<div><div><div dir="auto">Hi everyone,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Complementing and fully agreeing with Christopher, it also seems, IMHO, not recommended to suggest actions points related to other chapters functioning. Although we have an ISOC community, chapters are autonomous and separate entities, and commenting too deeply <span style="font-family:-apple-system,helveticaneue;float:none;display:inline!important;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);border-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">on this</span>, even with the best of intentions, seems like telling how to solve issues of an organization that we are not part of (which is always risky because, as we watched here, it is really hard to have all the relevant info as an outsider).</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cordially,</div></div><div></div></div><div><div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif">Pedro de Perdigão Lana</b><br></font></span><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.nic.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">Advogado - OAB/PR 90.600</a>, </font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pesquisador (<a href="https://www.gedai.com.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">GEDAI/UFPR</a>)</font></span></font></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Doutorando em Direito (UFPR), Mestre em Direito Empresarial (UCoimbra), </font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Coordenação/Diretoria/EC @ </font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://isoc.org.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">ISOC BR</a></span></font><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">,</font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </font></font><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.ncuc.org" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">NCUC</a> & <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">NCSG </a>(ICANN), <a href="https://youthlacigf.lat/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">YouthLACIGF</a>,</font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <a href="https://ioda.org.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">IODA</a> e </font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://br.creativecommons.net/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">CC Brasil</a></font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"></span></div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Essa mensagem é restrita ao remetente e destinatário(s). Se recebida por engano, favor responder informando o erro.</font></span><br></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Em sáb., 5 de out. de 2024 às 10:38, Raymond Mamattah via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> escreveu:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello Sheikh,</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Having gotten the feedback from Madam Amrita and as I also have experience in organising similar events, I think some of your requests and thinking because you are the Vice President of your chapter you deserve anything you want is out of place. Personally, I think you were really demanding too much from the inSIG organisers. Please see my <font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">comments </font><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">below</font><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">:</font></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></font></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">1. As
InSIG is an independent event, but the main organizer was the Bengaluru
chapter this time, since you mentioned that inSIG has its own rules, can
you please share a link as a reference so that we can read these
inSIG rules.</font></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">You joined as VP just few m</font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue">onths ago, and as madam Amrita mentioned
the planning takes 7-8 months. So I am sure a lot has already </span>being<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue"> done before
you took office </span>just few<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue"> months ago. Being the main chapter organising the
event, please share with us the <b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">rules that say the President and Vice must be there in the event!</u></b></span><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </font></p></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">2. I
can understand that inSIG is a closed event, that is the reason I also
already applied through a proper procedure, may I know on what basis my
application got rejected or at least what is the criteria or
procedure you follow to select attendees.</span></font></p></div></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:blue"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">As I mentioned I organize similar events and when people don’t get
selected they get disappointed. The fact is not everyone can be selected as
there are limited spots. Kindly just note that being a VP doesn’t mean anything
you THINK you are entitled to is rightfully so. </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue">By the way, from the way </span><font style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">you </span>sound, did<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> you ta</span></font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:blue">ke up the role of the
VP because you thought all these opportunities you are claiming for and are not
coming were at the beckon call of a selected VP?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:blue"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color:blue"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"> <br></font></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(7,55,99)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">3. I have been an
active member that is one of the reasons for me being elected as a VP;
moreover, I have already conducted few events and always involved myself
in discussions and planning towards this event.</font></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Being an active member could be a reason to be selected as a VP
but bear in mind there could be other active members who might not want to be
an executive, hence they did not get selected as a VP. Moreover, having conducted few events and
being active does not necessarily mean you MUST be given a slot. Kindly just
bear in mind that there are others who actually also have the experience
required but not everyone could be given a slot to speak.</font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">4. The main reason
