[Chapter-delegates] Fwd: Renewal Internet Society Chapter Charter

[Elver Loho]

Hi all,

We received the same letter at the Estonian chapter and I quickly filed it
under "things to get angry about later", because I had work to do.

My reaction may have been colored by the fact that during the last recent
stink on this list, I sent a letter to Frederic on October 1st proposing a
very concrete plan to start a pan-European policy cooperation working group
to strenghten ISOC's presence in Europe and to get European chapters
involved in actual policy work. And thus far he has failed to reply.

We really need to come back to the core questions, otherwise we'll never
get these things sorted out.

1. What is the role of chapters in ISOC?
2. What is the single most important thing that ISOC expects chapters to do
on a day-to-day basis?
3. How does ISOC expect chapters to finance this activity?

I may be a bit cynical here, but it seems to me that the role of chapters
is to show that ISOC has widespread support around the globe, so as to get
funding from PIR. And that ISOC does not expect chapters to do anything,
except get more members. And that chapters should operate on an entirely
voluntary basis, acquiring new disciples, new names on a list.

Personally, when we joined ISOC, I was expecting at least some sort of
policy coordination and joint lobbying effort. I was expecting that
chapters would get access to experts in international law, so that we could
lobby better and ask questions about upcoming treaties. I was expecting
that we would get access to a whole knowledge base and a network of people
to help us coordinate global policy. I was expecting to get involved. To
participate.

Thus far I've been disappointed beyond belief.

Best,
Elver
.ee


elver.loho at gmail.com
+372 5661 6933
skype: elver.loho


On 13 October 2013 12:44, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:

>  Hi, guys.
> I guess you have received similar letters?
>
> I already emailed Joyce that there are some issues with the requirements,
> mainly in the responsibility of the chapters ;-)
> Seems like ISOC is not concerned too much about the EU personal data
> protection, or the fact that may be in some chapters you cannot be a member
> of the global ISOC, or that in some cases the elections of the Board may
> not take place every year, or every two years; or that the number of terms
> may not be limited; or that filing updates with ISOC may mean extra weight
> on the chapters to produce the documents from the General Assembly in
> English; or that sharing information with the ISOC staff may not be
> appropriate; or that promoting ISOC strategic positions could be considered
> very inappropriate (what? considering the position of a US-based
> non-profit???).
>
> Further than that, they are telling us that if do not meet "one or more"
> of the "minimum standards", a process of "rejuvenation" will be initiated.
>
> Somehow I miss all these in the ISOC by-laws, but may be someone can
> enlightern us?
>
> thanks, and have a great Sunday!
>
> v.
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: Renewal Internet Society
> Chapter Charter  Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 14:42:56 +0000  From: Joyce
> Dogniez <dogniez at isoc.org> <dogniez at isoc.org>  To:
> albena.arnaudova at gmail.com <albena.arnaudova at gmail.com><albena.arnaudova at gmail.com>,
> mitko at mitko.com <mitko at mitko.com> <mitko at mitko.com>, dgreve at isoc.bg
> <dgreve at isoc.bg> <dgreve at isoc.bg>, veni at veni.com <veni at veni.com><veni at veni.com>,
> julia at isoc.bg <julia at isoc.bg> <julia at isoc.bg>
>
>   Dear Chapter Chair,
>
> Dear Chapter Officers,
>
>
>  As previously announced and in accordance with article IV of the updated
> Bylaws of the Internet Society on 22 July 2013, I am pleased to send you
> the updated Chapter Charter letter for your Chapter, including the chapter
> minimum standards as well as the outline of the support to be expected from
> the Internet Society.
>
> This letter reconfirms that the Chapter is chartered and approved as a
> Chapter of the Internet Society.
>
>
>  These mutual standards were developed in collaboration and consultation
> with the Chapters over the past couple of years prior to the Internet
> Society Board of Trustees review.  Their implementation was placed on hold
> until passage of the updated By-laws so that we could be certain that they
> were conform with the amended and restated By-laws. The performance
> standards herein reflect both the letter and the spirit of the updated
> By-laws.
>
>
>  I would kindly ask you to sign the Renewal Chapter Charter letter and
> return it to chapter-support at isoc.org before the 15th of December 2013.
>
>
>  Additionally, in accordance with Article VIII, Organisational Members
> and Chapters shall each have the right to form an Advisory body for the
> purpose of providing information and advice to the Board of Trustees and
> the President of the Internet Society on matters of strategic importance to
> that community.
>
> As kindly requested by a number of Chapter Officers you will receive an
> invitation next week to join an initial working group that will look at the
> creation and governance of the Chapter Advisory body.
>
>
>  Should you wish to review the full revised By-laws :
> http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/governance-and-policies/amended-and-restated-laws-internet-society
>
>
>
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of the Chapter
> Development Team for any further information.
>
> Naveed Haq (Chapter Development Manager Asia-Pacific) and myself will be
> at the IGF in Bali as well, and have set up a calendar at
> http://doodle.com/6iwta8yep3kkrrpf should you wish to meet there.
>
>
>  I'd like to thank you for your continuous support and passion to advance
> the Internet Society's mission in your region.
>
>
>  Kind regards
>
> Joyce
>
>   --
>  Joyce Dogniez, CMM
> Director of Chapters
> Internet Society
>
>  dogniez at isoc.org
> tel: +352 621 266 189
> Skype: joycedogniez
>
>
> --
>
> Best,
> Veni Markovskihttp://www.veni.comhttps://www.facebook.com/venimarkovskihttps://twitter.com/veni
>
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>
>
>
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