[Chapter-delegates] Announcing Global INET 2012!

[Veni Markovski]

Alex, +1.
And let's not forget, the IGF is free for participation.

veni

On 1/13/2012 13:40, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:
> Ted,
>
> thanks for this announcement.
>
> I hope that it will be very promptly followed up by a message that 
> addresses the specific concerns of chapters which have been expressed 
> in the regional workshops and in this very list over the last days but 
> also over months and years.
>
> Let's say that for many of us the IGF would have never needed to exist 
> if INETs had continued...
>
> And certainly, that we hope that the INET is exemplary in setting the 
> tone of an open, transparent, two-way collaboration of, with, and for 
> the chapters for the comming next 20 years of ISOC.
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
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> *Desde:* chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org 
> [chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] en nombre de Ted Mooney 
> [mooney at isoc.org]
> *Enviado el:* jueves, 12 de enero de 2012 14:37
> *Hasta:* 'Chapter Delegates'
> *Asunto:* [Chapter-delegates] Announcing Global INET 2012!
>
> To all Chapter Delegates,
>
> As a key component of our 20^th Anniversary celebration, the Global 
> INET 2012 will serve as a beacon for industry, academia, NGOs, 
> governments, and Internet Society members. The event will convene 
> industry pioneers; global influencers; ISOC members, chapters and 
> affiliated community; and Internet users to draw attention to the 
> challenges and opportunities impacting the future of the Internet.
>
> Scheduled 22-24 April 2012 at the International de Conférences Genève 
> <http://www.cicg.ch/>in Geneva, Switzerland, the Global INET 2012 
> <http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012>is 
> a 3 day programme of thought-leader plenary sessions and concurrent 
> sessions. Our programme will include visionary keynotes and insightful 
> roundtable discussion on critical topics including privacy, net 
> neutrality, IPv6, security, digital content and innovation, and human 
> rights and freedom of expression. And, with Pre-Conference workshops 
> <http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012/special-events>for 
> our Chapters, Internet Leaders, and Business Executives, there will be 
> many opportunities for learning, sharing, and networking.
>
> As part of the Global INET, we will host our 20^th Anniversary Awards 
> Gala on Monday, 23 April 2012. This very special evening will mark our 
> 20^th anniversary as our inaugural class of honorees is inducted into 
> the new Internet Hall of Fame.
>
> Registration is now open, and I encourage you to take the time to sign 
> up for this exciting event! We are offering special discounted rates 
> to Internet Society Members. And, signing up by 20 January 2012 
> ensures you also qualify for our early bird pricing.
>
> Sign up today: 
> http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012/register
>
> We also ask that you to join us in promoting the Global INET 2012 by 
> sharing details and information with all your chapter members, 
> professional contacts and peers in the industry.
>
> To that end, we will provide members an email invitation to share 
> conference details. And, we will use social media engines such as 
> LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to help announce our event and share 
> regular updates. For those of you with social media accounts, we 
> encourage you to share news of the Global INET conference with your 
> networks.
>
> For the latest news and updates on the Global INET, please visit our 
> website: 
> http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012
>
> To review our marketing brochure follow this link: 
> http://internetsociety.org/global-inet-brochure
>
> *Note that our brochure is an evolving piece and will be updated 
> regularly with new programme details and speakers.
>
> I would like to extend a significant “Thank you” to everyone who 
> contributed ideas and feedback in developing the programmes and 
> agendas for the Global Chapters Workshop and the Global INET which 
> will be published in the next few weeks. Your support and input is 
> deeply appreciated and will continue to be requested and incorporated.
>
> We look forward to a productive year in 2012, as we recognize the 
> accomplishments of the past 20 years and look forward to the next 20 
> years and beyond.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ted Mooney
>
> Sr. Director, Membership & Services
>
> The Internet Society
>
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>
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>
>
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