[Chapter-delegates] Updates from July

Tue Aug 16 04:50:32 PDT 2011

Greetings to all Chapter delegates.  Below is a recap of recent events at
ISOC and some information regarding upcoming events.  Stay in touch.

July 2011

   SPOTLIGHTS

   Spotlights are high-visibility efforts from across the organization from
the

   recent past or coming soon.

   + EU Media Tour

   Markus Kummer and Fridiric Donck were joined by Wende Cover during an EU

   media tour 5-6 July in Brussels, Belgium. The goals of the tour were to

   advance the Internet Society as a thought leader on key Internet issues,
and

   formally introduce Markus in his role as VP for Public Policy. Markus and

   Fridiric met a series of EU-based and focused journalists from
publications

   such as the Financial Times, Bloomberg, and the Wall Street Journal. The

   main interests of the journalists were related to privacy and IPR issues.

   + IETF 81

   The IETF in Quibec City was a focal point for Internet Society activity
and

   energy. As usual, Internet Society staff tracked and participated in a

   number of the technical meetings--see the Rough Guide

   ( <http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068>
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068) for further detail.  

   Leslie Daigle participated in a plenary panel on World IPv6 Day

   ( <http://www.worldipv6day.org/> http://www.worldipv6day.org <
<http://www.worldipv6day.org/> http://www.worldipv6day.org/> )

   and the first Applied Network Research Prizes

   (ANRP,http://www.isoc.org/anrp) , jointly developed by the Internet
Society

   and the Internet Research Task Force, and were presented at the meeting.

   The Internet Society_s lunchtime panel event on _Internet Evolution_

   ( <https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ietf81-briefing/>
https://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ietf81-briefing/

   ) was a standing-room only success. And, six the Internet Society Fellows
to

   the IETF ( <http://www.isoc.org/leaders> http://www.isoc.org/leaders)
participated in the event.

   + TID IEEE Internet Computing Article

   At Barry Leiba's request Lucy has submitted a short piece on Identity

   Management technologies for the standards column in the September/
October

   2011 issue. The piece looks at the history of IdM, including the

   SAML/InfoCard/OpenID models and calls attention to the fractured nature
of

   development and the need for convergence as social web providers_ move
into

   the IdP space (Google/Facebook/Yahoo/Twitter/etc.).

   + DNS Blocking Meetings

   In conjunction with the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), the

   Internet Society organized (with Andrei Robachevsky providing
introductions

   for) a press briefing by the authors (Steve Crocker, Shinkuro, Inc.;
David

   Dagon, Georgia Tech; Dan Kaminsky, DKH; Danny McPherson, Verisign, Inc.;

   Paul Vixie, Internet Systems Consortium) of a whitepaper

   (
<http://domainincite.com/docs/PROTECT-IP-Technical-Whitepaper-Final.pdf>
http://domainincite.com/docs/PROTECT-IP-Technical-Whitepaper-Final.pdf)

   on the technical concerns raised by the "PROTECT IP Bill_ currently
making

   its way through the U.S. Congress. About 8 members of the media attended
the

   briefing hosted by Internet2 and EDUCAUSE in their Washington, D.C.

   offices.

   The Trust and Identity team in collaboration with the North American
Bureau

   (Sally Wentworth) responded to the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) on "Models for
a

   Governance Structure for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in

   Cyberspace" ( <http://www.nist.gov/nstic/nstic-frn-noi.pdf>
http://www.nist.gov/nstic/nstic-frn-noi.pdf)

   based on the US Government's National Strategy for Trusted Identities in

   Cyberspace (NSTIC). The primary issues identified included national
versus

   international focus, scope and remit of the proposed Steering Group, the

   appropriate role for such an organization in standards development, and

   clarification on the definition of an open standards organization.

   SNAPSHOTS

   Snapshots are brief updates on some the significant efforts underway
across

   the organization.

   + 20th Anniversary Celebration

   The communications team is preparing a coordinated, comprehensive
campaign

   to celebrate the Internet Society_s 20th anniversary in 2012.  In
addition

   to recognizing this significant milestone and advancing key Internet
Society

   priorities, the celebration will focus world attention on the evolution
of

   the Internet over the past 20 years and the opportunities and challenges

   that will have a profound impact on its future. It will be comprised of

   multiple initiatives that bring attention to topics critical to the

   long-term health and viability of the Internet, highlight pioneers who
have

   been key to the success of the Internet and the Internet Society, and

   include an exciting global forum (more information available via

    <http://www.isoc.org/inet> http://www.isoc.org/inet)that will convene
participants from around the world. 

   The Global INET 2012 will be held in Geneva, 22-24 April 2012 and will
include

   a two and one-half day programme, featuring thematic plenary discussions
by Internet,

   technical, policy and development, and other thought leaders focused on
the

   future evolution of the Internet.

   + CEO Outreach

   Lynn St. Amour was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the XXXI

   Conference of the Brazilian Computing Society, 19 July 2011, in Brazil,

   during the event_s 5th Women and Information Technology Workshop. Lynn's

   participation was strongly requested by the Civil Society representatives
in

   Brazil and was supported by our Regional Bureau Director, Sebastian

   Bellagamba. Lynn_s speech coincided with the rejuvenation of the ISOC
Brazil

   Chapter, and was a good opportunity to disseminate ISOC's mission and
goals,

   as well as to invite members of the Brazilian Computing Society to join
ISOC

   Global and the respective local chapter.

   + Internet Evolution 2011

   Launched as a new publication at the OECD High-Level Meeting on the
Internet

   Economy, it appeared to be very well received, with many delegates seen

   holding copies, including the UK representative who waved it at his

   co-attendees to emphasize his intervention. The hardcopy publication is

   complemented by an online presence ( <http://isoc.org/evolution>
http://isoc.org/evolution ). At IETF 81,

   the extremely well-attended ISOC at IETF Panel in Quebec City also addressed

   the Internet Evolution theme.

   FURTHER READING

   Other recent Internet Society publications with interesting information:

   + Monthly Newsletter

   New Chapters increase the Internet Society_s global strength

    <http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?m=201107>
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?m=201107

   Internet Society's Rough Guide to IETF 81 Hot Topics Details on the
sessions

   Internet Society staff tracked in Quebec City

    <http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068>
http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4068

   All the best,

Ted Mooney

Sr. Director, Membership & Services

The Internet Society

www.isoc.org

Direct Line: 703.439.2774

Cell:           301.980.6446

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