<div dir="auto">By the way, to make sure my words are not misunderstood: I’m not criticizing the current  information flow from the BoT to the chapters. With that being said, I’ll go back to just reading here. <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br>Best regards,<br>Veni Markovski<br>
<a href="http://www.veni.com/" target="_blank">http://www.veni.com</a><br></div><div>pgp: 5BA1366E <a href="mailto:veni@veni.com" target="_blank">veni@veni.com</a> <br></div><div><a href="http://www.veni.com/" target="_blank">
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The opinions expressed above are those of the author, <br>
not of any organizations, associated with or related to <br>
the author in any given way. <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 09:43 Veni Markovski <<a href="mailto:veni@veni.com">veni@veni.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">+1, Flavio. </div><div dir="auto">Also, please, let us know regularly what’s actually happening at the Boat, esp. when it concerns the future of the Internet and ISOC. </div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br>Best regards,<br>Veni Markovski<br>
<a href="http://www.veni.com/" target="_blank">http://www.veni.com</a><br></div><div>pgp: 5BA1366E <a href="mailto:veni@veni.com" target="_blank">veni@veni.com</a> <br></div><div><a href="http://www.veni.com/" target="_blank">
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The opinions expressed above are those of the author, <br>
not of any organizations, associated with or related to <br>
the author in any given way. <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 09:13 Flávio Rech Wagner via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">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"><u></u>

  
    
  
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    <div>Congratulations, Maureen! I wish you a
      very successful term as trustee. </div>
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    </div>
    <div>And I hope you can help increase
      opportunities for chapters to engage more effectively with the
      Board and with the senior staff in relevant issues, such as the
      definition of ISOC´s priorities, strategies, and positions on
      policy issues.<br>
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    <div>Best,</div>
    <div><br>
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    <div>Flávio R. Wagner</div>
    <div>ISOC Brazil</div></div><div>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Chapter Leaders:</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On behalf of the
            Internet Society Elections Committee, I wish to extend my
            appreciation and thanks to all of the candidates for the
            Board of Trustees elections. We are honored that so many
            qualified individuals offered to serve on the board. Voting
            closed on Friday and the election results were certified
            today, in accordance with the elections timetable.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CHAPTERS</span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the Chapters
            election, there were two (2) candidates for one (1) seat.
            Having received the most votes, Maureen Hilyard has been
            elected to a 3-year term as a trustee.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Voter turn-out in the
            Chapters election was 83.19%. Of the 113 eligible chapters,
            94 voted. In accordance with the<span> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/" target="_blank">Procedures for
              Selecting Trustees</a>, Publication of the Result, Maureen
            Hilyard received 44 votes.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In addition, the<span> </span><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/procedures-selecting-trustees/" target="_blank">Procedures for
              Selecting Trustees</a><span> </span>state that,
            “ISOC will make available a list of all Chapters eligible to
            vote in an election, indicating which Chapters exercised
            their voting privilege.” I am pleased to share that list
            with you (attached to this email).</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ORGANIZATION
              MEMBERS</span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In the Organization
            Members election there were four (4) candidates for one (1)
            seat. Having received the highest weighted vote counts,
            Kathleen Moriarty has been elected to a 3-year term as a
            trustee.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Voter turn-out in the
            Organization Members election was 58.02%. Of the 81 eligible
            Organization Members, 47 voted.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please join me in
            congratulating the successful candidates and thanking all
            who ran. I also wish to thank all voters, members of the
            Elections Committee, and ISOC staff who supported the
            elections process.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Election challenges
            may be lodged between now and 15:00 UTC on 15 April by email
            to the Internet Society President Andrew Sullivan at the
            address<span> </span><a href="mailto:election-challenge@isoc.org" target="_blank">election-challenge@isoc.org</a>.
            Any such challenges must include an explanation of the
            reasons for the challenge. The President, after consultation
            with the chairs of the Nominations and Elections Committees
            and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the
            challenge author of the board's decision by 22 April.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Again, thanks to all
            who participated in the 2024 Board of Trustees elections.</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Best regards,</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Victor Kuarsingh</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2024 Elections
            Committee Chair</span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Internet Society</span></p>
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Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner       

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Instituto de Informática                       
Porto Alegre, Brasil                           

Presidente da Internet Society Brasil
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