[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Bylaws Working Group (BLWG)

[Borka Jerman Blazic]

+1!

Christian,

I already have sent a message saying: The strength of a society like 
ISOC lay in its membership who
is responsible for the management, program and vision via elected bodies 
( the staff should
be responsible for the implementation of the adopted program and decisions).

best,

Borka




Dne 6.5.2013 12:04, piše Christian de Larrinaga:
> Thank you Christopher for pointing this out. It is clearly not
> acceptable for a constituency that is electing the ISOC Board to be
> manipulated in the ByLaws (or outside them) by the Staff.
>
> It is jaw dropping.
>
> Chapters can liaise via a List and regular face to face meetings to
> provide the Board with its consensus advice. Such activities could
> become more formal.
>
> The lack of a chapters advisory council today should not be used as an
> excuse to establish circular self referential governance structures such
> as this.
>
> I hope the ByLaws provide that members in the sense of those who are
> electors of the board speak to the board and vice versa. The staff
> should not be placed in a position of defining nor determining agenda.
> They can obviously have a view which they can put to the board via the
> President's seat at the Board.
>
> best
>
>
> Christian
>
>
>
> CW Mail wrote:
>>>
>>> Good morning:
>>>
>>>> In the light of more than two years of past discussions of the
>>>> revision of the ISOC Bylaws, allow me to draw your attention to the
>>>> current work of the newly established Bylaws Working Group.
>>>> The minutes of their meeting which took place on 14 March 2013 have
>>>> been posted:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.internetsociety.org/sites/default/files/BLWGUpdate15MAR20131final.pdf
>>>>
>>>> It is good that these matters are finally being addressed in an
>>>> operationally effective manner. I trust that the questions of  …
>>>>
>>>> -Chapter Membership of ISOC,
>>>>
>>>> -balanced representation in the BoT, including regional diversity and
>>>>
>>>> -consultation of Chapters on policy development
>>>> … will be satisfactorily resolved.
>>>>
>>>> I have noticed the following extract from the minutes of the 14 March
>>>> meeting:
>>>>
>>>> /<<4.Staff has responsibility for chartering and de-chartering Chapters.
>>>>
>>>> BLWG suggested peer review appeal panel for de-charter appeal.
>>>> Should Chapter wish further appeal, it could then bring issue to BoT.
>>>> This will be further discussed.>> /
>>>>
>>>> I would have two comments:
>>>>
>>>> 1.It is entirely inappropriate for the ISOC staff to have sole
>>>> responsibility for chartering and de-chartering Chapters.
>>>> (Actually, chartering new chapters is currently presented to the BoT
>>>> for approval.)
>>>> De-chartering a Chapter may have local, national and regional,
>>>> practical and political repercussions which go beyond the mandate of
>>>> the staff.
>>>>
>>>> 2.A peer review panel should be an essential element of any decision
>>>> to de-charter a Chapter and should not depend upon an 'appeal'.
>>>>
>>>> It would be appreciated if the BLWG could take these comments into
>>>> account. Other Chapters may also wish to comment.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Christopher Wilkinson.
>>>>
>>>>
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