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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi Joly, Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for the question (and the reactions).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>In a few countries term length and limits are set by local NGO/non-profit legislation, in which case the local legislation holds of course. In most countries however this is open to the AGM of the local NGO/non-profit to set. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>As Chapter officer positions are volunteer positions, our recommendation is to have term length of 2 years with a maximum number of consecutive terms of 3. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>We have seen that this allows for volunteers to leave a legacy and 'get things done' during their mandate, but also allows for volunteer 'fatigue' to be taken care of and to encourage more consistent succession planning. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks a lot<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Joyce</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><joly.nyc@gmail.com> on behalf of Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, 1 August 2017 at 16:54<br><b>To: </b>Joyce Dogniez <dogniez@isoc.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Chapter-delegates] Revised Chapter Agreement<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Joyce,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for this.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My first question is on the term limits clause:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p class=MsoNormal>(ii) establish the length and maximum number of terms that any individual may hold office both successively and in total. <o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I think for many Chapters this alone would need by-law change, probably requiring an AGM or an extraordinary vote. At the same time it is so vaguely worded as to allow effectively unlimited terms. Is there a limit as to what ISOC would accept?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>j<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><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>We understand that some of the changes in the agreement will imply some changes at Chapter level and we will of course work with all of you to ensure you can go through the necessary processes at local level in due time. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>We will expect Chapters to sign the revised agreement before 1<sup>st</sup> of January 2018 to still be eligible for Chapter funding. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Therefore, I’d like to ask you all to review the attached Chapter Charter in <b>the next 30 days, until 31<sup>st</sup> August</b> and please contact </span><span lang=ES-TRAD style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-US>chapter-support@isoc.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> with any questions or specific issues you may have. A French and Spanish version will be available later this week. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------------------------------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast<br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br>-<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>