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

Rudi Vansnick rudi.vansnick at isoc.be
Wed Jan 16 12:21:48 PST 2008 

Just to inform you ISOC Belgium is on day-by-day basis in contact with 
it's members and internet users in Belgium. This is partly done through 
our website in 3 languages, a forum and by means of communications 
through affiliated organisations. We reach monthly about 10.000 people 
through fora and news feeds.

Indeed regional representatives are important as they have to full fill 
the mission statement as well as the global goal of ISOC. Nevertheless 
listening to the internet users community is a very time consuming 
activity. And as we all know not every internet user is IT-Internet 
lettered and requires a lot of information before he/she can understand 
rules and regulations we have to deal with. That's also part of Internet 
governance = listen to those who are consuming your product/service.

My peace of 5 cents ...

Rudi Vansnick
President - CEO Internet Society Belgium vzw



Alejandro Pisanty schreef:
> Fred,
>
> and, I hope we can also call on ISOC's regional representatives for this 
> purpose when needed. We need to constantly increase the day-to-day contact 
> between them and the Chapters, and they are an irreplaceable vehicle for 
> the two-way exchange of information, and for coordination, with the 
> Chapters.
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
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> On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, Fred Baker wrote:
>
>   
>> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:07:35 -0800
>> From: Fred Baker <fred at cisco.com>
>> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Fwd: Request for participation - ISOC	'Spher
>>     	Project
>>
>> 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
>>>>         
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Message: 1
>>>>> 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>
>>>>> Message-ID: <BDD0AB55-DD72-4FE3-8EEB-13965F714ABB at isoc.org>
>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; delsp=yes; format=flowed
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> -
>>>>> Anne Lord, Senior Manager
>>>>> <lord at isoc.org>
>>>>> Chapter & Individual Memberships                  http://
>>>>> www.isoc.org
>>>>> Internet Society (ISOC)                "The Internet is for
>>>>> everyone"
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>>>>> -
>>>>>
>>>>>
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