[Chapter-delegates] Celebrating 15 years at the Internet Society

Tue Dec 31 18:35:35 PST 2013

Lynn,

thanks for this message and hat off for your personal accomplishments and
your irreplaceable contribution to ISOC's. The shoes-to-fill department has
rarely been given a gift this big.

Surely I'm not alone in wishing you the best and offering you support in
the time that follows.

I move for a vote by acclamation.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty

On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Lynn St.Amour <lynn.st.amour at isoc.org>wrote:

> Dear Members, Friends, and Colleagues,
>
> It doesn’t seem possible that 15 years have come and gone.  When I joined
> the Internet Society in 1998, the Internet reached less than 4% of the
> world’s population.  While much progress has been made and the Internet is
> now accessible to nearly a third of the world’s population, there is still
> a long way to go.
>
> While change has been a constant, the mission of the Internet Society
> remains just as relevant today.  Now more than ever, we need to strengthen
> our efforts to support the open development, evolution, and use of the
> Internet in order to ensure its benefits extend to all mankind.
>
> When the Internet Society was first started, it was created to ”…
> facilitate the technical evolution of the Internet, specifically to be the
> institutional home to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF); to
> educate and advocate on behalf of the Internet; and to foster collaboration
> among organizations in their operation and use of the Internet.”  During my
> time at the helm of the Society, I am proud that we were able to realize
> and significantly impact these early goals, especially while keeping true
> to our principles; all as a result of the hard work and relentless
> dedication of so many people across the globe.
>
> Supporting the IETF has always been a priority, and over the years our
> relationship has expanded and grown - quite significantly – reflecting the
> IETF’s continuing importance.  The IETF has been central to virtually
> everything we do online today, and open standards continue to be critical
> to the Internet’s development.
>
> In 2003, the Internet Society won the bid to operate the .ORG registry and
> subsequently established an independent “Supporting Organization” named
> Public Interest Registry (PIR), to carry out that responsibility in line
> with the Internet Society’s principles.  This marked a turning point in our
> history, and gave us the sound financial footing to more fully address our
> Mission.
>
> Specifically, ISOC was able to expand our physical presence across the
> globe through increased support for chapters and members, as well as the
> establishment of regional bureaus.   Through this deepened engagement we
> significantly increased our impact – locally and globally.  Today, we
> collaborate with our 100 Chapters, 60,000 Members, 152 Organization
> Members, partners within the Internet Ecosystem, Civil Society, Business
> Community, and with many International and regional intergovernmental
> organizations, such as APEC, ATU, CITEL, EC, ECOSOC, ITU, OECD, and UNECA,
> to name a few.
>
> We built our own strategic technical capability and increased our efforts
> in the area of development, and these programs continue to be some of the
> most impactful.  Finally, we built up a very well-respected Policy
> expertise tackling many critical issues across the world – inter alia net
> neutrality, intellectual property, human rights, security, and of course,
> Internet Governance.
>
> What I will most vividly recall and cherish from my time at the Internet
> Society are the smart, passionate, creative, and dedicated people I’ve had
> the privilege to meet and work alongside.   Together, we are doing no less
> than building a new world fully enabled by the Internet.   We are fortunate
> to have world class Staff, Members, and Chapters, all very dedicated to our
> Mission; and have been very well guided over the years by successive Board
> of Trustees.
>
> While the Internet continues to face new challenges, the Internet Society
> is well positioned in an essential role as a powerful advocate for an open,
> global Internet.  I am confident that with Kathy Brown’s leadership and the
> great collaboration across our global network, the Internet Society will
> make an even greater impact in the days and years ahead.
>
> In closing, I would like to convey my heartfelt appreciation to the
> Internet Society Members, Chapters, Staff, and Board of Trustees, for their
> immeasurable commitment and contributions, as well as to the Board and
> staff at the Public Interest Registry (PIR), and the work of our colleagues
> in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture
> Board (IAB), and the Internet Research Task Force (IRTF).   It has truly
> been a joy and a privilege to work with all of you.
>
> I will continue to aid in the transition through the month of January and
> remain at the Society’s disposal for any and all matters.    Thank you all
> for your support over the years.  I am deeply grateful, and sincerely hope
> that our paths cross in the future.
>
> Wishing all of you and your loved ones the very best for 2014 and the
> years to come.
>
> Lynn St.Amour
> President & CEO, Internet Society
>
> PS. I am reachable ex-ISOC at:  Lynn at LStAmour.org
>
>
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