<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A quick comment:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Decisions shall normally be taken by consensus (meaning lack of formal </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">opposition) => Decisions shall normally be taken by rough consensus.</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 22, 2016 at 12:38 PM, bukhalidn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bukhalidn@gmail.com" target="_blank">bukhalidn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">We strongly support this proposal.<br>
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Nabil.<br>
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From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates-<wbr>bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>]<br>
On Behalf Of avri doria<br>
Sent: August 19, 2016 10:11 PM<br>
To: Chapter Delegates <<a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Chapter-delegates@elists.<wbr>isoc.org</a>><br>
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ChAC Decision Needed: Proposal for greater<br>
Chapter participation in developing position & policy briefs<br>
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</span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">Dear ChAC delegates,<br>
<br>
The ChAC Steering Committee has reviewed "A proposal for greater involvement<br>
of Chapters in the position and policy brief development process" (below &<br>
attached) and is submitting it to the Chapter Council for approval.<br>
<br>
Decisions by the ChAC are governed by the Rules & Procedure paragraph 6<br>
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> Substantive decisions, in particular regarding advice and<br>
> recommendations, shall be made by the AC. Decisions may be made by<br>
> electronic means (e.g. E-Mail, electronic voting systems, etc.) or<br>
> during remote (audio/video conferencing) or physical meetings.<br>
> Decisions shall normally be taken by consensus (meaning lack of formal<br>
> opposition). If consensus cannot be achieved, then the Chair of the AC<br>
> Steering Committee shall organize a vote. In case of voting, decisions<br>
> shall be taken by a majority vote of the delegates to the AC. The<br>
> quorum shall be nineteen (19) delegates. In case of tie, the matter<br>
> will be resubmitted for discussion and a new vote. Votes will be<br>
> secret. The tally of votes (for, against, abstain, did not vote) will<br>
> be published. Abstentions will be counted towards determining the quorum.<br>
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At this point I would like to open discussion on this proposal for the next<br>
week - until 8/27 1200 UTC. At that point I will initiate a consensus call<br>
on the document, including any changes that may be warranted as part of the<br>
discussion. This consensus call will also be scheduled for 1 week. Should<br>
the document not meet with consensus, I will then request that we continue<br>
discussion on it and will bring it to a vote.<br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
<br>
Avri Doria<br>
<br>
(for the ChAC SC)<br>
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*A proposal for greater involvement of Chapters in the position and policy<br>
brief development process*<br>
<br>
*Background*<br>
<br>
In the past, there have been occasions when ISOC staff met with national<br>
policy makers without involving the national chapter in any way. Since<br>
national chapters often have good relations with national officials, it<br>
would be preferable if the chapters are also involved in meetings with<br>
national officials. We propose a recommendation below to that effect.<br>
<br>
At present, there does not seem to be a consistent practice within ISOC<br>
regarding the role of the membership in the policy development process and<br>
the preparation of background and position papers that ISOC puts forward.<br>
Specifically, some policy papers are submitted to the membership for<br>
comment, specifically the policy briefs, while others papers, such as<br>
position papers, are not. In one case, the membership was not informed of a<br>
specific submission. It appears to us that systematic consultation with the<br>
membership can only improve the quality of a policy, background paper, or<br>
position paper. The intent is not to change ISOC's current decision-making<br>
process for such papers: staff would remain fully responsible for the final<br>
version of the paper. The intent is to allow staff to benefit systematically<br>
from the views of the membership, and to decide whether or how to<br>
incorporate comments from the membership. We propose a recommendation below<br>
to that effect.<br>
<br>
<br>
*Recommendations*<br>
<br>
Review with the relevant chapters, policy positions and alliances before<br>
they are made, and inform them of meetings with national policy makers,<br>
unless time constraints do not permit it. We have active mailing lists that<br>
can make it quick and easy.<br>
<br>
In general, policy, background and position papers, including policy briefs<br>
should be submitted to the membership for comment prior to publication, with<br>
the understanding that staff retains full ownership for the final version.<br>
Staff can choose the most appropriate method to consult the membership, for<br>
example by asking for volunteers to review drafts, by posting a draft for<br>
comment to a mailing list, by convening a virtual meeting to discuss the<br>
issues, etc.<br>
<br>
Further, when papers are published and/or submitted to some entity outside<br>
ISOC, the membership should be informed and a link to the paper should be<br>
sent to the appropriate mailing list and to the Chapter Delegate's mailing<br>
list just prior to the publication or submission.<br>
<br>
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