[Chapter-delegates] my input to the bylaws discussion

[Borka Jerman Blazic]

Hi,

You pointed very well where is the "misunderstanding".

  In that case ISOC (regional bureau heart of ISOC)  should rename itself
to organization, foundation or  something else and not "SOCIETY".

The Chapters can be just "sort of associated members"
of the organization or the foundation without any obligation and without 
rights. This is another solution.

However, most of us will stay as  "society" in the framework of the 
local legal frame (not for profit
association of professionals in the area of Internet).


With regards,

Borka




Dne 17.9.2012 13:03, pis(e 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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