[Chapter-delegates] Proposed charter of the Chapter Advisory Council

[Gabriel Ramokotjo]

+1

I agree with Eric, succession planning is key within the chapters and
having new/upcoming members from  the chapters selected, will exposed them
to a more broader work that is done by ISOC globally.

Regards

G.M Ramokotjo
On Dec 13, 2014 3:03 PM, "Eric Burger" <eburger at standardstrack.com> wrote:

> Evan -
> I would suggest you include language or a FAQ that expresses this
> sentiment:
>
> On Dec 13, 2014, at 1:30 AM, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> Given the nature of the work and the complexity of Internet Governance, we
> believed that a good *combination of newcomers and experienced leaders *would
> be the most effective composition for the officers (and indeed the Steering
> Committee as well).
>
>
> By reading the draft charter, I had no idea this was the goal. The reason
> I would not want a strict rule is because I totally agree with this:
>
> To do this we need to trust the Chapter delegates themselves to determine
> how best to do this each year from among the available candidates.
>
>
> I would not want to dictate to any particular chapter how to select its
> delegate, but I do like the theory behind this:
>
> Because of this, we deliberately chose  to require all leaders to be
> re-elected every year, to ensure maximum accountability and to enable
> opportunity for newcomers.
>
> [snip]
>
> My concern is that chapters will most likely be inclined to send their
> best and most experienced member to be their delegate to the council. My
> question is, how do we get across to chapters that is not necessarily in
> their best interest? You might say that we all are aware of this from being
> on this list. But, what about five years from now when we have forgotten
> and there is a new cadre to chapter leaders?
>
> One option would be to say that a chapter may not select any officer to be
> a delegate. The presumption here is the chapter would be selecting its best
> and most seasoned members for leadership, leaving open the delegate slot
> for an up-and-comming individual. Moreover, that new person may be able to
> benefit the most from networking and exposure to what the Internet Society
> Chapter Support team has to offer. Conversely, if a chapter has an
> individual who is “president for life,” this would give someone else the
> opportunity to be involved with the greater Internet Society community.
>
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