<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello everyone, </div><div><br></div><div>It is great to meet you all and say hi to those I already know. For those who don't know me yet. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm Umut Pajaro Velasquez and I'm currently the President of the Colombia Chapter. Beyond stating that this is my first time applying for the ChAC, I would also like to share my view on the current process of drafting the Chapter Charter Agreement. </div><div><br></div><div>Since this is still an ongoing process and much of the feedback includes doubts expressed in previous messages I consider we should wait for a new proposed document that takes these issues into account before proceeding. I truly understand we are all concerned about the future of our chapter and need common ground closer to reality. As I said in my replies to the candidacy questions, everyone in the ChAC, especially the Steering Committee is responsible of <span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span>continuing open to hearing input and building consensus. A</span></span></span><span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span> better Chapter guideline that benefits the local chapters while meeting the Foundation's needs is not just one group's job. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span>That said, let's keep the dialogue open as we have until now, and continue building a stronger Chapter Charter Agreement by following each stage trusting in it and committing to it. Thank you for your time, and I wish all the candidates success. I know that not matter who is elected we will have a ChAC Steering Committee that will work for and with all of us. <br><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span>All the best, <br><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(51,62,72)"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span>Umut Pajaro Velasquez</span></span></span></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 6:34 PM Carlos Vera 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:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">Dear Chapter Colleagues,</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">As we approach the 2027 ChAC Steering Committee elections, I believe Chapters deserve clear answers from every candidate, particularly regarding <b>the proposed Chapter Charter Agreement</b>.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">This is one of the most consequential discussions currently facing our Chapter community. It raises fundamental questions about autonomy, governance, new obligations, institutional independence, and the relationship between Chapters and ISOC.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">I would therefore encourage every candidate to state their position clearly on the following questions:</span></p>
<ol>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">Chapter autonomy:</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> Do you support the proposed requirements for prior ISOC approval of changes to Chapter bylaws and restrictions on public statements that may differ from ISOC’s positions?</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">New obligations:</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> Do you believe the additional governance, reporting, residency, and operational requirements are justified, proportionate, and realistic for primarily volunteer-driven Chapters?</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">Evidence and resources:</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> Should ISOC demonstrate which specific problems these new requirements are intended to solve, and provide evidence of their expected benefits and the resources needed for implementation?</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">Decision-making:</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> Do you support a genuinely bottom-up process in which Chapters participate in defining the problems and solutions, rather than merely commenting on successive drafts?</span></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">Representation:</span><span style="font-kerning:none"> If elected, what concrete actions will you take to ensure that Chapter concerns are reflected in the final agreement and that unresolved objections are transparently documented and addressed?</span></li>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">For candidates who have previously served on the ChAC Steering Committee, it would also be important to understand </span><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">what actions they have taken on these issues, what positions they have expressed, and what results they have achieved.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">For new candidates, we should hear their positions and specific commitments.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">I recognize that not all contributions are publicly visible. That makes it even more important for candidates to explain their involvement and views directly.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;font-weight:bold;font-kerning:none">We should not have to elect representatives without knowing where they stand on an agreement that could significantly affect the future of our Chapters.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">I encourage candidates to respond to these questions before voting begins on October 22, so that every Chapter can make an informed decision based on clear positions, demonstrated actions, and concrete commitments.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">Best regards,</span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:normal;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal"><span style="font-kerning:none">Carlos Vera Quintana</span><span style="font-size:12px;font-kerning:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-kerning:none">Internet Society Ecuador Chapter</span></p><div><span style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">El oct 18, 2026, a la(s) 18:55, Flávio Rech Wagner via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> escribió:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<p>
