<div dir="ltr">"<span style="font-size:12.8px">standards based, stable, scalable, sustainable, secure, and allows for innovation for the benefit of all." </span><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">The fact that internet can be accessed by everyone, scalable, stable, sustainable, secured and based on standards is not enough. Most of the time when it comes to decision making about the governance of internet and related matters, many communities are kept out. As we all know the world have been divided into three tiers so most of the time when worldwide is said, mostly it just encompasses first and second world.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">In my opinion we should add "globally governed" in the sentence to signal that this is an all inclusive matter.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 10:24 AM, Judith Hellerstein <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com" target="_blank">judith@jhellerstein.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><div><span></span></div><div><div>Hi All,</div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">I also think accessibility is key and would like to see the term used.  I do understand that accessibility means different things to different people so an alternative wording could be something like the following. An Internet that is standards based, stable, scalable, secure, sustainable, and allows for future innovation for the benefit of the entire Internet community. </div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">If we insist on standards based than we will most likely have an accessible internet. If all groups followed the WCAG standards than it will be accessible to all.</div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">The concept of an open and interoperable internet can described from many angles, technological, business, political, social, cultural and may have different meanings in different communities but what each of these communities have in common is a desire for an internet that is standards based, stable, scalable, sustainable, secure, and allows for innovation for the benefit of all.</div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">As for using the word champion I do prefer this to advocate. Champion is a much stronger word.</div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">Interested in hearing what others think</div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-8863559729827407509AppleMailSignature">Judith <br>Sent from my iPad<span style="font-size:13pt"> </span><div><span style="font-size:13pt"><a href="mailto:judith@jhellerstein.com" target="_blank">judith@jhellerstein.com</a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:13pt">Skype ID:JudithHellerstein</span></div></div><div><br>On Nov 7, 2017, at 3:08 PM, Muhammad Shabbir <<a href="mailto:mshabbirawan@gmail.com" target="_blank">mshabbirawan@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span></span><br><span>Thanks Gonzalo for your comment.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Yes, ISOC does work on accessibility and if we want to connect the next billion to the internet, accessibility would be the key for that. Therefore, ISOC ought to mention it in its mission statement. My blog post (written during my participation at WTDC17) discussing, "Accessibility Needs to Be at the Heart of Internet Policy, Planning and Design", is available at: <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2017/10/internet-built-force-good-lets-keep-way/" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.<wbr>org/blog/2017/10/internet-<wbr>built-force-good-lets-keep-<wbr>way/</a> </span><br><span></span><br><span>In this context, I repeat the following line that I proposed earlier: "We work with the worldwide Internet community for an Internet that is open, globally-connected, secure, and equally accessible and usable for all."</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Muhammad Shabbir.</span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: Gonzalo Camarillo [<a href="mailto:Gonzalo.Camarillo@ericsson.com" target="_blank">mailto:Gonzalo.Camarillo@<wbr>ericsson.com</a>] </span><br><span>Sent: Monday, November 6, 2017 11:51 AM</span><br><span>To: Muhammad Shabbir; <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.<wbr>org</a></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Proposal to revise ISOC's mission statement</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hi Muhammad,</span><br><span></span><br><span>thanks for your comments. Yes, accessibility is something ISOC works on.</span><br><span>We will look into whether we can mention it in the mission.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Cheers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Gonzalo</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 27/10/2017 1:34 PM, Muhammad Shabbir wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dear Gonzalo,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>My observation on the below mission statement is that it doesn't mention the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>accessibility part of the internet or making the internet accessible and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>usable for all -- be it persons with disabilities or other disconnected</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>communities. In this context, to reflect internet accessibility in ISOC</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission statement, I propose a small addition in the line that currently</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>reads:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"We work with the worldwide Internet community for an Internet that is open,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>globally-connected, and secure"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>After the addition, it should read as following:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"We work with the worldwide Internet community for an Internet that is open,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>globally-connected, secure, and equally accessible and usable for all."</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Best,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Muhammad Shabbir Awan,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Member BoD ISOC Islamabad Pakistan Chapter. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Chapter-delegates [<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">mailto:chapter-delegates-<wbr>bounces@elists.isoc.org</a>]</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Behalf Of Gonzalo Camarillo</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 1:19 PM</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: <a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.<wbr>org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Proposal to revise ISOC's mission statement</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the board of trustees of the Internet Society (ISOC) plans to revise</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ISOC's mission statement. We would like to get your comments on the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>proposal we include below. This email discusses the reasons for the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>proposed change, the process we have followed so far to put together</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the current proposal, and the next steps in the process.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ISOC's current vision and mission statements were developed around</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2005 and are available at ISOC's web page:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/mission/" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.<wbr>org/mission/</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>These statements have provided ISOC with a clear direction for many</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>years and have been a useful tool for the community.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>What ISOC does in practice to fulfill its vision has evolved over</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>time.  Looking at the environment in which ISOC operates, there have</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>been important changes (some external and some internal to ISOC) that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>make it desirable to revise those statements at this point.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Externally, the current Internet environment is different from what it</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>was when the current statements were developed: regional needs are</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>different, communication patterns are different, and the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>standardization landscape is different. Internet users and, thus, also</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ISOC's chapters and members are more international and many of them</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>come from developing countries.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Internally, ISOC's revenue sources have increased significantly from</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2005 until present. This means that ISOC's potential to realize its</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>vision through activities has increased substantially and may still</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>continue to increase in the near term. The board considers that simply</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>increasing linearly everything ISOC does today would not be a viable</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>or desirable approach. Building a large reserve without further</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>advancing ISOC's social goals is not a good option either. Instead,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ISOC will strengthen some of its current areas of engagement and, when</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>appropriate, engage in new impactful activities in new areas.