[Chapter-delegates] Invitation to vote in the 2013 ISOC BoT Chapter election

Wed May 15 01:55:48 PDT 2013

Thank you, Rudi.
I've used the email address you suggested, and have asked the questions 
through it. Hope to see them posted, and answered.

v.

On 05/14/2013 11:52, Rudi Vansnick wrote:
> Dear Veni, Alejandro,
>
> Is in execution, message will go out soon ...
>
> Rudi Vansnick
> 2013 ISOC Elections Committee chair
> Member Board of Trustees Internet Society
>
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>
> Op 14-mei-2013, om 17:42 heeft Veni Markovski het volgende geschreven:
>
>> I am sorry to have started this in an email thread, but someone 
>> suggested it, while we are waiting to hear from the Election 
>> Committee. Yes, please, forward this question to the others.
>>
>> v.
>>
>> On 05/14/2013 11:39, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:
>>> Ricardo, Narelle,
>>>
>>> +1.
>>>
>>> Rudi, other members of the Elections Committee: can you help make 
>>> that happen?
>>>
>>> Yours,
>>>
>>> Alejandro Pisanty
>>>
>>>
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>>> *Desde:* chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org 
>>> [chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] en nombre de Ricardo 
>>> Holmquist [rihogris at gmail.com]
>>> *Enviado el:* martes, 14 de mayo de 2013 10:26
>>> *CC:* Chapter Delegates; ISOC Chapter Support
>>> *Asunto:* Re: [Chapter-delegates] Invitation to vote in the 2013 
>>> ISOC BoT Chapter election
>>>
>>> Narelle,
>>> thanks you very much for your answers.
>>>
>>> As for the other candidates, can we hear from you?. It is 
>>> particularly important beeing in countries like mine to hear your 
>>> views in this matter.
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Ricardo Holmquist
>>> ISOC Venezuela
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/5/14 Narelle Clark President ISOC-AU <President at isoc-au.org.au 
>>> <mailto:President at isoc-au.org.au>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     On Mon, May 13, 2013 5:50 pm, Veni Markovski wrote:
>>>     > Hi, Narelle.
>>>     > Some natural questions for the candidates to be Trustees:
>>>     >
>>>     > We'd like to hear the views of the candidates about the desire
>>>     of the
>>>     > ITU to have an increased role and control mechanisms over the
>>>     Internet.
>>>     > Also, on the ITU relations with ISOC. ISOC is a sector member
>>>     of the
>>>     > ITU-T and ITU-D. What's in it for ISOC? Who benefits more -
>>>     ISOC or ITU,
>>>     > or both equally?
>>>
>>>     It certainly appears that the ITU has been attempting to impose
>>>     controls
>>>     over the Internet, and it is completely certain that some
>>>     members of the
>>>     ITU are trying to impose controls that are antithetical to ISOC,
>>>     and are
>>>     making those attempts through the ITU forums. I have actively
>>>     campaigned
>>>     against the imposition of a number of those controls within my own
>>>     country, and will continue to do so in that capacity. I also
>>>     believe that
>>>     ISOC shares the same goals as I.
>>>
>>>     ISOC's position, however, needs to be distinctively nuanced and
>>>     to work
>>>     the diplomatic avenues thoroughly and effectively. It is my
>>>     personal view
>>>     that we need to stay at the ITU table on the basis that the ITU is a
>>>     United Nations body, and I actually persist with the hope that
>>>     the UN can
>>>     be effective. I believe we need to stay engaged with governments (in
>>>     general) in order to obtain the best result for the Internet
>>>     overall.
>>>     There are potentially times when we will need to walk away from
>>>     the ITU
>>>     (and goevernment) discussions also, but at this stage I do not
>>>     believe we
>>>     are at that point. The next 12 or so months may change my view.
>>>
>>>     As far as who is getting the greater benefit - this is a
>>>     difficult measure
>>>     to make - at this stage the ITU seems to be getting a
>>>     significant benefit.
>>>     There is certainly the risk that our altruism may be overly tested,
>>>     however if it increases our positive engagement at the local
>>>     level for
>>>     chapters in their respective countries, then I am happy for that
>>>     to be the
>>>     case. Indeed I would be proud if that turned out to be the case.
>>>     We are a
>>>     worthwhile organisation and achieve worthwhile things.
>>>
>>>     I don't believe we are overly adding to the credence of the ITU
>>>     by being
>>>     there - as I said, this is a UN body, and that has weight.
>>>
>>>     It also seems to me that the ITU still performs valuable work in the
>>>     ITU-R, and in some aspects of the ITU-D (eg OSS) but I would
>>>     very much
>>>     like to see better participation, a reduction in the barriers to
>>>     participation, and better delineation from other standards bodies,
>>>     especially the IETF. The precise aspects of my view on the
>>>     latter is best
>>>     discussed within the appropriate IETF collaboration forums, too.
>>>
>>>     [In my moments where I believe that humanity has a hope of
>>>     survival, the
>>>     United Nations, or some form thereof, is still in existence!
>>>     Call me an
>>>     idealist.]
>>>
>>>     I hope this helps.
>>>
>>>     best regards
>>>
>>>
>>>     Narelle
>>>
>>>
>>>     --
>>>
>>>
>>>     Narelle Clark
>>>     President
>>>     Internet Society of Australia
>>>
>>>     president at isoc-au.org.au <mailto:president at isoc-au.org.au>
>>>     www.isoc-au.org.au <http://www.isoc-au.org.au/>
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>> -- 
>>
>> Best,
>> Veni Markovski
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>>
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Best,
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