<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Much appreciation Ted for the information.<br><br><br></div>Regards<br></div>Gabriel Ramokotjo<br></div>ISOC South Africa Gauteng<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:09 AM, Ted Mooney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org" target="_blank">mooney@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">Attached for your review is the 2014 - 2016 Business Plan and Budget for the Internet Society that has been sent to the Board of Trustees for review at its Buenos Aries meeting, 22-23 November. This
document will be posted shortly along with the Board Agenda and other materials for the meeting (at <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/meetings" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/meetings</a>).</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">To the Chapter officers our sincere thanks to each and every one of you for your inputs over the last year, whether it was responding to the Chapter survey (in which Chapter participation was
100%!), discussing issues in a Chapter workshop or engaging the debates held in many conferences and forums all over the world. All of that input informed the development this business plan. So that all Chapter leaders have the opportunity to read this document
with the fullest understanding, I will offer some additional context.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">To our organization members we likewise offer our deep appreciation for your input at various conferences, meetings and through the Advisory Council, and for your continued support of this important
work.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">This business plan builds towards a vision of the Internet Society in 2020 as "the foremost global voice and leader for the Internet" -- one that more deeply engages our community and stakeholders
to shape a better Internet globally, regionally and locally. It is also aligned with the Strategic Objectives set forth by our Board earlier this year.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">As you all know, 2013 has been a challenging year. It has been complex due to many factors - security, privacy, trust and data management issues being thrust to forefront consideration by all
stakeholders; efforts by intergovernmental organizations and certain national administrations to exercise greater international control over the Internet and exert greater national controls; a successful IGF aimed at defining the multi-stakeholder model and
related principles for Internet governance plus the launch of new Internet governance activities focusing on 2014; anticipation of a new ISOC CEO; net neutrality; digital Intellectual property rights; a host of technology policy issues aimed at a healthy
and resilient Internet; further extension of the Internet to under- and un-served communities and real progress in expanding the use of IXP's and generating growth in local traffic; scaling out to regional and local new and future influencers the capacity
to carry forward the work of ensuring an open, global Internet; and the health and well-being of the Internet Society itself and the ISOC communities. These challenges will be amplified and likely accelerated in 2014. And challenges now looming will assert
themselves and vie for our attention. </div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">As we look to address these issues, we look forward to working with our community, as well as building our capacities to more deeply engage in 2014 and beyond. We will increasingly rely on and
support our members and chapters as resources to meet these challenges both proactively and in reaction to events. We fully expect projects and programmes just now beginning in 2013 or being launched in the 2014-2016 Business Plan to provide real benefits
to chapters and members in 2014 and, in turn, for the Internet worldwide.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">Interestingly at this very time when we have built a business plan within a "steady state" 2014 budget, we will be trying to do more. You will see a shift of resources into the regions as part
of our effort to work more closely with chapters, members and local partners to become increasingly effective local and regional influencers of ISOC's principles and mission. For example, Regional Chapter Development Managers will report directly to the regional
bureau directors. Our membership support programs will also be reworked to support greater engagement between Org members and ISOC. We will be seeking greater value for our investments at every turn. </div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">Most important to this plan for the year ahead and beyond is our commitment to the principles and mission of the Internet Society. ISOC enjoys a reputation for encouraging all voices, taking
principled stands and bringing critical issues of access, technology, infrastructure and policy into the public debate. Our 2014-2016 business plan will continue this historic arc, leveraging resources from the broad communities of participation and fueling
the open and sustainable Internet on many fronts.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">The Board of Trustees will review and potentially revise this plan and vote on the approval in their meeting in Buenos Aires on November 22 & 23. Once approved, we all look forward to working
with you to execute and inform the 2014 business plan implementation.</div>
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<div style="font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:12px">Best regards,</div>
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<div>Ted Mooney</div>
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<div>The Internet Society</div>
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