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<DIV><SPAN class=171423709-18052014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Regarding funding from private companies, we are currently discussing
this within ISOC-CH, because some concerns have been expressed. Personally,
I don't see any problems with sponsorhip for specific portions of specific
events, e.g. providing lunch or coffee, but it is important to avoid even the
appearance of conflict of interest, because sometimes an ISOC chapter might take
a position that is not consistent with that taken by some private
companies.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=171423709-18052014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Also,
I think it is important to seek balanced contacts with private companies and I
note that indeed many different types of private companies are corporate members
of ISOC, see:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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href="http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community/organisations-and-corporations/list-members">http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community/organisations-and-corporations/list-members</A> </FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV><BR><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV></SPAN><SPAN class=171423709-18052014><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Richard</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Chapter-delegates
[mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Gihan
Dias<BR><B>Sent:</B> dimanche, 18. mai 2014 03:28<BR><B>To:</B> Chapter
Delegates<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Chapter-delegates] Letter from the ISOC
Elections Committee<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 2014/05/17 ප.ව. 1:12, Charles Oloo
wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BIG>Engaging local stakeholders is done at various levels and
functions depending on activity or event. The more engagement we have the
more we raise ISOC profile and visibility. In most cases, the involvement of
the media is paramount if at all one has to reach a wider
audience.</BIG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>Charles,<BR><BR>Yes. I agree. Could you shre
with us some the engagements you have carried out or planning to do so. Also,
how you are engaging the media?<BR>
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<DIV><BIG>All these cannot be done without financial resources, and the
annual grant of 2000 USD is not adequate for this,</BIG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>My
suggestion, (not as a trustee, but based on my experience elsewhere) is to
first spend the USD 2000, and then discuss with Christine/Anne about your
additional requirements. Often, some funds may be available somewhere.<BR>
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<DIV><BIG>bearing in mind the other equally important events like the annual
IGFs.<BR></BIG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>The IGF ambassadors program is separate from
chapter funding. Not sure about its status in 2014. <BR>
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<DIV><BIG><BR></BIG></DIV><BIG>If chapters cannot get or identify other
financial resources, increasing visibility and impact in local scenarios
</BIG><BIG>will take a little longer, especially for young chapters. And
this is a specific area the ISOC BoT, and the Chapter Advisory need to look
into.<BR></BIG></BLOCKQUOTE>To develop your chapter, you need to get other
funding. Since the ISoc name is well known, it is often not difficult to get
funding, both from local companies and rom the local offices of places like
Google, Cisco and Microsoft. Please let me know what assistance you need in
this regard.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Gihan<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>