[Chapter-delegates] Communication and moving forward with the ISOC Cambodia Chapter

[Ted Mooney]

Dear Chantra Be,

I've followed with great interest the responses from Norbert Klein on the Chapter Delegates e-list.  I want you to know that I and many of us at ISOC have thoroughly read your original email more than once and the subsequent messages from Mr. Klein.  I have researched the claims made regarding the correspondences between ISOC Staff and the Cambodian Chapter and the outreach attempts made on both sides.  It is evident that Staff has a different interpretation of the data than has the Chapter.  It is, in my opinion therefore, not constructive to dwell on the past but to address the issues raised in your message, once again.

1.  Chapter by-laws.  From various correspondences and information sent to the Cambodia Chapter, including examples of by-laws from other chapters and stated flexibility to address the local needs dating back to 2011, I would like to re-iterate the flexibility of the Chapter By-laws template to assure that agreed Chapter By-laws account for all local laws and special circumstances with respect to jurisdiction, foreign affiliation and governance.

2. The Chapter Administrative Support Working Group is now meeting regularly to discuss various ways to address Chapter issues regarding operational resources.  As you have noted from the discussion in this email forum, there is a wide disparity of views and therefore, multiple solutions may be piloted.  It is regrettable that this has not come together as quickly as the Cambodia Chapter has needed, so we hope that you will reconsider your voluntary de-chartering until there are more widely available support options for you to evaluate.  Please do keep in mind that local self-sufficiency will always be a key component of any operations resource strategy.

3. We once again call upon the Cambodia Chapter to a) participate with ISOC staff in a conference call to speak forthrightly about the issues you raise, b) participate in the regularly scheduled Asia Chapter Webex calls in which most other Asia chapters are now participating.  Regarding, a) above, we have noted your concern that many Cambodia Chapter officers cannot attend a call at one time for work-related and other obligations.  We are very willing to have multiple calls to accommodate various schedules and to be held at times that allow as many officers to attend as possible.

On another note, there is currently a Chapter workshop in Bali ahead of the IGF.  I hope the Cambodian representative will take the opportunity to speak to Naveed ul Haq, Chapter Development Manager for Asia, Joyce Dogniez Director of Chapter Development and Raj Singh our Regional Bureau Director.  Such a conversation presents an additional opportunity to resolve timing conflicts and help us all get to a resolution of the issues.

Respectfully,

Ted Mooney
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