[Chapter-delegates] APPLICATION for form ISOC Democratic Republic of Congo chapter - please review

Alejandro Pisanty apisan at servidor.unam.mx
Mon Jan 22 13:18:33 PST 2007


Mike,

thanks.

In fact in a crisis some years ago our chapter formed a Board of Advisors 
along the lines you describe.

We have let it slip and your note should serve as a prompt to again get it 
running in good shape.

I do agree that it is a generally good idea.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty


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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Michael R Nelson wrote:

> Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:17:29 -0500
> From: Michael R Nelson <mrn at us.ibm.com>
> To: Alejandro Pisanty <apisan at servidor.unam.mx>
> Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org,
>     chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org, chapters at isoc.org,
>     Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com>
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] APPLICATION for form ISOC Democratic Republic
>      of Congo chapter - please review
> 
>
> Alejandro,
> I like your questions.  I've often thought it would be very, very useful
> for ISOC chapters to recruit a Board of Advisors (separate and distinct
> from the leadership of the chapter) who would consist of leaders of the
> Internet community, the business community, and the non-profit sector in
> their country.  The Advisors would not be asked to do much (although they
> might be speakers at chapter events or help recruit speakers and members).
> The advisors' most important role would be to lend  their name to the cause
> and thus increase the credibility and reach of the chapter.  Perhaps more
> importantly, the fact that a chapter in formation could recruit such a
> group would be prima facie evidence that the chapter was in good hands.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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>
> Michael R. Nelson
> Director, Internet Technology and Strategy
> IBM Corporation
> 1301 K St., N.W., Suite 1200
> Washington, DC  20005
> 202-515-5137
> cell 703-598-5187
> mrn at us.ibm.com
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>             Alejandro Pisanty
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>                                       Re: [Chapter-delegates] APPLICATION
>             01/22/2007 11:33          for form ISOC Democratic Republic
>             AM                        of Congo chapter - please review
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> Veni,
>
> great to read you.
>
> Does your email imply that you know the proponents of both and trust that:
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> 1. they represent a fraction of the Internet community in their countries;
>
> 2. are able to represent ISOC's ideals and plans;
>
> 3. they are honest dealers who will play straight for all involved;
>
> 4. are not overriding, sequestering, or otherwise playing foul with other
> former or possible proponents of a chapter;
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> 5. will run their chapter as far as possible in a democratic, transparent
> manner;
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> 6. are reasonably independent from pressures of special interests?
>
> (and so on, i.e., are you telling us briefly that you have done your share
> of due diligence on both? I would bet you know well the principals in
> Romania and can answer "yes" to all of the above but don't know equally
> well how much you are acquainted with our friends from Congo, as instead
> Wallonie and Luxembourg, i.e. Marie-Anne and Patrick have documented.)
>
> This is in no way a challenge to your knowledge! My thought is that when
> ISOC staff consults the chapter delegates on these matters they are not
> only looking for applause and warm welcomes, which tend to be well
> deserved, but asking for the things that Marie-Anne and Patrick have
> replied to. We form a "Web of trust" of sorts.
>
> BTW based on the information provided till now I support the two
> applications, and hope that someone has indeed documented answers to the
> due-diligence questions.
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> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
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>      Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
> Director General de Servicios de Computo Academico
> UNAM, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
> Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
> Tel. (+52-55) 5622-8541, 5622-8542 Fax 5622-8540
> http://www.dgsca.unam.mx
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> On Mon, 22 Jan 2007, Veni Markovski wrote:
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>> Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:13:12 -0500
>> From: Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com>
>> To: Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org>, chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>> Cc: chapters at isoc.org
>> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] APPLICATION for form ISOC Democratic
> Republic
>>      of Congo chapter - please review
>>
>> Dear colleagues,
>> on behalf of ISOC-Bulgaria, I welcome both Congo and Romania in our
> family!
>>
>> veni
>>
>> At 12:37 PM 1/22/2007  +0100, Anne Lord wrote:
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> The following application for a new Chapter to be formed in the
>>> Democratic Republic of Congo has been received. It is being sent to
>>> this list for peer comment and review. The period allowed for
>>> comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is 5th February 2007.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Veni Markovski
>> http://www.veni.com
>>
>> check also my blog:
>> http://blog.veni.com
>>
>>
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