[chapter-delegates] Re: Organizing chapters to work together (was Patent on IPv6)

[Veni Markovski]

At 08:31 31-03-05  -0500, Gene Gaines wrote:

>To put this on the table is a big step forward.

Gene, it's not a big step. We've been trying to put these things on the 
table for quite a while.

>Also, such work can have a massive positive impact on
>sponsorship funding both local chapters and Hq.

I think that this form of work could be very helpful for chapters, if they 
want to be effective, and to make a difference in their countries. As for 
ISOC HQ, there are enough funds from .org (PIR), and my attempts to point 
out that there's a need to make the Geneva office work in the projects 
area... were so far without success.
Karen Banks mentioned today on the EDRI list that this requires a lot of 
work, and indeed, it does.

>Work on important causes such as Internet local and
>international governance, teaching government representatives
>about the Internet and its potential, championing an open
>Internet, increasing Internet access, international projects
>such as the International Early Warning System project, etc.
>-- will bring sponsorship and funds, so long as the work is
>balanced and effective.
>
>It is worth noting that, when a nonprofit organization is
>doing effective work, funding sponsors of all types tend to
>be supportive rather than demanding.


Not in the case with the EU. The EU has strict rules, but once you get used 
to them, it's not that difficult. I strongly recommend to all chapters that 
we start thinking in that direction.

v.