[Chapter-delegates] Injecting Chapter Views - effectively

[Franck Martin]

Have you heard of sphere and the consultation activity?

Some really good stuff there if it does not stay as smoke screen...

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On 14/12/2010, at 20:18, Narelle <narellec at gmail.com> wrote:

> We seem to have gone down a path where some people are pointing out
> they feel disenfranchised by the ISOC consultation processes for
> chapter engagement.
> 
> I'd like to turn the question around, and ask: "what are the most
> effective ways to effectively inject Chapter viewpoints into ISOC's
> work, and vice versa?"
> 
> Our essential mission is to turn the statement "The Internet is for
> Everyone" into a reality, and we need to take a strong, diplomatic,
> intelligent and well informed approach to the many educational,
> advisory and other things we do. So, other than promoting discussion
> on the chapter delegates mailing list, what are the best ways to do
> this, where ISOC staff, chapters and representatives feel mutually
> informed and supported?
> 
> Is it tools, such as blogs, information packs and guides?
> 
> Is it conferences, meetings and social efforts?
> 
> Is it remote participation tools?
> 
> Is it direct training?
> 
> Along those lines, I've been really enjoying Joly's news feeds, and am
> always impressed at the various chapter meetings and newsletters when
> people describe the things their chapters are doing.  The support I
> got at ICANN earlier this year certainly helped me find my way around
> (even literally in that venue!).
> 
> Our chapter hopes to produce a video along the lines of the UK one
> shared recently.
> 
> I know I'd like to see a regularly updated ISOC fact pack that I can
> use when I brief government, industry and user groups on the society.
> One that I can easily turn into the dreaded powerpoint, or flash show.
> 
> Sometimes I find it difficult to locate information relevant to the
> latest government submission on my list of things to do... (this
> month's one is 'convergence'!)
> 
> So what works for your chapter, and vice versa, what approaches used
> by ISOC staff worked to get your feedback into the issue of the
> moment?
> 
> 
> all the best
> 
> 
> Narelle
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> Narelle Clark
> vice-president isoc-au.org.au
> member ISOC BoT
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