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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">I know, and I agree.<br>
      <br>
      You have to be able to take a look behind the curtain somehow.
      This is why it might be useful to add a short video to what I
      wrote, but still, IMHO a F2F with some well prepared questions
      will give a more complete assesment, including non-verbal and body
      language.<br>
      <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Louis Houle
President
ISOC Quebec
</pre>
      Le 2014-10-08 20:29, Glenn McKnight a écrit :<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">HI Louis  
        <div>I think your  description is a good  synopsis  for  the
          board  advertisement   But  as you and I know its the track
          record of someone on a board working as committee  chairs,
          working with conviction and purpose and  lastly your  ability
          to drive an organization  into innovation  that  will make the
          candidate  stand out.   Someone that looks  good on paper
          might be  a  total flake in reality and  a serious  disruptive
          element.   Difference of  opinion  is  valid and healthy but
           unproductive  grand standing is not.     My comments  are
          difficult to put into  context  except some emotional
          intelligence  approach to recuitment. </div>
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        <div>G</div>
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          <div dir="ltr">Glenn McKnight<br>
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a><br>
            skype  gmcknight<br>
            twitter gmcknight<br>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Louis
          Houle <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:louis.houle@oricom.ca" target="_blank">louis.houle@oricom.ca</a>></span>
          wrote:<br>
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              <div>Hi eveyone,<br>
                <br>
                Just on the fly (maybe what's following has already been
                mentioned):<br>
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                        <p><span
style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'Verdana';color:rgb(0.000000%,0.000000%,3.920000%)">The
                            Board skills criteria could include
                            integrity, objectivity and sound judgment,
                            people who can support decision-making
                            within groups, can work effectively in
                            English, have an understanding of the
                            multistakeholder model</span><span
style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'Verdana';color:rgb(0.000000%,0.000000%,3.920000%)">
                            and of the Internet Society's mission and
                            operation,</span><span
style="font-size:12.000000pt;font-family:'Verdana';color:rgb(0.000000%,0.000000%,3.920000%)">
                            are committed to its success, experienced in
                            world affairs (can be non-profit),
                            contribute to cultural and geographic
                            expertise, and can work long and hard,
                            generally as volunteers, in the global
                            public trust. </span> <br>
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                <br>
                <pre cols="72">Louis Houle
President
ISOC Quebec
</pre>
                Le 2014-10-04 19:30, Narelle Clark a écrit :<br>
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                    <p dir="ltr"><br>
                      I'm happy to include such a statement.</p>
                    <p dir="ltr">I also prefer to look at slightly
                      different regional aggregation, too.</p>
                    <p dir="ltr">The Middle East is usually aggregated
                      with 'Asia' as is the Pacific.</p>
                    <p dir="ltr">So you get the most populous and
                      arguably diverse set of nations lumped in
                      together.</p>
                    <p dir="ltr">It derives of course from the UN
                      groupings.</p>
                    <p dir="ltr">So apart from geography and lived
                      experience of disability are there any other
                      skills people want considered?<br>
                    </p>
                    <p dir="ltr">Narelle</p>
                    <div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 5, 2014 6:35 AM,
                      "Nadira Alaraj" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:nadira.araj@gmail.com"
                        target="_blank">nadira.araj@gmail.com</a>>
                      wrote:<br type="attribution">
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                        <div dir="ltr">Here, I also second Ali's
                          comment. 
