[Chapter-delegates] Welcome on behalf of the Chapter Delegates to the Internet Society Canada Chapter

[Ted Mooney]

In a short time everyone will be able to see the detailed steps for chapter formation as well as the criteria for achieving each step.  Narelle's point is a good one regarding national chapters.  The people who have formed the Canada chapter have considered and embraced from the start the idea and options of multiple local chapters once the right critical mass is achieved.  This foresight has been incorporated into the formation documents of the chapter.

The advise, opinions and guidance of the entire community has been instrumental in assuring that good governance, communications, management and leadership of this and all forming chapters are the the foundation for a vibrant and enduring ISOC Chapter.

Thanks to all,

Ted

Ted Mooney
Sr. Director, Membership & Services
Cell: 301-980-6446
Skype: ted.mooney3

www.internetsociety.org





On Mar 4, 2013, at 9:29 PM, "Narelle Clark" <President at isoc-au.org.au> wrote:

> 
> I'd like to echo Alejandro's remarks here as it is really important that
> we continue to grow and especially to foster chapters across the globe
> that work well in the specific cultural mix of each country/region.
> 
> In our case, one chapter has been working well across our nation, but I
> can conceive of a possibility where more might be better! [I wonder, too,
> how big the Canadian family will eventually grow?]
> 
> I commend all the work that has gone on between the staff and chapter
> community to create what I'm sure will be a really vibrant Canadian
> chapter, supported really well by the Quebec chapter, and their other
> chapter neighbours further south. I look forward also to working with them
> tackling common issues in lobbying 'Federally' for Internet issues! Not to
> mention Pacific ones with PICISOC, too! :-)
> 
> All the best
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> Narelle Clark
> President
> Internet Society of Australia
> 
> president at isoc-au.org.au
> www.isoc-au.org.au
> 
> On Tue, March 5, 2013 8:06 am, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:
>> thanks for the good news that the Internet Society Canada Chapter has been
>> recognized by ISOC.
>> 
>> It is very important to document rigorously and as much as possible
>> publicly how the approval was reached. The precedent this approval creates
>> is particularly important for the history of ISOC, for the coexistence and
>> cooperation of chapters in culturally diverse countries, and for the
>> history - hopefully - of ISOC recognizing the history of the struggles
>> chapters go through in their creation, evolution, and sheer hard work.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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