[Chapter-delegates] Privacy and the civil society Madrid Declaration

[Veni Markovski]

Jim,
let's wait and see what the ISOC Trustees, who are on our list, would 
say about this particular email - was there a position of ISOC on it, or 
it is an effort by some people at the management level, who thought the 
declaration is against some principles (but which?).
I've also asked the Public Voice to send their comments, which I hope 
they will do soon, and that will respond to Frerderic's concerns. 
Because he's actually criticizing the Public Voice, but addressing the 
questions to us, on this list.

veni

James Butler wrote:
> Speaking strictly as an individual, until I can meet with other 
> Chapter officials to discuss this, I am very disturbed by the official 
> position taken in item #2 of the requirements, specifically:
>
> 2. They must not be contrary to any position of the Internet Society.
>
> I am disturbed because Chapters are not offered a voice in the 
> discussions among ISOC board members with regard to positions like 
> those included in the Global World declaration, which Frederic says is 
> not supportable by ISOC. Therefore we would be forbidden from 
> supporting it, as ISOC Chapter representatives.
>
> I do not object to having protocols for expressions of unity within 
> the Organization, and I assert that such rules should be followed. 
> However if we are to give carte blanche to the parent Society to make 
> decisions about what we all support as an Organization, as they act as 
> our Representatives, and we, theirs, then I think the Organization 
> needs to make better efforts to reach a consensus among its 
> constituents before making such a substantial set of public statements 
> about such important issues.
>
> My ... PERSONAL ... 2 cents.
>