hi<div>I agree two meetings has merit and the first meeting can focus on social networking and the Isoc hq updates while the second one can be issues and concerns for the chapters</div><div><br></div><div>I think the efforts of staff was well intended but as Evan stated he didnt have a take away</div>
<div><br></div><div>glenn<br><br>On Wednesday, October 23, 2013, Evan Leibovitch wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div>
<br></div><div>I realize that IGF Bali is still on, but I would like to raise an issue that has been bothering me, in regards to the ISOC meetings at ICANN events. I am hoping that by raising this issue now we may be able to influence what happens at the ISOC meeting in Argentina next month.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Here are my own views:</div><div><br></div><div>I think it was a very bad idea to go from two meetings (Sunday and Tuesday) just to one. I am aware that not everyone can make the Tuesday meeting, so I am suggesting that the Sunday meeting be a formal and policy-based event, while a Tuesday event should be more for socializing and enabling Chapter delegates to learn from each other on local issues such as governance, communications and outreach.</div>
<div><br></div><div>(Yes, I know that Tuesday is ICANN music night. But that usually starts at 21:00 and runs very late, ISOC meetings really would not conflict.)</div><div><br></div><div>Splitting the two functions enables the main Sunday meeting to be wholly informed by ISOC policy staff of critical issues, the policy work that is being done, and to engage chapters on local initiatives and ideas that could be useful globally.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Anyway, that is my opinion, to go back to two meetings. The last one in Durban was near useless for me in terms of EITHER informing me about ISOC programs/priorities OR sharing knowledge with and meeting other chapters.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><div><br></div><div>-- <br><div style="text-align:center"><div style="text-align:left">Evan Leibovitch</div><div style="text-align:left">ISOC Canada Chapter</div><div style="text-align:left">
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