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

[Talha Habib]

+1 SC Leung and Bob.

Thank you
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Warm Regards,
Talha Habib

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On Nov 14, 2013 6:44 AM, "sc.leung at isoc.hk" <sc.leung at isoc.hk> wrote:

> Dear Bob and all,
>
> A good remark by Alejandro -- "silence is not consent".
>
> We like to see good practice shared among chapters, but at the same time
> we like to practice governance from bottom up, as we promote for
> Internet Governance.
>
> It is essential that chapters have good discussion on the code in the
> process of its making, and also *AFTER* the code comes up. While we put
> a lot of trust on the BoT, we also like to see regulation or code
> thoroughly discussed, understood before putting into practice.
>
> Regards,
> SC Leung
> Chair
> ISOC Hong Kong
>
> -----------------------
>
> 於 14/11/2013 8:51, Dr. Alejandro Pisanty Baruch 提到:
> > 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 [
> chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] en nombre de Bob Hinden [
> bob.hinden at gmail.com]
> > 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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