[Chapter-delegates] Fwd: Request for participation - ISOC 'Sphere' Project

Tue Jan 15 17:07:35 PST 2008

I had sent the following privately, but on further consideration  
think it should have been public. FYI.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Fred Baker <fred at cisco.com>
> Date: January 15, 2008 9:36:59 AM PST
> To: Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org>
> Cc: Khaled KOUBAA <khaled.koubaa at topnet.tn>
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Request for participation - ISOC  
> 'Sphere'	Project
>
> It may be worthwhile to have interested chapters provide  
> translation as a service; ISOC France might, for example, be  
> interested to provide translation to/from French, and the Tunisian  
> chapter might consider translation to/from Arabic. Taking the  
> geodesic example, if there is dependence on the central  
> organization to provide every service, the strength of the  
> structure is in its foundation, while if it scalably has the  
> additional structure (chapters) providing services as they need  
> them, the strength is in the structure.
>
> On Jan 15, 2008, at 1:25 AM, Khaled KOUBAA wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am happy that a dedicated initiative is foully focused on  
>> chapter participation, and I am sure that our colleagues around  
>> the world will have a lot of concerns.
>>
>> That's why I would like to know if phone consultations will be  
>> conducted in multilingual or no ? We know that most of our chapter  
>> delegates are English spoken but not all of them have the English  
>> as mother tongue or first language. In my case for example the  
>> English is my third one after the Arabic and French.
>>
>> If we need to have a real "grows stronger while it grows bigger"  
>> effect of the "sphere" name, we should ensure that chapters  
>> delegates ( or even outside delegates ) have the opportunity to  
>> express them self in their way. I think that a phone-consultation  
>> and a wiki are not enough for the such project, we need to  
>> implement other tools.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Khaled
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>>> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:17:13 +1000
>>> From: Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org>
>>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Request for participation - ISOC  
>>> 'Sphere'
>>> 	Project
>>> To: Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
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>>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> We would like to extend a warm invitation to you to join a new  
>>> initiative in 2008 called the ISOC ?Sphere? project. The project  
>>> is a key activity in the ?Stakeholder Relationships? section of  
>>> the Chapter Development Plan.
>>>
>>> The name of the project, ?Sphere? is derived from the shape of a  
>>> geodesic dome, which is the only man-made structure that grows  
>>> stronger while it grows bigger, where the inter-connected  
>>> elements are highly dependent on one another and working together.
>>>
>>> The project seeks to develop the relationships between ISOC  
>>> Chapters and ISOC Global. It is expected that three or four key  
>>> initiatives will emerge from the work that will progress and  
>>> develop relationships. The overarching goal is to make the best  
>>> use of ISOC?s collective skills and talents to advance the  
>>> mission and activities of the organization.
>>>
>>> We would like to invite you to join the ?Sphere? project. All  
>>> participation is voluntary. There is no limit to the number of  
>>> participants per chapter. The project is expected to last for  
>>> approximately one year and will be facilitated by Tim Gartside,  
>>> an experienced multi-cultural group worker. More details about  
>>> Tim and his work can be found on his Linkedin profile at:
>>>
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?goback=%  
>>> 2Econ&viewProfile=&key=11851921&jsstate=.conbro_0_*51_false_*2_465
>>>
>>> Full details about the project and what it means for you if you  
>>> volunteer can be read on the chapter wiki (you will need to login  
>>> - please email myself or sabrina if you do not have your login  
>>> details) at:
>>>
>>> http://wiki.chapters.isoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=Sphere+Project
>>>
>>> In summary, the project will have 3 phases. These sessions are  
>>> laid out below. The interviews in phase 1 will be anonymous but  
>>> not confidential.
>>>
>>> Phase 1
>>> The Purpose of this phase is to gather information on how to  
>>> develop the relationship between ISOC Global and ISOC chapters.  
>>> It will consist of Individual phone consultations with volunteers  
>>> and Tim, the consultant. Consultations will commence in the week  
>>> beginning Monday 4th Feb.
>>>
>>> Phase 2
>>> The purpose of this phase is to develop and explore the themes  
>>> that have emerged in consultations. This will eventually lead to  
>>> progressive steps and tangible activities with work being done in  
>>> smaller groups. Virtual online e-meetings will be used to  
>>> progress the conversations. Face-to-face meetings (which are  
>>> supplementary to the main on-line meetings) will be held  
>>> alongside regional meetings. This will take place from May  
>>> through to June
>>>
>>> Phase 3
>>> Develop and support the activities of the workgroups emerging  
>>> from both virtual and face-to-face meetings leading to  
>>> recommendations and eventual implementation. Online e-meetings  
>>> will take place to provide support and follow up. This phase is  
>>> expected to last from July until September.
>>>
>>> If you are interested in joining the project, you can sign up on  
>>> the table found at the wiki page referenced above. Alternatively  
>>> you can email sphere-project-admin at isoc.org. Initial interviews  
>>> will commence the week beginning Monday 4th February and will run  
>>> through until Thursday 21 February.
>>>
>>> Myself, Sabrina, Dawit and Sebastian are available to assist you  
>>> during this project. If you have any questions or queries please  
>>> do not hesitate to contact any of us. We look forward to your  
>>> active participation.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>>   Anne
>>>
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>>>
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