[Chapter-delegates] my input to the bylaws discussion

[President of ISOC Cambodia]

On 9/17/2012 2:03 PM, Borka Jerman Blazic wrote:

>
> I share the concerns of the colleagues already (veni, Peter and the 
> others)
> expressed on the list. An association  is usually association of 
> members and they have
> the major role in the organization life. All other bodies are set up 
> for the members to channel
> their views, projects and work. This  must be reflected in the 
> Bylaws.  So far it seems that
> the all other parts of the organization are more important than the 
> membership.
>
> With regards,
>
> borka


Thanks for sharing your view, saying that an "association is usually an 
association of members and they have the major role in the organization 
life" - but you say that in ISOC it "*seems* that all other parts of the 
organization are more important than the membership."

It does not only *seem* to be so. The 22 August 2012/[ISOC] NEWS 
RELEASE: Internet Society Welcomes Sofie Maddens as Senior Director of 
Global Services/, says clearly how the Chief Operating Officer of ISOC 
sees the Internet Society as it is now:

*"The Internet Society is a global organization, at the heart of which 
are our Regional Bureaus," said Walda Roseman, Chief Operating Officer 
of the Internet Society."*

At the Annual General Meeting of our Chapter yesterday, there was the 
question raised strongly by Board and general Members why this is so, 
and if it is not changing, what is the point of being Members? But these 
voices were countered with reference to the role to play in the changing 
difficult dynamics of the information society in Cambodia, and to 
solidarity experienced from other Chapters. And the hope that the 
Internet Society's new Bylaws would bring fundamental changes.


Norbert Klein
ISOC Cambodia Chapter

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