[Chapter-delegates] Ad-free webcasting

[Alejandro Pisanty]

Hi,

Anne, thanks a lot for this large piece of valuable information.

Given the numerous platforms that allow quick creation of a usable 
chapter website for free, starting with Blogger and Wordpress, and the 
numerous Web 2.0 (and previous generation) tools for all kinds of things 
we need, like organizing events (EventBrite and such, etc.), this seems 
pretty good.

I'm very glad that the support we always had with Marratech is going to be 
extended to the use of Webex for chapters' needs of online meetings.

I do think that the video streaming support is valuable. Even a chapter 
with no proper website and no money to spend can organize a meeting from 
which a video stream is produced. If it is sent to Livestream, Ustream, 
and other platforms, it can be sent out to an essentially boundless number 
of places and people, as well as archived for on-demand viewing.

I'm also thankful for your detailed, accurate description of how chapter 
needs, input, and feedback have been taken into account for ISOC's budget, 
planning and actual work.

It gives me renewed faith in the capacity of this organization to work 
with all its components in a lively manner, serving society worldwide, and 
fixing its own problems as it goes.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty


.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .
      Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
UNAM, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico

Tels. +52-(1)-55-5105-6044, +52-(1)-55-5418-3732

* Mi blog/My blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com
* LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty
* Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty
* Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn, http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614

* Ven a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org.mx, ISOC http://www.isoc.org
*Participa en ICANN, http://www.icann.org
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .


On Thu, 16 Dec 2010, Anne Lord wrote:

> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:55:22 +1000
> From: Anne Lord <lord at isoc.org>
> To: Khaled KOUBAA <khaled.koubaa at gmail.com>
> Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Ad-free webcasting
> 
> hi Khaled, All,
>
> In 2011 we will be launching a pilot service that covers the costs of domain 
> name registration and website hosting. This is in response to the 2011 
> Chapter Needs survey (results available in Spanish, French and English at 
> http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/guidelines/)  that that identified funding 
> as the priority area for all Chapters.
>
> The survey results informed and influenced the planning for Chapter 
> Development for 2011. The details are covered in the attached presentation, 
> made at the Board of Trustees meeting in Beijing, and recently at the 
> Chapters & Members meeting at ICANN in Cartagena.  Slide 8 shows the new 
> activities for 2011.
>
> On use of webex by Chapters to host meetings, yes, this is possible. If you 
> need to schedule a meeting, simply email <chapter-support at isoc.org> and we 
> will set it up for you. At the same time, Marratech is also still available 
> for use. Again, please contact us to 'book' a meeting slot.  We will look to 
> making this information more accessible as we work to revise the Chapter 
> Handbook (which will become the "Chapter Guide") into html format.
>
> On websites, inside the Chapter portal, there is the possibility to provide 
> some basic information about your Chapter, through a "Chapter preview" page - 
> this is available for all potential members to see. Also, looking ahead, the 
> Engagement platform, under development by the AMS team <amshelp at isoc.org> 
> will also provide a platform for enhanced collaboration and community 
> building.
>
> If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask on this list or at 
> <chapter-support at isoc.org> or to your Regional Bureau Manager.  We're here to 
> help.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Anne
> --
>