for electing someone as a chapter leader is because he has been actively
engaged and deserves to be a part of the committee. </span><br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Please show us your chapter and the inSIG rule</span><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">s and regulations that
indicates that an </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">elected chapter executive MUST be in a committee even if the
organisers do not think so.</span><br></font><p></p></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">5. Since you
mentioned Dr Govind as an active member and not the chapter leader, then
he should have been elected as a VP by the Bengaluru chapter members, but
they thought that my contribution is more.</span><br><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">What if Dr Govind is not interested in being elected as an
executive? If he is not, he will not be given the role. Being elected a VP doesn’t mean you can do
the work given to Dr Govind better than him.</span></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">6. While going
through past inSIG events, I feel only few new faces are given a chance as
there are some people who have managed to be a part of most of the
previous events.</span><br></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">I agree with you, giving room to deserving new people is needed to build
their capacity.</font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">7. Just to clarify,
I didn't come at the last moment to be included as a speaker or an
organizer for this event, it's being miscommunicated to you. Being a VP,
when I came to know that I was not allowed to attend this event conducted
by the Benguluru chapter, I gave them an option that they can use me as a
speaker where I can deliver free talks. Otherwise, I have been a certified
trainer for the last 10 years, being certified by Microsoft, EC-Council,
NSD, so I never deliver free talks anywhere. Indirectly I am also being
dis-serviced as I have always worked towards this event to get it
organized successfully</span><br></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">It appears to me that the role of the VP given you in just a few
months appears to you like a golden spoon and you deserve almost anything that
you want. Personally I see a bit of bride in your communications, which as a
leader I believe you should please not feel the kind of entitlement you are
claiming. Kindly relax and work within the laid down rules, and do not expect
the rules to be changed to satisfy you sir!</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Furthermore, offering to give free talks where the programme is
already well designed in advance, what if they do not have an allocation for
your small talks? I am sure the organisers cannot just be forced to satisfy
you.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)"><br></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">8. if a speaker has
an experience and is willing to speak free in your future events (even if
he is an elected member or a part of coordinating committee), please give
him a chance it can save at least save you some funds especially if you
have limited budget</span><br></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">There are plenty people who always come and
asking to speak at events I organize. I
am sure others who also organize events will have similar experience of such
request. But my brother, it is not everyone who wants to speak that can be
given the opportunity, even if it is free.</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">9. Since I was
elected as a VP of ISOC India Bengaluru Chapter on the basis of being the
most active member of the chapter, based on your logic I should have been
the first person selected to be a part of inSIG 2024.</span><br></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255)">Once more, I asked did you take up the VP role because you
thought everything you wanted as you are claiming several times would come at your
beckoning call?</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I come in peace😊. Kindly note this is my personal opinion!</font></p></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Raymond Mamattah<br></div><div>Board Member, Online Safety SIG</div><div><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymond-selorm-mamattah/" target="_blank"><img alt="linkedin" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zJBMfzJBi21uhWntdn5WK2I6PXdyzL-FgLoLpjBwUOs60qPRAC8YqkCSCy5x6kFF6F288uuB8" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/selorm.mamattah" target="_blank"><img alt="facebook" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wlqS6znbMR590sPSQriMRrL8bdIAAMVMkUm7EBllRK6F9tpTzFCkmjeagracYKJDMsnNGHt0o" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RMamattah" target="_blank"><img alt="twitter" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4w2hCVBiDNU1zyYMtabeF6VmXZMChuY2cbRWB_6u2avipVsmx1mc2Ffp890Z4NYdXbVtOs2PIA"></a><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></div><div>Accra, Ghana <br></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM Sheikh Raashid Javid 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:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"></span>H<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">i Amrita,</span><div dir="auto"><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"> </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"> Thanks for writing a detailed mail, since you have taken your precious time to compose these lines, so I think it's important for me to reply these points with my own clarification</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">I am happy to share that the ISOC Bengaluru chapter has finally reached me and accepted my resignation, they don't want me to discuss this issue further as they might take it utmost seriously on speaking the truth. </div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)">Please try to understand that I am not dragging the name of inSIG but I failed to understand how inSIG works.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><ol style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">As InSIG is an independent event, but the main organizer was the Bengaluru chapter this time, since you mentioned that inSIG has its own rules, can you please share a link as a reference so that we can read these inSIG rules.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I can understand that inSIG is a closed event, that is the reason I also already applied through a proper procedure, may I know on what basis my application got rejected or at least what is the criteria or procedure you follow to select attendees.