[Chapter-delegates] Request for participation in ISOC survey- Proposed New Initiatives ISOC workplan

[Christopher Wilkinson]

Good morning:

The membership criterion for the ISOC European Coordinating Council (ECC), 
Chartered by the Internet Society, is as follows:

<<Article V. - Membership

Membership shall be open to all Active Internet Society Chapters in the 
European Region, that is a Chapter located in a country which is a member of 
the Council of Europe.>>

See: 
http://www.isoc-ecc.org/mambo453/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=129&Itemid=50

Membership of the Council of Europe is widely used as a broad and reasonably 
flexible definition of the European area. In any event, for the purposes of 
ISOC, all members of the European Union (EU) and of the European Economic 
Area (EEA) should be included in the same "region".

With regards to you all,

CW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne Lord" <lord at isoc.org>
To: "Władysław Majewski" <wladek at majewski.pl>
Cc: "Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 4:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Request for participation in ISOC survey- 
Proposed New Initiatives ISOC workplan


> hi Wladek
>
> Many thanks for your email.  The breakdown follows that on the ISOC
> website, where you will find a list of regions and countries
> (pointing to chapters) identified within those regions.  Poland is
> located here:
>
> http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/list.php?region=CEE/
> Russia&status=A&view=
>
> As you correctly point out, a review of some of the 'labels' is
> required (for the website too) as they are outdated. Some help and
> guidance from the chapters in that would be very welcome.
>
> However, my concern is that the survey is now underway and some
> responses may well have already been sent in from those in different
> timezones. As such, I fear it is too late to make any changes.
> There is also time pressure to give enough people time to respond
> before the deadline.
>
> I do sincerely wish that you will be able to complete the survey as
> is, as your input is valuable to us.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Anne
> --
>
>
>
>
>
> On 16/11/2007, at 9:34 AM, Władysław Majewski wrote:
>
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>> Dear Anne,
>>
>>>               http://www.isoc.org/isoc/mission/initiative/
>>> chapters.shtml
>>
>> I regret I cannot respond to above survey because I am unable to
>> identify region where my country is supposed to belong.
>>
>> Two entries ("Western Europe" and "CEE/Russia") refer to ancient
>> divisions discoutinued in current century.
>>
>> Can you please explain where in your mind belong following EC
>> member states:
>> - - Austria
>> - - Bulgaria
>> - - Cyprus
>> - - Denmark
>> - - Estonia
>> - - Finland
>> - - Germany
>> - - Greece
>> - - Latvija
>> - - Lithuania
>> - - Poland
>> - - Romania
>> - - Slovakia
>> - - Sweden
>> - - Tchech Republic
>>
>> and two non-EC countries:
>> - - Norway
>> - - Croatia?
>>
>> Technically all of them are located in Central and Eastern Europe.
>>
>> On the other hand Slovenia - country with historical background
>> similar
>> to several of the above countries is located in western part of
>> Europe.
>>
>> I suppose that from North American point of view deep cross-
>> continental
>> cultural divide is well known - for example between Idaho and
>> Massachussets. Nevertheless you offer for the whole continent only one
>> option "North America" (by the way: does it in your intention include
>> Mexico?). Why do you suppose there is a need to divide Europe into
>> parts
>>  according to time zones?
>>
>> Rgds
>>
>> Wladek
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