                          <div>The Middle East is always
                            underrepresented not only for the BoT.</div>
                          <div>Thanks,</div>
                          <div>Nadira Alaraj</div>
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                          <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 3, 2014
                            at 9:28 AM, Ali AlMeshal <span dir="ltr"><<a
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:ali.almeshal@bis.org.bh"
                                target="_blank">ali.almeshal@bis.org.bh</a>></span>
                            wrote:<br>
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                              <p dir="ltr">Thanks Narelle,<br>
                                   For highlighting existing BoT
                                representation which clearly shows which
                                area need to be looked and addressed
                                being it geographically , industry or
                                skills. I would add to your statement
                                bellow "More from Africa, Central
                                America" I would say " Some from Middle
                                East" being Zero representation.<br>
                                Regards</p>
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                                  <div class="gmail_quote">On 3 Oct 2014
                                    08:30, "Narelle Clark" <<a
                                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                                      href="mailto:narelle@isoc-au.org.au"
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                                    wrote:<br type="attribution">
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                                                <div>Hi Charles<br>
                                                  <br>
                                                </div>
                                                I'm not trying to
                                                pre-empt the
                                                deliberations of the
                                                nomcom here, but it will
                                                really depend on who
                                                comes forward. If all of
                                                you capable, experienced
                                                people don't offer to
                                                stand, then we would
                                                hope that other capable
                                                candidates from other
                                                regions still nominate.<br>
                                                <br>
                                              </div>
                                              I don't think we can make
                                              geographic origin a
                                              *compulsory* criteria, but
                                              I have certainly added to
                                              the call for nominations
                                              in the past a line like:<br>
                                              <br>
                                            </div>
                                            "Candidates from Asia are
                                            strongly encouraged to
                                            apply"<br>
                                            <br>
                                          </div>
                                          Obviously in this phase we
                                          would word it as Africa, Latin
                                          or Central America.<br>
                                          <br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div>We would certainly aim to
                                          put up the best range of
                                          candidates, too.<br>
                                        </div>
                                        <div><br>
                                          <br>
                                        </div>
                                        regards<br>
                                        <br>
                                        <br>
                                        Narelle<br>
                                      </div>
                                      <div class="gmail_extra"><br>
                                        <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri,
                                          Oct 3, 2014 at 3:02 PM,
                                          Charles Oloo <span dir="ltr"><<a
                                              moz-do-not-send="true"
                                              href="mailto:oloo6382@gmail.com"
                                              target="_blank">oloo6382@gmail.com</a>></span>
                                          wrote:<br>
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                                            <div dir="ltr">Dear Narelle
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>Thanks for shedding
                                                more insight on the
                                                composition of BoT. I
                                                think some sort of
                                                criteria should be used
                                                to enable Africa and <span
style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Central/Latin
                                                  America</span> to have
                                                representation in the
                                                BoT, to have full
                                                regional representation.
                                                 </div>
                                              <div><br>
                                              </div>
                                              <div>Regards</div>
                                              <span><font
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                                                  <div> <br>
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                                                    <div dir="ltr">Charles
                                                      Oloo<br>
                                                      Chair / President<br>
                                                      Internet Society
                                                      Kenya Chapter  <br>
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                                                  </div>
                                                  <div dir="ltr"><br>
                                                  </div>
                                                  <div dir="ltr"><br>
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                                                    <div>On Fri, Oct 3,
                                                      2014 at 5:06 AM,
                                                      Narelle Clark <span
                                                        dir="ltr"><<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:narelle@isoc-au.org.au"
                                                          target="_blank">narelle@isoc-au.org.au</a>></span>
                                                      wrote:<br>
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                                                          <div><br>
                                                          Folks<br>
                                                          <div>soon the
                                                          call for
                                                          nominations
                                                          will go out
                                                          for the
                                                          election of
                                                          trustees for
                                                          the ISOC
                                                          Board.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>As chair
                                                          of the nomcom,
                                                          I am therefore
                                                          asking for
                                                          input into the
                                                          selection
                                                          criteria, or
                                                          at least some
                                                          guidance for
                                                          the nomcom in
                                                          their
                                                          deliberations.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>It is
                                                          important to
                                                          remember, too,
                                                          that the job
                                                          of the Board
                                                          of Trustees
                                                          (BoT) is that
                                                          of gvoernance
                                                          and
                                                          overarching
                                                          strategy, not
                                                          day-to-day
                                                          management or
                                                          explicit
                                                          direction. It
                                                          has
                                                          significant
                                                          fiduciary
                                                          responsibility
                                                          and legal
                                                          responsibilities
                                                          for the
                                                          appropriate
                                                          governance of
                                                          the
                                                          organisation.
