[Chapter-delegates] (no subject)

[Patrick Vande Walle]

Dear Alejandro,

With regard to ISOC's involvement in the ITU processes, I do not think
that it represents a global endorsement from ISOC of what the ITU is
doing. Surely, ISOC should not bargain its values.
We have to be pragmatic here.  It is only  when you join a process that
you are able to influence it. Once you have built a sufficient trust
relationship, others will take your viewpoints into account.

I would not assume that the ITU is unable to change to adapt to a new
environment. The new secretary general has sent out strong messages
about how he sees the role of the ITU in the Internet context and what
it should *not* do. You know Mr Toure was willing to attend the ICANN
meeting in Lisbon, had he not been blocked by bad weather.
All in all, I think we should start a positive, open-minded partnership
with the ITU.
> I'd like to say that at least some Chapter delegates 
> and members would have some reservations here and would be heartened to 
> see that some ISOC organizational members (companies, to be clear) put in 
> an effort with ISOC for similar purposes as with the ITU. 
>   
Agree and I pointed out several times in the past to the lack of
knowledge from the org membership about chapters and IMs. Often, those
org members which know chapters exist do not have a clear view of the
relationship between them and HQ. There is a need to educate them.
I was recently mentioned the example of a chapter which had a lot of
difficulty getting a sponsorship from one of ISOC's org members.
Somehow, the company  thought  it did not have to pay twice for the same
service. We should avoid at all costs competition between HQ and
chapters when it comes to org members.

Best,

-- 
Patrick Vande Walle