[Chapter-delegates] 2010 'Chapter Development' Planning

[Carlos Vera Quintana]

I would like to thank you Anne and ISOC's team for your support along this 
years. I guess that not always things are in the way they should be not only 
because of the relation Chapters-HQ but because of some sort of bureaucracy 
or rules not always dedicated to improve this relationship.

By other side, not only funding is the priority but ways to show a more 
uniform presence so our voice would be the same or at least similar, no 
matter who is speaking.

Some suggestions about funding: Evaluation of projects should be done in the 
orientation to make possible their funding. If evaluators think something 
must be improved in the projects then this has to be improved and finally 
adjusted so the funding is possible. I understand that funding is limited 
and not all projects can be funded but chapters must be prepared to write a 
good project in the line of action of ISOC and receive funds to implement 
them. The effort should be in approve projects and not in to reject it. For 
most chapters, this funding from ISOC HQ is all the economic resources we 
have according with our geographic place, economic situation and more as 
explained lot of times in this list and other discussion. Maybe for some 
strong chapter receiving funds from international corporation or from 
donators or members this funds are accessories but for small chapter this 
funds are a MUST for develop and grow (money call money). If we can show 
every year rich experiences then we can be able to attract other sources of 
financing and also able to maintain the ones we have now.

Carlos Vera
ISOC Ecuador


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From: "Anne Lord" <lord at isoc.org>
Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 12:15 AM
To: "Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] 2010 'Chapter Development' Planning

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> To all those who attended the meetings in Seoul and to those who  recently 
> contributed to discussions on this list, thank you. We  appreciate your 
> feedback and will continue to listen as we strive to  improve our 
> collective support for the important work that you do.
>
> In late 2008 we asked you where the priorities should be for 2009 to 
> support 'Chapter Development'. Your responses told us to improve  funding 
> and to continue to enhance support for ISOC’s activities in  Public 
> Policy, Education, Standards and Strategic initiatives. You  also told us 
> to develop common information to support Chapters, and to  recognise and 
> promote successful Chapter projects. The development of  a membership 
> system was top of the list and not included in the survey.
>
> With your help, we made significant progress in 2009 but there is  still a 
> lot of work to be done. Funding was increased through the  introduction of 
> a "Chapter Events Programme" and the introduction of a  "Travel Fellowship 
> Programme". The Membership system will be launched  on November 17th and 
> your help in providing feedback leading up to  this launch has been 
> critical. The Chapter Handbook will be launched  at the end of November, 
> and again the Chapters contributions are the  major pieces of the 
> Handbook. Through the Chapter Handbook, the ISOC  2008 Chapter Review and 
> through programme efforts like the Community  Grants programme and the 
> Events Funding, we have tried to promote  Chapter success stories. With 
> your help, through the Sphere project a  consultation framework has been 
> developed, while work has begun on  reviewing Chapter Policies and 
> Procedures, and on defining a  sustainable policy for document translation 
> (Sphere-translate).  Work  has also begun on identifying measures of 
> success for Chapters to help  frame a Chapter Policy review,  and  on 
> developing communications  collateral to support Chapter outreach 
> activities, again with your help.
>
> In 2010, we would like to continue with the priorities you identified  for 
> 2009 within the framework of the Chapter Development Plan. Based  on 
> feedback we received throughout the year about the importance of  regional 
> needs and communication (which has impacted ISOC's overall  business 
> strategy), we would like to provide a more regional focus,  meeting and 
> talking to the Chapters from all corners of the Chapter  world. The Travel 
> Fellowship Programme will be expanded to support  "Chapter workshops" 
> where gatherings of Chapter leaders will be held  regionally, like the 
> recent workshop in Delhi held alongside the INET  meeting. The workshops 
> will provide a platform to exchange information  and learn from each other 
> through discussion of the challenges and  opportunities faced by Chapters 
> and to find solutions together.
>
> The Chapter Events programme will continue, with enhanced funds, to 
> provide financial support to Chapters to hold events to increase  contact 
> with members. In 2010 we want to do better at "sharing our  success" – 
> learning from each other, helping each other. We will  continue to provide 
> more information, opportunities for engagement and  discussion through 
> e-meetings, face-to-face meetings and mailing list  discussions in order 
> to 'share our success'. We would also like to  take a bolder step in 
> promoting and recognising the good work done by  Chapters, by developing, 
> with your help, a Chapters Awards Programme.
>
> There is plenty of scope for continued improvement to be made in 2010  and 
> much to be done. To accomplish the work, we rely on your feedback  and 
> help. Please tell us if we are missing anything or if you feel  feedback 
> from the surveys last year do not correctly reflect today’s  priorities 
> (http://www.isoc.org/isoc/general/trustees/docs/nov2008/chapters-individual-members.pdf 
>  ).  We would be very happy to hear from you, on or off list at 
> <chapter-support at isoc.org
> >.
>
> We look forward to working with you in 2010 and once again, we would  like 
> to thank you, your Board and Chapter members for all the work  done to 
> advance the cause of the Internet Society.
>
>
> Best wishes
>
> Anne
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