                                                          Thus these
                                                          skills are the
                                                          essential
                                                          basis for the
                                                          skillset
                                                          required.<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          Current <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/trustee-elections"
target="_blank">information about the BoT election process</a> is up at:<br>
                                                          <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/trustee-elections"
target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees/trustee-elections</a><br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Thoughts
                                                          and comments
                                                          welcome!<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Additional

                                                          Information<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          You may recall
                                                          that earlier
                                                          last year we
                                                          adopted a
                                                          system of
                                                          equal seat
                                                          allocation to
                                                          nominations
                                                          from the three
                                                          communities,
                                                          so the number
                                                          from each
                                                          source (IETF,
                                                          Org and
                                                          Chapters) is
                                                          not matched
                                                          with the
                                                          number we are
                                                          electing/nominating

                                                          this time
                                                          round. In the
                                                          future they
                                                          will be, but
                                                          this year we
                                                          are still
                                                          transitioning.<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          [Once elected,
                                                          trustees are
                                                          committed to
                                                          serve the
                                                          Society as a
                                                          whole and
                                                          cannot act
                                                          merely in the
                                                          interests of
                                                          any one group,
                                                          regardless of
                                                          who they were
                                                          elected/appointed
                                                          by.]<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Thus, this
                                                          time around we
                                                          will be:<br>
                                                          - electing: 1
                                                          x Org, 1 x
                                                          Chapter
                                                          nominees<br>
                                                          - receiving 2
                                                          x IETF
                                                          appointees
                                                          (through their
                                                          selection
                                                          process)<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          Stepping down
                                                          will be:<br>
                                                          - 1 x Chapter
                                                          member<br>
                                                          - 2 x Org
                                                          members<br>
                                                          - 1 x IETF
                                                          nominee<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Of those, the
                                                          individuals
                                                          are:<br>
                                                          Rudi Vasnick
                                                          (eligible for
                                                          re-election)<br>
                                                          Dave Farber
                                                          (eligible for
                                                          re-election)<br>
                                                          Eric Burger
                                                          (term limited
                                                          thus now
                                                          ineligible for
                                                          re-election)<br>
                                                          Keith Davidson
                                                          (eligible for
                                                          re-election)
                                                          Keith has
                                                          indicated he
                                                          will not be
                                                          standing.<br>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          The Board of
                                                          Trustees'
                                                          current makeup
                                                          is:<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          By geography<br>
                                                          North America
                                                          - 5<br>
                                                          Asia-Pac - 4
                                                          (Pacific - 2,
                                                          Asia - 2,
                                                          M-East-0)<br>
                                                          Europe - 3<br>
                                                          Central/Latin
                                                          America - 0<br>
                                                          Africa - 0<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          By gender<br>
                                                          Males : 10
                                                          Females : 2<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          <div>Age:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>There are
                                                          no
                                                          representatives
                                                          under the age
                                                          of 30<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Disability:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>There are
                                                          no members
                                                          with declared
                                                          disability<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Languages
                                                          spoken (this
                                                          may not be
                                                          complete):<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>English,
                                                          Flemish,
                                                          French,
                                                          German,
                                                          Serbian<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Loosely
                                                          speaking, the
                                                          BoT is:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Academics:
                                                          4, Business:
                                                          4,
                                                          Technologists:
                                                          3, Consumer: 1<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>[frankly
                                                          are all
                                                          technologists,
                                                          but I was
                                                          thinking day
                                                          jobs; nearly
                                                          all of the
                                                          group have
                                                          either
                                                          engineering or
                                                          computer
                                                          science
                                                          qualifications]<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <p dir="ltr">Assuming
                                                          no
                                                          re-elections,the
                                                          BoT is
                                                          potentially
                                                          losing:<br>
                                                          Gender: 4
                                                          males<br>
                                                          Region: 1
                                                          Pacific; 1
                                                          Europe; 2
                                                          North America<br>
                                                          Profession: 2
                                                          Academics; 2
                                                          business
                                                          people<br>
                                                          Skill
                                                          strengths:
                                                          Governance,
                                                          audit,
                                                          organisation
                                                          and business
                                                          management</p>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Remaining
                                                          skills on the
                                                          Board:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          Please refer
                                                          to the <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees"
                                                          target="_blank">bios
                                                          of existing
                                                          trustees</a>
                                                          at:<br>
                                                          <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees"
                                                          target="_blank">http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/board-trustees</a><br>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Needs:<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Understanding
                                                          of the
                                                          responsibilities
                                                          of a board
                                                          member<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          More women and
                                                          younger people<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>More
                                                          non-technical,
                                                          NGO
                                                          operations/management
                                                          people<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>More from
                                                          Africa,
                                                          Central
                                                          America<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>More who
                                                          bring social
                                                          impact and
                                                          outreach to
                                                          the fore<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div>Generalist
                                                          skills rather
                                                          than single
                                                          issue focus<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          <div><br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          thoughts?
