>
<br>
Is it remote participation tools?<br>
<br>
Is it direct training?<br>
<br>
Along those lines, I've been really enjoying Joly's news feeds, and am<br>
always impressed at the various chapter meetings and newsletters when<br>
people describe the things their chapters are doing. The support I<br>
got at ICANN earlier this year certainly helped me find my way around<br>
(even literally in that venue!).<br>
<br>
Our chapter hopes to produce a video along the lines of the UK one<br>
shared recently.<br>
<br>
I know I'd like to see a regularly updated ISOC fact pack that I can<br>
use when I brief government, industry and user groups on the society.<br>
One that I can easily turn into the dreaded powerpoint, or flash show.<br>
<br>
Sometimes I find it difficult to locate information relevant to the<br>
latest government submission on my list of things to do... (this<br>
month's one is 'convergence'!)<br>
<br>
So what works for your chapter, and vice versa, what approaches used<br>
by ISOC staff worked to get your feedback into the issue of the<br>
moment?<br>
<br>
<br>
all the best<br>
<br>
<br>
Narelle<br>
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Narelle Clark<br>
vice-president <a href="http://isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
member ISOC BoT<br>
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