[Chapter-delegates] Think global - act local - 22-24 april - Global Inet - Local Internet Springs - Re: Announcing Global INET 2012!

[Eduard Tric]

Dear Ted , dear all,

Thank you for confirming us the programme of Global Inet.
Regarding the chapter workshop, the timeframe was a bit tight (less than one month to make a public announcement and selection of a delegate matching the criterias ) , but we understood that most of the chapters , including ours ,  managed to confirm their NGL or potential NGL delegate.
Also , for being involved in the preparation of Bucharest Inet, we know that finalizing an agenda it's a tough job (it took us 4 months of permanent adjustments), thus we are confident that eventually you will get the most interesting  speakers.
Investing in the future is certainly the right thing to do , but we have seen on the list some concerns from chapters regarding the involvment  in this event of actual or "senior" chapter management.
This is why we come with a small proposal.
The idea is to link the global event with smaller (simbolic ) events , organized by chapters, taking place in the same period (22-24 april 2012 ). 
We could call them "Internet Spring" , making the link  between Isoc 20-th anniversary and the future of Internet.
We intend to use the annual chapter event fund to organize "Primavara internet" - Internet Spring between the 22-24-th april in Romania.
If there are other chapters interested to have a coordinate event in the same period , please let us know.
Regards,
Ed

P.S. If there are some conclusions available from last year Bucharest chapter workshop we will be happy to distribute them to our chapter members . As promised , with help from some other chapters who volunteered during the workshop , we made a small experiment of chapter to chapter collaboration . It is available on http://www.anuntul.eu/wordpress/ . We would like to deliver in 2012  what we promised ourselves in 2011 : a forum making possible cross-collaboration between chapters, based on various topics . We all had an agreement that the hierachical distribution of information  Isoc-HQ- Chapter Delegates List- Chapter members is limited and we need at least forums.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Mooney" <mooney at isoc.org>
To: "Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 10:37:27 PM
Subject: [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 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 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 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 

www.isoc.org 



Direct Line: 703.439.2774 

Cell: 301.980.6446 




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