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">Dear
Chapter leaders</span></font></font></font></font> </p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">I am
the President of the Brazil Chapter since 2018, now in
my third (and final) 3-year term, and a candidate to be
reelected to the Chapters Advisory Council Steering
Committee, of which I am a member since 2024 and the
current Chair since January 2025.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">I am
Professor Emeritus for Computer Science and Engineering
at UFRGS, in Porto Alegre, one of the top Universities
in Brazil. I have been very active in the national and
international Internet Governance ecosystem for almost
20 years. I was a Board member of CGI.br, the Brazilian
Internet Steering Committee, for three terms, and a
Board member of NIC.br, the Brazilian Network
Information Center, for two terms. Since 2017 I am the
permanent chair of the Programme Committee of the
Brazilian IGF. I was also very active in the
organization of the two NETmundial events. I served as a
member of the MAG, the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory
Group, from 2015 to 2017 and also in 2025. I am
currently a member of the Executive Committee of IGFSA,
the IGF Support Association, which supports both the
global IGF and many NRIs (national, regional,
sub-regional and youth IGFs).</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">At
ISOC Brazil, we develop a very broad range of technical,
educational and public policy-related activities,
covering many relevant topics, such as community
networks and meaningful connectivity, encryption and
cybersecurity, intermediary liability, and digital
sovereignty. In these activities, we managed to engage
dozens of our Chapter members in very active roles. We
built a solid relationship with the ISOC staff and
contributed to many ISOC initiatives, such as the
Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit, the Framework on
Intermediary Liability, the Policy Brief on Age
Verification and Online Safety, and the Online Trust and
Safety Hub. I am using this experience to help build
better connections between the ChAC and the ISOC Board
of Trustees and senior staff.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">If
reelected to the ChAC Steering Committee, I want to give
priority to three main objectives:</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"><b>Increase
chapters engagement in the discussion of ISOC
priorities, positions and programs</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"> </span></font></font><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">- It is my firm belief that chapters need
to be much more involved in discussing ISOC priorities,
positions, programs and action plans. The ChAC must
promote a structured dialogue between the chapters
regarding those strategic aspects, and serve as a
primary channel to convey important contributions from
the chapters to the ISOC's Board of Trustees and senior
staff.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"><b>Increase
cooperation between chapters</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"> - The ChAC must work closely with the ISOC
staff to help create many more opportunities for
exchange of information and joint activities between
chapters, so that they learn from each other and develop
collaborative initiatives in various dimensions.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"><b>Continue
the implementation of the ChAC Action Plan</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR"> – The ChAC is leading, in very close
cooperation with the ISOC staff, various activities that
are of great relevance to the chapters, for instance: </span></font></font></font></font>
</p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">- the
Chapter Content Archival Project, which is being
implemented in a cooperation between the Mexico and US
New York Chapters, with funding from the ISOC
Foundation, and will establish a robust system for the
ISOC global community for document archival and
audiovisual generation;</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">- the
revision of the Chapter Charter Agreement and of the
annual chapter performance evaluation criteria, </span></font></font></font></font><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">which
shall reflect a new model for chapter health, resilience
and impact,</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">- the
implementation of an annual event to bring together
chapter leaders and discuss modalities for chapter
engagement, collaboration, and support, of which a pilot
edition will be held at Day Zero of the IGF 2026 in
Nairobi, Kenya;</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">-
support to better onboarding of new chapters and chapter
leaders; and</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">-
support chapters by peer mentorship.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">If
reelected to the Steering Committee, I want to support
the successful continuation / conclusion of these
activities, and, of course, enrich and extend the ChAC
Action Plan with new activities following chapters input
and deliberation.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">Best
regards</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, serif"><font size="3" style="font-size:12pt"><span lang="pt-BR">Flávio
R. Wagner<br>
President of ISOC Brazil</span></font></font></font></font></p>
<p lang="pt-BR" align="left" style="line-height:115%;margin-bottom:0cm"> <br>
</p>
<p></p>
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Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner
Instituto de Informática - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Presidente da ISOC Brasil
ISOC Chapters Advisory Council - Steering Committee Chair</pre>
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