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

[Daniel Stern]

Dear Veni,

Thanks as ever for the heads up.

Best, Daniel


On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 12:44 PM, 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
>
> The opinions expressed above are those of the
> author, not of any organizations, associated
> with or related to him in any given way.
>
>
>
>
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