[Chapter-delegates] Resend of August 30 Request for Review and Comment on current proposed revisions to the By-laws

[jnoulaye at yahoo.fr]

 I strongly support Chistopher views and in addition, I suggest two proposals, in article II and article IV, as following: 
Article II - Board of Trustees(e) Each four (4) Trustees, designated by votes cast by the Chapters, shall be a Chapter active member.
Article IV  - Section 1: ...... what is already there  - Section 2:  The Chapter sustainability is ensured firstly locally by  various chapters activities and secondly by ISOC support through some permanent specific programs.
Regards,/Janvier
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Janvier Ngnoulaye,Ph.D.
ISOC Cameroon Chapter

Yaounde - Cameroon

+237 77 72 03 34

--- En date de : Jeu 13.9.12, Nawab Moniaruch FBCS CITP <monawab at intnet.mu> a écrit :

De: Nawab Moniaruch FBCS CITP <monawab at intnet.mu>
Objet: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Resend of August 30 Request for Review and Comment on current proposed revisions to the By-laws
À: "'CW Mail'" <mail at christopherwilkinson.eu>, "'ISOC Chapter Delegates'" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Date: Jeudi 13 septembre 2012, 20h07

Christopher  I do appreciate the many suggestions you have made.  I very strongly support your view that geographical diversity.  Nawab Mauritius Chapter From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of CW Mail
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 7:32 PM
To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Resend of August 30 Request for Review and Comment on current proposed revisions to the By-laws  Dear Eric Burger:Thankyou. I appreciate the enormous amount of work that the Bylaws Committee has recently undertaken and trust that the new Board of Trustees will be able to draw this excercise to a successful conclusion in the foreseeable future. I would however invite the Committee and the Board to 'go the extra mile' to accommodate the practical consequences of the avowed objective of enhancing the participation and the interests of the Chapters in the Internet Society as a whole.1. In Article IV the Chapters are still not recognised as Members, on a par with Organisational Members. For some of us this is a line in the sand. We cannot continue to try and mobilise our members if our Chapters are still treated in the formal texts as second class citizens.2. As I have pointed out on several previous occasions, the number of
 Trustees elected by the Chapters is not sufficient: a minimum of 5 seats would be necessary, with a guarantee of geographical diversity.

Also I have come to understand throughout this process, during the past two years, that the Board does not yet understand that the primary role of many Chapters locally and in other contexts (e.g. ICANN At Large) is as participants in Civil Society. From that point of view a 50:50 representation on the Board of Chapters on the one hand and the industry on the other hand would be more appropriate - and would I believe be applauded internationally.3. I appreciate that the functions of Chapters are now expressed in facultative and illustrative manner. That is an improvement.  Also, personally, I accept the need for 'standards of performance', provided that they are negotiated in concert with the Chapters themselves. That will be something for the Board to address in due course in the context of the proposed exchange of Letters of Affiliation. Meanwhile, it would be appreciated if the staff would refrain from prescriptive statements about performance
 criteria.4. There is still no provision for a 'special meeting' (aka Advisory Committee) for Chapter members, on a par with Organisational members.5. There is still no overarching statement (preferably in Article 1) as to the objectives of the ISOC Association. This would be useful, particularly if it clearly specified the civil society dimension of the work of the Internet Society.Regards  Christopher Wilkinson  On 07 Sep 2012, at 21:24, Ted Mooney wrote:

Dear Chapter Leaders: This request with the attached information was sent to all chapter members and Advisory Council Members on August 31.  It has come to our attention that many of you may not have received this due to an error in our Association Management System mail list support.  To correct that error you are now receiving this via Chapter Delegates.  Please read the message below from Trustee Eric Burger as well as the attached documents, and provide your responses directly back to bylaws at isoc.org by Sept 15.  I apologize for the prior error and look forward to reviewing and compiling your input. Sincere regards, Ted MooneySr. Director, Membership & ServicesThe Internet Societywww.isoc.org FROM ERIC BURGERDear Colleagues, As explained in April, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society is updating the Society’s By-Laws. As announced, we are taking the opportunity to ensure that the provisions of the By-Laws keep pace with the
 Society’s operational environment, now and into the future. With the seating of a new Board of Trustees at the recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Board reconfirmed the make-up of the By-Laws Committee. The By-Laws Committee is comprised of members of the Board, the Board Secretary, and ISOC staff. In addition, the motion to reconfirm the Committee’s mandate included a directive to continue to reach out to members of the Organizational and Chapter communities as the Board finalizes this update of the Internet Society’s By-Laws. The By-Laws Committee wishes to share its current draft proposal with all of you so that you can understand precisely what the proposed changes are, have the opportunity to consider their implications in the context of the Society’s legal framework, and provide feedback to the Committee about the proposals. What is the purpose of having by-laws? By-laws, also called a "constitution" in some legal systems, contain
 the very highest level of rules regarding the nature and governance of an organization. The by-laws of an entity is a legal document that gives the organization its formal existence. As a legal document, "best practice" calls for inclusion of those legal directives necessary for governance (e.g., election of Trustees and officers, holding of meetings), while limiting other matters best handled elsewhere. This ensures that the Society will have the flexibility to adapt to its evolving needs. In your review of the Board’s proposal, it will be important to understand their legal context. According to the law of incorporation under which the Internet Society operates, the Society is a mission, or cause, driven organization. The Society has chosen to have members and chapters that share the Society’s mission. The Society values their contributions highly, and therefore proposes to formally recognize, for the first time, chapters in the By-Laws of the
 Society. Likewise, we wish to ensure that the current Advisory Council of Organization Members continues to have the inclusiveness and flexibility that characterize its growing value for both Organization members and the Board and Society. While the existing By-Laws provide for an Advisory Council, the current Advisory Council of Organization Members was formed by resolution of the Board of Trustees, has a responsibility to offer advice to the Board and Society, and thus is not the same as the Council conceived in the By-Laws. Therefore, we have proposed altering the confusing reference to "Advisory Council" in the By-Laws. We understand there are at least two proposals put forth by members of the current Advisory Council of Organization Members. The Committee would like feedback from Organization Members of the Society about the language in this proposal and possible alternatives. The current By-Laws leave the process of selecting Trustees to
 processes to be adopted by the Board. The proposed revisions would now designate in the By-Laws the number of Trustees each community selects (Organization Members, Chapters and the technical community). Note that we are proposing to align the number of Trustees selected by each of these communities to four Trustees each. The Frequently Asked Questions goes into further detail on this point. We invite you to let us know if you have suggestions for improvement, have concerns or questions, or if you simply support the proposed revisions. When we started this effort to provide resources for community response, we were under the impression the different communities wanted different lists to discuss the by-law proposals. However, experience has shown us a single list is more desired. To that end, we have set up a new email address, bylaws at isoc.org <mailto:bylaws at isoc.org> . The Wiki where the Committee provides ongoing information on this process is still
 active at https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011<https://wiki.tools.isoc.org/By-Laws_Review_2011> . The deadline to submit your comments is September 15th.  The By-Laws Committee will review all comments as we have discussions of by-law amendments at upcoming Board of Trustees meetings. The By-Laws Committee wishes to thank all of you for your dedication, your continuous efforts on behalf of Internet access for all, and your spirit of cooperation as we continue to extend the benefits of the Internet across and around the globe. With sincere regards, Eric Burger, Chair By-Laws Committee of the Board of Trustees<ISOC annotated bylaws phase 2 - 20120826.pdf><ISOC annotated bylaws phase 2 - 20120826.docx><Message to Members 20120826.pdf><Message to Members 20120826.docx>_______________________________________________
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