[Chapter-delegates] Special Invitation to Global INET 2012

Tue Jan 24 03:13:33 PST 2012

I do agree with my colleagues that Chapter leaders need to attend the Special Event. 
Philip F. Johnson
President, ISOC Liberia

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 From: Daniel Stern <danielrstern at gmail.com>
To: Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> 
Cc: Chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org 
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Special Invitation to Global INET 2012

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

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:

Hi, everyone - some light on this question.
>I got an email that the invitation was sent to me as a former Board of Trustees member. Needless to say, this wasn't in the invitation, as you all saw it. 
>However, to respond to some of the off-the-list emails - 
>
>I wrote to ISOC that I wouldn't mind joining the INET in Geneva, if the invitation was going out to all current 
members of ISOC, or at least chapter presidents and trustees. 
>I also noted that this is important for me, because I was a Trustee, elected by chapters, and I would have liked to see this invitation as a sign that ISOC finally has recognized the importance of the chapters, which elected me, and not the importance of the Trustees.
>
>I know it may sound naive, but many of you here remember the time, when we were struggling to persuade ISOC that it has to work closely with the chapters, and it should recognize the importance of the chapters, and of the fact that they, the chapters, bring legitimacy to the organization. 
>
>I hope you would agree with me that chapters should have been given special treatment at this special INET, with at least allowing their officers to participate free at the INET (although, given the tens of millions of USD that ISOC is spending, I would argue that a free admission for everyone in Geneva would be a better investment and would have had a great return for the organization). After all, travel and stay in Geneva for most of the countries of the world is a pretty expensive adventure, but the participation fee could be used instead for airplane ticket or hotel stay for several nights. ISOC must show more respect towards its chapters, many of which made the .org deal possible by gathering support from around the planet to prove that ISOC will be a good guardian of the public interest, if they are given the management of the .org top level domain. 
>
>best,
>veni
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>On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:
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>I am not sure if this is for chapter presidents, or how I was selected to be invited, but thought that in the light of what we discussed earlier on our list, it is important to find out how these invitations are being sent. I certainly hope that they are not coming as a response to our comments in the list.
>>Perhaps Ted could also tell us how come?
>>
>>best,
>>veni
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>>-------- Original Message --------
>>Subject:        Special Invitation to Global INET 2012
>>Date:   Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:24:01 -0500 (EST)
>>From:   lynn.st.amour at isoc.org
>>To:     veni at veni.com
>>
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>>Dear Mr. Markovski,
>>
>>To commemorate the Internet Society's 20th anniversary in 2012, we are hosting an international conference, Global INET 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland from 22-24 April.
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>>As a vital player in the Internet ecosystem, and a partner in our 20 year shared history,  I would like to extend a special invitation to attend the Global INET 2012.
>>
>>Please take a moment to review the attached invitation.  I hope you will be able to join us in Geneva.
>>
>>With best regards,
>>
>>Lynn St. Amour
>>
>>
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