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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I will submit Nadira’s proposal below to the Chapters Advisory Council Working Group on Improving Support for Chapters. It seems to me to fit in well with one of the areas that was discussed at the first meeting of that working group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><br>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Richard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nadira Alaraj<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 10, 2016 09:40<br><b>To:</b> Narelle Clark<br><b>Cc:</b> ISOC Chapter Delegates<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Yes, Narelle, applicants from all countries are eligible to the IGF Ambassador fellowship. However, it is good to push through to initiate a new fellowship program, open to all, as suggested on this thread. In the new fellowship program it must not only be directed to attending the IGF, but to all fora/meetings that are part of IG ecosystem and partially sponsored by ISOC. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 10, 2016 6:09 AM, "Narelle" <<a href="mailto:narellec@gmail.com">narellec@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Glenn<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>My understanding is that First Nations peoples from developed countries are eligible.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is a change I pushed through. It may be an oversight in the latest call.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Narelle <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 14:36 Glenn McKnight <<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>The call for IGF Ambassadors has opened for IGF Mexico.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Note the limitations <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#007CC3'>Selection criteria</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:10.75pt;vertical-align:top'><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>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: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>between the ages of 20 and 40</span></u></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>a member of the Internet Society <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>able to present a strong motivation for attending the IGF meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>able to demonstrate interest and expertise in issues on the IGF agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>able to demonstrate experience in leading Internet governance discussions at the international level and in multi-cultural environments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>capable of appropriately represent the Internet Society and its views and policies as an Ambassador during the IGF<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:10.75pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:top'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#2E2E2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#2E2E2E'>capable of continuing to work with the Internet Society locally after the IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I wonder how many previous candidates actually worked with the local chapters after the IGF. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone else feel that ISOC's ambassador program suffers from ageism?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Glenn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Glenn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Glenn McKnight<br><a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a><br>skype gmcknight<br>twitter gmcknight<br>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<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 href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><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 href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>