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

[Bernie Hoeneisen]

Hi Grigori

Before we established the Switzerland Chapter (ISOC-CH) we also faced some 
challenges with possible conflicts between the jurisdiction of District of 
Columbia (U.S.) and local (Swiss) jurisdiction. Luckily we found a 
work-around.

I am just wondering whether it would make things easier for you (and other 
chapters), if the main seat of ISOC HQ (and its governing jurisdiction) 
was in a more "neutral" country (as oppposed to in the U.S. wrt. politics, 
legal requirements or bureaucracy not known as being particulary easy, at 
least not to an outsider).

For example, many renowned international organizations chose to have their 
main seat in Switzerland, among them are: International Committee of the 
Red Cross (ICRC), International Olympic Committee (IOC), Fédération 
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), ISO, and many others.

Could changing the seat of ISOC HQ improve your situation? Or is the 
challenge rather in general incompatibilities between your local 
legislation and other legislations around the world?


cheers,
  Bernie (as an individual)



On Wed, 8 May 2013, Grigori Saghyan wrote:

> OK, this a clear answer - Chapters are ISOC global daughter
> organizations, and they do not have rights to have their own by laws.
> In that case it is necessary to describe officially this situation for
> all existing Chapters and inform new potential Chapters about the
> situation - they are acting under jurisdiction of District of Columbia.
> From my side - I have some doubts, that it will facilitate to new
> Chapter creation, can say more, it will rise lot of questions for
> existing Chapters.

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