<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">We almost missed that. <div>Among the proposed changes, there are texts that have been proposed in the pasts, and have failed in one time or another. </div><div>Furthermore, the proposed "draft feedback" is limited to preliminary populated answers, which do not necessarily cover all situations. Even more they tend to propose that the chapters have no choice, but to accept the proposed changes. </div><div>We don't believe that some of the changes are needed. ISOC tends to bring to the chapter different requirements every few years, and we change by-laws (where applicable), register the new by-laws in court, etc. (all this costs money!). </div><div>All proposed changes are made to follow a US-based NGO space, where they make sense, but they do not take into account the cross-cultural differences. </div><div><br></div><div>The fact that such changes have slipped through the cracks of our (ISOC-Bulgaria) attention is something that we would be addressing at our next Board meeting, but we see potential problems in implementing some of these requirements, if they are obligatory for each chapter.</div><div><br></div><div>best,</div><div>v/</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM Christine Saegesser Baethge <<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org">chapter-support@isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-6526419215904617759"><u></u>
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<p style="line-height:150%">We’re working with chapter leaders and Internet Society staff to update the Chapter Charter Agreement, the document that defines our shared relationship, expectations, and commitment to an Internet that is for everyone.</p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;font-weight:bold">Take Action: <br>Your chapter's perspective is important. This is your opportunity to help shape how chapters and the Internet Society work together to build a stronger, more resilient, and more impactful global community.</p>
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<p style="line-height:150%">Please coordinate with your Chapters' Advisory Council (ChAC) representative and submit one consolidated response for your chapter by <span style="font-weight:bold">15 September</span>. Thank you to those chapters who have already submitted feedback.</p>
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<p style="line-height:150%;font-weight:normal">Please note that feedback must be submitted through the official form so it can be included in the next iteration.</p>
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<p style="line-height:150%">Thank you for helping shape the future of our chapter community.</p>
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