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<p>Hi Glenn,</p>
<p>I agree with some of your points but not all. I am fine with
their ambassadorships for the IGF as well as the Next Gen program
are all for people below 40. I see no issue with that. I know
some of the past ambassadors and they are active in their
chapters. Some of them are trying to create new chapters as the
chapters in their country are not near where they are. They are
geared to a younger crowd. I do not mind that, but I do mind that
extra points or preference are given to development countries over
developed ones where there could be people who are low income,
from indigenous communities or from remote rural areas are not
encouraged to apply.</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Judith<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/7/2016 2:35 PM, Glenn McKnight
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAN7+85f69=gHqd94W_DKg-FRZktr2musydoVd6DcOmXdbXLXHQ@mail.gmail.com"
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<div dir="ltr">The call for IGF Ambassadors has opened for IGF
Mexico.
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<div>Note the limitations </div>
<div><span
style="color:rgb(0,124,195);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.333em;line-height:17.92px">Selection
criteria</span><br>
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<div
style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.92px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">IGF
Ambassadorships are for young Internet Society members who
have a strong interest in the issues and themes of the IGF.
Ambassadorship awards are available for first-time and
returning ambassadors. Selection for the Ambassadorships is
competitive. All applicants must be: </div>
<ul style="margin:0px 0px 20px
8px;padding:0px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.92px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat"><b><u>between the ages of 20 and 40</u></b></li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">a member of the Internet Society </li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">able to present a strong motivation for
attending the IGF meeting</li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">able to demonstrate interest and
expertise in issues on the IGF agenda</li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">able to demonstrate experience in
leading Internet governance discussions at the
international level and in multi-cultural environments</li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">capable of appropriately represent the
Internet Society and its views and policies as an
Ambassador during the IGF</li>
<li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 2px
8px;font-size:12.8px;vertical-align:top;border:0px;list-style:none;background:url("../images/bullet-grey.gif")
0px 7px no-repeat">capable of continuing to work with the
Internet Society locally after the IGF.</li>
</ul>
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<div>I am curious how the <b><i>Internet is for
Everyone, </i></b>but why does ISOC continues to
limit the ambassadors to under 40 years old.
Interesting since ARIN Fellowship or ICANN has
removed this obvious discrimination against dedicated
volunteers</div>
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<div>I wonder how many previous candidates actually worked
with the local chapters after the IGF. </div>
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<div>Recently at ICANN we reviewed all the fellows based
upon their self-identified sectors and countries and
the bias has been for World Least Developed economies-
this has meant that US territories in the South
Pacific, first Nations, poor and rural Americans
were not eligible. We have stated for years that this
is unfair to Canadian and US first nations/indigenous
( can be treated as independent tribal governments) .
ICANN is now reexamining their criteria with a
noteworthy change to allow first nations people to
participate. </div>
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<div>Does anyone else feel that ISOC's ambassador
program suffers from ageism?</div>
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<div>Glenn</div>
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<div>Glenn</div>
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