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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Hi, Hank and George, and
everyone! <br>
Happy New Year! <br>
<br>
To add to Hank - I can't tell anyone from the chapter community,
who's asking, that they should run for the BoT these days, that
they should do it. <br>
<br>
We have seen over and over again that there's some sentiment
towards chapters and chapter-elected leaders, which is
counterproductive. We have seen how some of the chapters' even
slight attempts to push for changes at ISOC have died - for
example in the creation of a "governance-reform group", which has
been left with no staff support (I believe Andrew explained why
ISOC won't support its work?), and with a handful of people
contributing (thanks go primarily to Richard for summarizing and
organizing the contributions; have I missed someone else?), it has
effectively been in a coma for quite a while. Now, with Mike
Godwin stepping down as a co-chair, people are probably expecting
the end of it? <br>
<br>
It would have been different, if we have seen proposals by
chapters (and elected Trustees by them) being considered more
seriously by the BoT. <br>
It would have been different, if we have seen ISOC itself more
aligned to help chapters solve local issues through the power of a
global organization. It would have been different, but it's not.<br>
<br>
And therefore it's not a surprise not many people want to run for
the Board, right? <br>
<br>
v/<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/5/22 11:10, Hank Nussbacher via
Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:0fe7a873-9318-1a38-e426-c6add500d001@post.isoc.org.il">On
04/01/2022 04:58, George Sadowsky via Chapter-delegates wrote:
<br>
<br>
Hi George,
<br>
<br>
I assume many of you also follow the ICANN at-large list and their
"multistakeholderism" discussions this past week.
<br>
<br>
In order to be a proper candidate, one that is involved and not
just a figurehead, you have to assume at least 50 hr/month of work
at being a Trustee. Other than travel there is no reimbursement
for time spent working as a Trustee. So who can volunteer and
who cannot:
<br>
<br>
- who can volunteer:
<br>
- a retired person with a pension (George Sadowsky)
<br>
- a person whose company/organization is willing to fund
his/her time as a trustee (Richard Barnes/Cisco, Paul
Ebersman/Neustar, Brian Haberman/JHU, Ted Hardie/Cisco, Robert
Pepper/FB, Jon Peterson/Neustar, Laura Thomson/Fastly)
<br>
- A person whose organization may not be completely aware of
the immense time spent on ISOC Trustee needs, yet their goals are
consistent with the goals of ISOC and allow their staff some
leeway into such participation (Ndeye Maimouna Diop/Sonotel, Luis
Martinez/Professor in Mexico, Muhammad Shabbir)
<br>
<br>
Every company has a Board of Directors who are paid for being a
Board member (not a lot but not nothing). As long as ISOC has a
policy not to compensate Trustees, we will end up whereby ISOC is
indirectly controlled by large technological companies.
<br>
<br>
In order to attract those 35-55 year olds who work 50+ hrs/week
and who don't have an employer to back them, ISOC needs to change
its policy and begin to compensate trustees.
<br>
<br>
Regards,
<br>
Hank
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">Dear Colleagues,
<br>
<br>
This is a final reminder that the call for nominations for the
Internet Society Board of Trustees 2022 elections closes at
15:00 UTC on Friday, 7 January.
<br>
<br>
If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the
board, please see the official call for nominations, additional
information and links to the online nomination forms at:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.internetsociety.org/trustees">http://www.internetsociety.org/trustees</a>
<br>
<br>
Best regards,
<br>
<br>
George Sadowsky
<br>
2021-2022 Nominations Committee Chair
<br>
Internet Society
<br>
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