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Our goal is to bring more focus into the organization. The idea is to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>avoid spreading ourselves too thin and, instead, increase ISOC's focus</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>on activities that make a difference.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In order to make those key decisions, staff, the board, and the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>community need to be on the same page regarding ISOC's vision and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission, and their underlying meaning. Given that many members of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>staff, the board, and the community were not around when the current</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>statements were developed back in 2005, revising them with their</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>involvement was considered to be a necessary exercise so that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>everybody feels them as their own. Getting a common sense of ownership</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>is one of our main goals.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>In order to have a fresh look at our vision and mission, a set of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>workshops involving the whole staff were organized.  Using an</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>iterative process and taking the input from those workshops into</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>consideration, further workshops involving the board and ISOC's senior</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>management were organized with the help of a facilitator. Some of the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>workshops were virtual and some of them were face-to-face.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The board had a face-to-face retreat where, based on all the work</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>above, revised draft statements were generated. Those draft statements</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>were sent to parts of the community (including IETF leadership, ISOC's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>emeriti trustees, and chapter and org members) to get initial</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>comments. After gathering a good amount of initial community feedback,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>the board generated new proposed statements addressing the comments</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>received. With the process above the board aimed to ensure that the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>revised statements take into account the perspectives of staff as well</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>as our wider community.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The resulting proposed statements (included below) are now ready to be</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>sent to our whole community.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>During the process above, we agreed that ISOC's current vision and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>mission are still as valid as ever. With respect to the *statements*</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>that capture the spirit of the vision and mission, we do not propose</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>any changes to the vision statement.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>With respect to the mission statement, we propose to update it.  One</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of the goals with the new statement is that it is both concise and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>memorable.  Consequently, the mission is stated at a higher</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>abstraction level and contains fewer points.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The current mission statement included a list of activities ISOC</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>performs to help achieve our mission. While it seems that list was not</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>approved as part of the mission statement back in the day, the initial</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>feedback we have gotten from the community clearly indicates that many</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>consider capturing the list in an official way important. Therefore,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>we propose to keep those bullets as highlights of activities.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It is worthwhile noting that, regardless of the outcome in the form of</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>a revised mission statement, this process is being very useful in</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>itself. It has clearly helped getting a better understanding about</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>ISOC's purpose among everybody involved.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Please, find the proposed statements below and share your comments</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>with us on this list. Thanks!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cheers,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Gonzalo Camarillo (for the board)</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chair - ISOC Board of Trustees</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--- Proposal ---</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Vision:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  The Internet is for everyone.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Mission:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  The Internet Society champions the development of the Internet as a</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people's</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  lives, and a force for good in society.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  We work with the worldwide Internet community for an Internet that</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  is open, globally-connected, and secure.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  Together, we focus on:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work;</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Advancing the development of Internet infrastructure,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    technologies, and open standards; and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Advocating for sound Internet policy around the world.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Highlights of Activities:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------------------</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  To help achieve our mission, the Internet Society:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Facilitates open development of standards, protocols,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    administration, and the technical infrastructure of the Internet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Supports education in developing countries specifically, and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    wherever the need exists.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Promotes professional development and builds community to foster</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    participation and leadership in areas important to the evolution</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    of the Internet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Provides reliable information about the Internet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Provides forums for discussion of issues that affect Internet</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    evolution, development and use in technical, commercial, societal,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    and other contexts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Fosters an environment for international cooperation, community,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    and a culture that enables self-governance to work.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Serves as a focal point for cooperative efforts to promote the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    Internet as a positive tool to benefit all people throughout the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    world.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>  - Provides management and coordination for on-strategy initiatives</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    and outreach efforts in humanitarian, educational, societal, and</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>    other contexts.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--- End of Proposal ---</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>______________________________<wbr>_________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Chapter Portal (AMS): <a href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>______________________________<wbr>_________________</span><br><span>As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed</span><br><span>to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society</span><br><span>Chapter Portal (AMS): <a href="https://portal.isoc.org" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<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" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://portal.isoc.org</a><br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">christminfa GBENOU SAGBOHAN<div><br></div><div>Best regards</div></div></div>
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