[chapter-delegates] FW: Nomination of Veni Markowski

[Ramon Morales]

C-Ds:
I have heard from many of you that my email was unreadable. I am sorry for
this. Here is the original in plain text.
Thanks

Ramón

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From: Ramon Morales [mailto:ramon at isocpr.org] 
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:45 AM
To: 'chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org'
Cc: 'veni markovski'
Subject: Nomination of Veni Markowski


 
Chapter-Delegates:
This upcoming election of a chapter candidate to the ISOC Board presents a
great opportunity to support the type of leadership that we seek from ISOC
on a global level. I am declaring my intention to endorse and support Veni
Markowski to continue as our Chapter Board representative. I believe that
Veni has been a strong and courageous voice for chapters and has displayed
great patience and courage in the midst of adversity. 

The election of Chapter representatives to the Board in no way means that
once elected these representatives should become narrow and parochial;
ignoring the needs of the world Internet community. But it does mean that we
expect them to represent us; to have the courage to say and uphold what may
not be popular so long as they are in tune with the needs of the Chapters
that elected them in the first place. ISOC is undergoing a deep and thorough
search for its place in a new world that wants access to the Internet and we
are, as a global organization, in the best position to provide this support.
After reading and listening for the last four years, I have drawn the
conclusion that at the heart of the Internet Governance debate lurks an even
bigger issue: the crisis of leadership. We need to foster a new leadership
that upholds the values of openness, truth, willingness to speak out against
tyranny no matter where or how it manifests itself. This leadership must
uphold principle over power and learn how to engage others in creating a
consensus even in the most difficult of situations. 
 
I believe that all three of our chapter representatives today embody these
qualities. Veni’s re-election would provide a basis for continuity and keep
a chapter’s champion in the position where he belongs: Board Trustee of the
Internet Society.

Warmest regards,
>From Puerto Rico with Love

 

 
 
Internet Society of Puerto Rico
Ramón Morales
Chairman
ramon at isocpr.org
PMB 188
1750 Loiza Street
San Juan, PR 00911
tel: 787 638-8858
fax: 877 797-7909
mobile: 787 638-8858
www.isocpr.org 
  



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