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I have been an active member that is one of the reasons for me being elected as a VP; moreover, I have already conducted few events and always involved myself in discussions and planning towards this event.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">The main reason for electing someone as a chapter leader is because he has been actively engaged and deserves to be a part of the committee.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Since you mentioned Dr Govind as an active member and not the chapter leader, then he should have been elected as a VP by the Bengaluru chapter members, but they thought that my contribution is more.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">While going through past inSIG events, I feel only few new faces are given a chance as there are some people who have managed to be a part of most of the previous events.</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Just to clarify, I didn't come at the last moment to be included as a speaker or an organizer for this event, it's being miscommunicated to you. Being a VP, when I came to know that I was not allowed to attend this event conducted by the Benguluru chapter, I gave them an option that they can use me as a speaker where I can deliver free talks. Otherwise, I have been a certified trainer for the last 10 years, being certified by Microsoft, EC-Council, NSD, so I never deliver free talks anywhere. Indirectly I am also being dis-serviced as I have always worked towards this event to get it organized successfully</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">if a speaker has an experience and is willing to speak free in your future events(even if he is an elected member or a part of coordinating committee), please give him a chance it can save at least save you some funds especially if you have limited budget</li><li style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Since I was elected as a VP of ISOC India Bengaluru Chapter on the basis of being the most active member of the chapter, based on your logic I should have been the first person selected to be a part of inSIG 2024.<br></li></ol><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">At last I feel quite disappointed because ISOC Bengaluru chapter feels that I am damaging their reputation where they treat this with utmost seriousness and inSIG thinks that I am dragging them unnecessarily in this mailing list.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I didn't want to damage the reputation of the Bengaluru chapter or drag inSIG in this, since I felt that there is some mis-management and the roles are not properly defined due to which limited funds get misused.</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">This is my last email, wishing you all the best with your working towards free internet and free speech</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I am going to filter these mails and any reply will go to spam, as I have already resigned from my position</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">regards,</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Sheikh</div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(7,55,99)"><br></div><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 5 Oct, 2024, 11:13 am Amrita Choudhury, <<a href="mailto:amritachoudhury8@gmail.com" target="_blank">amritachoudhury8@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Alumni,</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color:transparent">This is with reference to the mail sent by the Vice Chair of ISOC Bengaluru Chapter a few days back. </span><span style="background-color:transparent">Seeing </span>a mail<span style="background-color:transparent"> sent to the Alumni where the name of inSIG is being dragged in without understanding how inSIG works, we felt we should clarify our position.</span></div><div><br></div><div>On behalf of the <b>inSIG Coordination Committee,</b> we wish to clarify a few things:</div><div><br></div><div><ol><li style="margin-left:15px">i<b>nSIG is an independent event organised by 7 ISOC India Chapters. It <u>has its own rules</u> and is not an Internet Society event.</b> </li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent">inSIG is a <b>closed event </b>where only fellows selected through a procedure can attend. It is not an open walk-in event where any one can come in (<a href="https://insig.in/fellowship-2024/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insig.in/fellowship-2024/</a> )</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">The planning and work of inSIG goes on for a minimum 7-8 months and only active members who are working reflect on the website (<a href="https://insig.in/insig-2024-committees/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insig.in/insig-2024-committees/</a> ) </li><li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Being a Chapter leader does not mean their names will be reflected on any of the committees if the person has not been actively engaged</b>.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">We have many people in the <b>Coordinating committee who are not Chapter leaders </b>(Anupam, Dr. Govind etc as examples) but actively contributing.</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent">While we are all for having new people engage positively and proactively. For example, this year we also had 3 members from the YIGF India leadership team working actively with the coordination committee (Ihita, Sameer and Barkha). In fact many of the committee member listed are inSIG Alumni's.</span><br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">However, if any person comes at the last<span style="background-color:transparent"> moment and demands to be included and their name to be reflected as an organiser or wants to be made a speaker, we believe it is a disservice to the workers who for months have been working to get the event successfully organised.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent"> Infact none of the inSIG coordinating committee members (except in 1 session) were speakers at inSIG and someone demanding the right to speak since "elected" as a leader is not an approach we endorse.</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="background-color:transparent">Finally and most importantly, <b>we belive it is an ISOC Bengaluru chapters internal affairs and the inSIG consortium would not want to be dragged itnto it or discussed in this mailing list.</b></span></li></ol><div><span style="background-color:transparent">Hope this clarifies our position.</span><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>On behalf of inSIG Coordination Committee</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Amrita</div></div>
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