Thanks - helpful. <div>It would be good to see some plans on supporting chapters delegates to participate at the WTDC as members of the isoc delegation or as members of their respected countries' delegations. </div><div>
We have talked about it for the WCIT, but back then isoc didn't support any chapter. Isoc-bulgaria nevertheless was able to send several people, who were very helpful, not only sitting on the last row, but actually participating actively and providing precious support to governments. <span></span><br>
<br>On Monday, January 20, 2014, Ted Mooney <<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org">mooney@isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div>Sally Wentworth (Public Policy) and Jane Coffin (Strategic Development) are familiar most of you. They have compiled a short message to update you on two key initiatives begun last year and carried through 2014 for potentially significant impact. Please
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<div>Ted Mooney</div>
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<div>Office: +1 703-439-2774</div>
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<div>eMail: <a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'mooney@isoc.org');" target="_blank">mooney@isoc.org</a></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">2014 is shaping up to be a critical year and we wanted to share two near-term targets where we could use your help and expertise —(1) IXP Toolkit & Best Practices Report & Portal
(community feed-back) and (2) the Upcoming ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC):</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">1. Throughout 2013 we updated you on the IXP Toolkit & Best Practices Project. To refresh memories – this is a grant project that aims to promote and enhance IXP development, the
project tries to:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in">- consolidate and document best practices for creating and improving IXPs<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in">- encourage data collection<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in">- create case studies<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-indent:0.5in">- and facilitate work with IXP communities of interest and other partners</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">(a) <b>Report & Portal</b>: We are aiming for release of the r<b>eport by the end of February</b> and <b>for the Portal to go "live" in tandem or just after the Report release</b>. Both the report and
Portal are considered preliminary and are going to be used to obtain Internet community feed-back. We would really like to hear back from chapters throughout the year on the report & portal. You can email Jane Coffin, Director, Development Strategy, (<a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'coffin@ISOC.org');" target="_blank">coffin@ISOC.org</a>). </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">(b) <b>Training, Equipment & Case-studies</b>: The IXP Toolkit project also facilitates capacity building and has funds for training, workshops, equipment, and travel for developing/emerging
markets. Here are examples of how we can work together:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">-Are you assisting an IXP develop? Let us know if you are interested in a workshop, training, "twinning" or mentoring from an existing IXP? We may be able to help.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">-Do you need equipment to get started or to upgrade existing facilities? Let us know, we may have funds to help. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">-Did you help start an IXP? Let us know and we could work with you on a case-study that will go on the IXP Portal.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">-Are you interested in helping us provide training in your region? Let us know as we would be very keen to have chapter delegates help us with training.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:justify">(2) <b>WTDC</b>: As many of you already know, 2014 will be a very busy year for Internet policy-related conferences. A first big one coming up is the WTDC (ITU-D’s World Telecommunication
Development Conference). Sally Wentworth ISOC Senior Director, Strategic Public Policy is leading ISOC's preparation for this event that will be held on 31 March - 11 April, in the UAE. </p>
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<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">ISOC Staff is shaping an ISOC contribution to the WTDC now. Our contribution will have two audiences: first, we will be speaking to the policy community and offering a perspective on the topics where we have expertise;
second, we will be speaking to the ITU in terms of its future development activities and workplan.<u></u><u></u></div>
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<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">We would welcome Chapter members' input (keeping in mind the above audiences) on things we might emphasize in the following areas BY 31 JANUARY: <u></u><u></u></div>
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- Digital Divide / enabling environment<br>
- Local hosting infrastructure<br>
- Regional & Cross-border connectivity<br>
- Human Capacity Building<br>
- Security / spam<u></u><u></u></div>
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<div style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt">We have an ISOC website for WTDC here: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/development/world-telecommunication-development-conference-wtdc" style="color:purple" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/development/world-telecommunication-development-conference-wtdc</a>.
Our background paper for the conference is here: <a href="http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/wtdc-2014-itu-world-telecommunication-development-conference-background-information" style="color:purple" target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/wtdc-2014-itu-world-telecommunication-development-conference-background-information</a></div>
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</blockquote></div><br><br>-- <br>Best,<br>Veni<br><a href="http://veni.com">http://veni.com</a><br><a href="https://facebook.com/venimarkovski">https://facebook.com/venimarkovski</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/veni">https://twitter.com/veni</a><p>
***<br>The opinions expressed above are those of <br>the author, not of any organizations, <br>associated with or related to him in <br>any given way.<br>***<p><br>== Sent from my phone, so any spelling mistakes are caused by the touchscreen keyboard. <br>
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