[Chapter-delegates] Special Invitation to Global INET 2012

[Veni Markovski]

Thanks, everyone -
and also, I don't think there will be more than a handful of people, who
could still make it. Perhaps from the neighboring countries, but also
depending on the speakers (who are still not known, as per
http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-conferences/global-inet-2012/agenda).
I agree with Charles, that it's an obvious fact, and I am still wondering
why ISOC is so slow in responding. A little disappointing, given all the
great expectations we all shared a year ago on this list...

Veni

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:43 AM, Charles Mok <mok at hknet.com> wrote:

> I agree,  I believe it is much, much more important for more chapter
> leaders to be there, then charging money.  I don't think we need to say
> much to justify this fact, being so obvious.
>
> Charles
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Daniel Stern <danielrstern at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I confess I have not been keeping up with the posts so please excuse me
>> if my remarks may be redundant or inappropriate.
>>
>> I heartily agree with Veni.   I had been championing the cause of the
>> chapters going way back to when ISOC's leadership did not seem to
>> understand the importance of the tole that chapters had to play, sometimes
>> having confront them at a public meeting during an INET, which I did on
>> several occasions over the years.  And I have written to Ted and others of
>> ISOC's leadership how I have been heartened by the support chapters have
>> been given recently.  (I am part of the Uganda ISOC chapter team.)
>>
>> I'd say that if ISCO could pronounce that any chapter members who can
>> organize their own travel and accommodation would be welcomed to INET as a
>> delegate, without having to pay a conference fee, no limitation on numbers.
>>  I think it would go a long way towards reinforcing chapter members' sense
>> of belonging to the ISOC family.  ISOC could also assist those who require
>> a visa by offering to send a formal letter of invitation where necessary.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Kind regards, Daniel
>>
>>
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