[Chapter-delegates] Invitation to Participate at the Campus Party in Berlin August 21-26

Tue Jul 24 12:35:18 PDT 2012

I understand Shiva.  Keeping in mind that this is a global organization of students, funding for even their own members and speakers is challenging. Nevertheless, there is, we believe, tremendous value in connecting with these self-professed ‘geeks’ and channeling their passion and desire for doing good in society at large to support the work of the Internet Society.  Their own website mentions the promotion of the accessible, secure Internet that supports innovation and social connection.   We’re looking to have action-focused conversations with gamers, hackers, apps developers, you name it. and infuse our work with their ideas for developing the future Internet.  

We’re also thinking of sponsoring some contests for them.  Videos about the internet or a socially responsible game for mobile phones or other app development.  What do you think?

Thanks very much for your interest and support.  There will be more information in the next 10 days or sooner.

Ted

Ted Mooney

Sr. Director - Membership & Services

The Internet Society

www.isoc.org

Direct Line: 703.439.2774

Cell:           301.980.6446

From: Sivasubramanian M [mailto:isolatedn at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:46 AM
To: Ted Mooney
Cc: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Invitation to Participate at the Campus Party in Berlin August 21-26

Ted,

This is an effective way for Chapters to connect Students in their countries to the Campus Party, perhaps encourage the local students to organize local events in their own countries and also expand their membership base with students. 

What is the nature of proposed arrangement with the Campus Party? Are they receptive to discuss the Event Agenda with ISOC and perhaps include topics related to Internet Governance / Youth Participation in Internet Governance? If the relationship is forged to be so strong, then it would indeed be worthwhile for Chapters to organize participation of Chapter Leaders as also encourage / offer funding / incentives to a few students to participate. However, Event Registration fee waiver alone does not help. 

Sivasubramanian M

ISOC India Chennai

http://isocindiachennai.org

On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 2:35 AM, Ted Mooney <mooney at isoc.org> wrote:

Among the many on-going projects and partnerships to have emerged  from the Global INET is a growing relationship between the Internet Society  and Campus Party.  Some of you have been members of the Campus Party in your university days.  Founded over 16 years ago, Campus Party is organized for the purpose of harnessing the energy of university youth to advance technology for social good.  More about Campus Party  can be found at http://www.campus-party.org/What_is_it.html

The Internet Society and the Campus Party are exploring ways to work together around the globe to bring vitality to ISOC membership and bring direction for the future to their members, known as Campuseros.  This  positive and responsible-thinking global group wants to partner with ISOC and in particular ISOC Chapters in order to be involved in the key issues affecting the Internet. We are reviewing a Statement of Shared Principles document which we intend to sign in the near future and will encourage Campuseros to join the Internet Society and to join a local chapter. 

Finally, this year's main Campus Party will be held in Berlin, August 21 - 26 and Campus Party has invited every ISOC Chapter to come and participate. One of our ISOC Chapter leaders and a former Campusero himself, Hans Peter Dittler will be speaking at one of the sessions and other ISOC participants will be joining discussion panels. We hope that all of you can take advantage of this incredible congregation of young technology explorers, their enthusiasm and their desire to make a progressive difference in society.   Campus Party leaders have told us they want to encourage all the Campuseros to join ISOC chapters where they can.  What a great infusion of new blood this could be for all of us.  Please, if you can, join The Internet Society Staff and Campus Party in Berlin!

Campus party has agreed to make 40 free registrations available for Chapter members who will attend this event.  No travel fellowships are available currently.  Nevertheless, this opportunity for outreach and participation is extraordinary and I encourage all to take every advantage we can of this new relationship and especially of this upcoming technology festival!.  

There will be a second email within two weeks with additional details of planned events and participation from various groups.  It would be our great pleasure to see 30 or 40 or more chapters represented at Campus Party.  There is much we will do together imagining the Future Internet.

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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