[Chapter-delegates] An Open Letter to all ISOC Chapter Members

Wed Nov 13 16:59:19 PST 2013

Bob,
+1 from isoc.bg

On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch wrote:

> Bob,
>
> speaking only for myself: don't interpret silence as consent. Please
> convey this message to the Board of Trustees, whose mailing list is in copy
> but understandably will bouncet this posting.
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
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> ________________________________________
> Desde: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org <javascript:;> [
> chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org <javascript:;>] en nombre de
> Bob Hinden [bob.hinden at gmail.com <javascript:;>]
> Enviado el: lunes, 11 de noviembre de 2013 17:17
> Hasta: ISOC Chapter Delegates
> CC: ISOC Board of Trustees
> Asunto: [Chapter-delegates] An Open Letter to all ISOC Chapter Members
>
> I am writing this email as the Chair of the Internet Society Board of
> Trustees on behalf of the Board.  The Board listens closely to the
> views of Chapters and believe that Chapters bring a tremendous value
> to the Internet Society.  We see Chapters as very important to
> implementing ISOC’s mission around the world.  They give the Internet
> Society a voice on the ground in a way that ISOC staff cannot.  The
> feedback all of ISOC gets from Chapters is an important part of
> developing the Internet Society's strategy and policy positions.  We
> are very pleased to see new Chapters being formed and are, of course,
> saddened when a Chapter closes.
>
> As you know there are efforts underway to establish Chapter performance
> standards, finding new ways of providing assistance to Chapters, and
> establishing a Chapter Advisory Council.  I think it is helpful to
> summarize the role of Chapters in the Internet Society.
>
> The Board has recently approved changes to the Internet Society's by
> laws that formally recognize Chapters, equalizes the number of Board
> members elected by all communities (including increasing the number
> elected by Chapters to four), and authorizes Chapters to establish an
> Advisory Council.  This was the result of a two year process to consult
> and listen to the views of Chapters.  At the request of Chapters, we
> suspended several staff efforts until the update to the by-laws was
> completed.  Now that the by-laws have been approved, these efforts to
> increase the Chapters’ engagement in ISOC's strategic activities are
> underway.  This is a work in progress and we ask your patience in these
> activities.  The problems that are being addressed have a long history
> and can't be solved immediately.  You will see changes rolled out in
> the upcoming months.
>
> The Board has given the ISOC President and staff clear and strong
> guidance to insure that there is strong engagement with the Chapters.
> ISOC staff is fully committed to this work and has the Board’s full
> support.
>
> I have two other points I would like to make.  First, the governance of
> the Internet Society has been settled since the Internet Society was
> formed in 1992.  The charter, legal, and operational structure of the
> Internet Society establish it as a cause-based, mission driven
> organization.  It is governed by a Board of Trustees.  Board of
> Trustees members are responsible for ensuring the overall success of
> the Internet Society.  As such, they are not on the Board to represent
> only the community that elected them; they are to represent the whole
> Internet Society.  Chapters, Org members, and the IETF are all
> encouraged to engage with ISOC as strong contributors to positions and
> strategic programs and directions.  The decisions taken by the Board
> and staff will be ultimately formulated based on ISOC’s mission and
> governance structure.
>
> Second, we are all passionate about ISOC, its mission, and the
> Internet.  The Board and I value this passion.  However,  I think it is
> unfortunate that some of the passion expressed on the Chapters email
> list has gone over the line into personal attacks on staff, Chapter
> members, and Board members.  This behavior is unprofessional and does
> not create the open, respectful, and constructive environment that
> should exist.  It will cause some people to withdraw from the
> discussion and does not create the collaborative open environment we
> need.  Everyone who posts to the chapter list is expected to follow the
> ISOC elist Code of Conduct;  See:
>
>   http://www.internetsociety.org/elist-code-conduct
>
> The Board is committed to an ongoing dialog with the Chapters on the
> issues that face the Internet.  We think the Chapters are an essential
> element of the Internet Society and are critical to meeting the
> challenges we are seeing every day on the Internet.  I am sure we all
> agree that we want the Internet to be the open platform for worldwide
> communication among everyone in the world.  We all need to work
> together toward that goal.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bob Hinden,
> Chair, Internet Society Board of Trustees
>
>
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