[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Board Meeting Update

[Odile Ambry]

Jon and all chapter delegates

Isoc France is in the middle of its election period for the new board, 
which is keeping us busy.

But we want to take the time to congratulate the Board on its very wise 
decision to open the European bureau in Brussels.
We look forward to working with Frédéric, and hope that we, European 
chapters, will be able to work more closely together.
A lot of the national Internet issues that we have to deal with are closely 
related to decisions made at the European Parliament or Commission level.

And we don't always have the time or expertise to get the information which 
can support the work we do at the national level.

Thanks, and welcome on board Frédéric

Odile Ambry
Isoc France chair
>Dear Chapter delegates,
>
>I wanted to notify you regarding the materials from our most recent Board 
>meeting held in Amsterdam on December 4th and 5th.  The Business Plan is 
>now posted on our 
>website: 
>(<http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/docs/dec2009/business-plan.pdf)>http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/docs/dec2009/business-plan.pdf). 
>
>
>I encourage you to read the entire Business Plan.  However, I would like 
>to highlight a few key areas of direction and development discussed and 
>presented during the Board meeting.  You will find the details of these 
>presentations within the Board report.
>
>Firstly, in 2010 ISOC’s support for Chapters is ‘going local’ and there 
>will be a strong focus on Chapter activity in the regions.  The Regional 
>Bureaus as well as other programmatic and departmental staff from within 
>ISOC will seek a higher level of engagement and support regarding Chapter 
>projects and activities.  Five key themes with specific programmes will be 
>driven throughout the year (see page 29 in the Business Plan).
>
>Secondly, due to the success the Internet Society has had with its Bureaus 
>we plan to expand this model further. This expansion will take shape in a 
>couple of ways; namely the alignment of ISOC staff toward regional 
>responsibility and focus, and, the opening of the European and North 
>American Bureaus.  The European Bureau will be based in Brussels and will 
>be led by Frederic Donck who has recently provided leadership in our 
>Public Policy department.  The North American Bureau will seek a full-time 
>leader in the future, however, until the position is opened we have asked 
>Sally Wentworth, Public Policy, Reston office, to oversee our Bureau 
>activities for the time being.  Our intent is to provide a greater level 
>of support, communication and collaboration regarding our Chapters, 
>Organizational Members, Individual Members, policy work, INETs and partners.
>
>Thirdly, we have evolved the Department of Education into the Department 
>of Access and Regional Development.  We believe that ISOC has many 
>opportunities to make a greater impact with regards to our development 
>projects by integrating more tightly our funding and policy reach within 
>the project area.  The combination of enhanced funding focus and policy 
>development tied to the actual project will create a more holistic 
>approach and broader impact.
>
>Fourthly, the Internet Society has made an important decision to support 
>W3C vis-a-vis a donation for the purpose of advancing the evolution of W3C 
>as an organization that creates open Web standards.  ISOC pledged to 
>support W3C efforts to implement a more agile, inclusive, and flexible 
>organizational structure.  Both organizations share similar values 
>regarding the internet's development.  Both organizations will continue to 
>operate independently.
>
>As always we will vigorously work together in order to ensure the health 
>of the Internet for everyone.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Jon
>
>Jon McNerney
>Chief Operating Officer
>Internet Society
><http://www.isoc.org/>www.isoc.org
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