                                                          comments?
                                                          <div>
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                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"></div>
                                                          </div>
                                                          best regards<span><font
color="#888888"><br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          <br
                                                          clear="all">
                                                          <br>
                                                          -- <br>
                                                          <div dir="ltr"><br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          Narelle Clark<br>
                                                          Immediate Past
                                                          President and
                                                          Board Member<br>
                                                          Internet
                                                          Society of
                                                          Australia<br>
                                                          <br>
                                                          <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:president@isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">narelle@isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
                                                          <a
                                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.isoc-au.org.au" target="_blank">www.isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
                                                          The Internet
                                                          is for
                                                          Everyone!<br>
                                                          </div>
                                                          </font></span></div>
                                                        </div>
                                                        <br>
                                                      </div>
                                                    </div>
                                                    <span>_______________________________________________<br>
                                                      As an Internet
                                                      Society Chapter
                                                      Officer you are
                                                      automatically
                                                      subscribed<br>
                                                      to this list,
                                                      which is regularly
                                                      synchronized with
                                                      the Internet
                                                      Society<br>
                                                      Chapter Portal
                                                      (AMS): <a
                                                        moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br>
                                                    </span></blockquote>
                                                </div>
                                                <br>
                                                <div dir="ltr">
                                                  <div>   <br>
                                                  </div>
                                                </div>
                                              </div>
                                            </div>
                                          </blockquote>
                                        </div>
                                        <br>
                                        <br clear="all">
                                        <br>
                                        -- <br>
                                        <div dir="ltr"><br>
                                          <br>
                                          <br>
                                          Narelle Clark<br>
                                          Immediate Past President and
                                          Board Member<br>
                                          Internet Society of Australia<br>
                                          ph: 0412 297 043<br>
                                          int ph: <a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="tel:%2B61%20412%20297%20043"
                                            value="+61412297043"
                                            target="_blank">+61 412 297
                                            043</a><br>
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:president@isoc-au.org.au"
                                            target="_blank">narelle@isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="http://www.isoc-au.org.au"
                                            target="_blank">www.isoc-au.org.au</a><br>
                                          The Internet is for Everyone!<br>
                                        </div>
                                      </div>
                                      <br>
_______________________________________________<br>
                                      As an Internet Society Chapter
                                      Officer you are automatically
                                      subscribed<br>
                                      to this list, which is regularly
                                      synchronized with the Internet
                                      Society<br>
                                      Chapter Portal (AMS): <a
                                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                                        href="https://portal.isoc.org"
                                        target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br>
                                    </blockquote>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                              <br>
_______________________________________________<br>
                              As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you
                              are automatically subscribed<br>
                              to this list, which is regularly
                              synchronized with the Internet Society<br>
                              Chapter Portal (AMS): <a
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="https://portal.isoc.org"
                                target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br>
                            </blockquote>
                          </div>
                          <br>
                          <br clear="all">
                          <div><br>
                          </div>
                          -- <br>
                          <div dir="ltr">
                            <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font
                                  face="Calibri"><b>Nadira Alaraj</b><b><span></span></b></font></font></p>
                            <p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"> </p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                      </blockquote>
                    </div>
                    <br>
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                    <br>
                    <pre>_______________________________________________
As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed
to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society
Chapter Portal (AMS): <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a></pre>
                  </blockquote>
                  <br>
                </div>
              </div>
            </div>
            <br>
            _______________________________________________<br>
            As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically
            subscribed<br>
            to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the
            Internet Society<br>
            Chapter Portal (AMS): <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br>
          </blockquote>
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