<div dir="auto"><div>Hi Roland.</div><div dir="auto">Julf is right on procedure and process. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">However, I believe that you are looking at addressing the issues that might have created the challenge we are witnessing at this point.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I recall that we had similar discussions some years ago. I had also applied and was interviewed for the Board of Trustee. I guess interviews us no longer part of the process. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I strongly assume that the NomCom tries it's best but limited to what can be done. I would have expected some strong measures from the committee created by the Internet Society President to address this issue around 2020. I find nothing significant (I might have missed it) in the records not a recommendation.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Chapters hope to have it's members on the Board of Trustee to further promote related objectives of the Internet Society.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Again, this are assumptions considering that everyone is working towards the same goal...making the internet better and stronger.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I hope this suffice.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">- Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 24, 2023, 8:44 AM Johan Helsingius via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The petition process is a way for additional candidates to be included<br>
even if they haven't been selected by the Nominations Committee.<br>
<br>
        Julf (SIY / Finnish Internet Association)<br>
<br>
On 24/02/2023 06:06, Roland Turner via Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
> Can someone point to (or even outline) the rationale for the petition <br>
> process?<br>
> <br>
> I had assumed that it was to resolve some procedural unfairness that <br>
> would otherwise exclude candidates who for some reason beyond their <br>
> control had been unable to accept nomination on time, but I note that <br>
> there are several petitions and they don't all appear to explain the <br>
> extenuating circumstances giving rise to the petition. Presumably I have <br>
> misunderstood something.<br>
> <br>
> - Roland<br>
> <br>
>    President, Internet Society Singapore Chapter<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On 24/2/23 04:40, John Tarus via Chapter-delegates wrote:<br>
>> We support Caleb Ogundele for his nomination bid and we have signed by <br>
>> sending the e-mail to <a href="mailto:petition.candidate2@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">petition.candidate2@elists.isoc.org</a><br>
>><br>
>> Best Regards,<br>
>> _______________________________<br>
>> Dr. John K. Tarus<br>
>> Department of Information Technology<br>
>> School of Information Sciences<br>
>> Moi University<br>
>> Tel: +254721330170<br>
>> ____________________________________<br>
>> President, Internet Society Kenya Chapter<br>
>> _____________________________________<br>
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>> "You don't have to sleep because the night has come but because you <br>
>> have accomplished what you wanted to do" (Anonymous).<br>
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 4:29 PM Peterson, Jon via Chapter-delegates <br>
>> <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>     Dear Colleagues:<br>
>><br>
>>     As Chair of the Internet Society Nominations Committee, I am<br>
>>     providing notification that Mr.Caleb Ogundelehas filed a petition<br>
>>     to add his name to the slate of candidates for theChapterselection<br>
>>     to the Internet Society Board of Trustees.<br>
>><br>
>>     Information on petitions can be found at the petitions<br>
>>     page:<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/</a> <<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/__;!!N14HnBHF!5kkyLY3uyza3L5F2ciLRBIIu5i8T8k1GRF7fgxlpGgw3s-NtpyNdKKtn2vknfivs-LhsoovKy-z-9knJw8mh$" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/__;!!N14HnBHF!5kkyLY3uyza3L5F2ciLRBIIu5i8T8k1GRF7fgxlpGgw3s-NtpyNdKKtn2vknfivs-LhsoovKy-z-9knJw8mh$</a>>.<br>
>><br>
>>     Information provided byCaleb Ogundelecan be found<br>
>>     at:<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/caleb-ogundele/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/caleb-ogundele/</a> <<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/caleb-ogundele/__;!!N14HnBHF!8BTePwDneXKzaObVJpokL6CINLWPc8sBv35KnATBh6w1vQX2MHpFWDGrZc1VGPnf0u0VV-sW57dCDVnQZBzy$" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/elections/2023/petitions/caleb-ogundele/__;!!N14HnBHF!8BTePwDneXKzaObVJpokL6CINLWPc8sBv35KnATBh6w1vQX2MHpFWDGrZc1VGPnf0u0VV-sW57dCDVnQZBzy$</a>>.<br>
>><br>
>>     Names of petitioners who receive the required number of valid<br>
>>     signatures, following the process described on the petitions page,<br>
>>     will be added to the election slate.<br>
>><br>
>>     Best regards,<br>
>><br>
>>     Jon Peterson<br>
>><br>
>>     2022-2023 Nominations Committee Chair<br>
>><br>
>>     Internet Society<br>
>><br>
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