[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Updates from Public Policy and Strategic Deveopment
Borka Jerman Blazic
borka at e5.ijs.si
Thu Jan 23 00:40:43 PST 2014
+1
Borka
Dne 23.1.2014 8:03, pis(e CW Mail:
>>> Good morning:
>
> I agree fully with Veni, Olivier and Grigori in this matter.
>
> Since this is an ITU Development conference, I would also like to be
> reassured that the Regional Directors most concerned will be part of
> the ISOC delegation to WTDC.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Christopher
>
>
>>>
>>> On Monday, January 20, 2014, Ted Mooney <mooney at isoc.org
>>> <mailto:mooney at isoc.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> To the Chapter Delegates and Advisory Council Members of the
>>> Internet Society,
>>>
>>> Sally Wentworth (Public Policy) and Jane Coffin (Strategic
>>> Development) are familiar most of you. They have compiled a
>>> short message to update you on two key initiatives begun last
>>> year and carried through 2014 for potentially significant
>>> impact. Please take a few moments to review this short update
>>> and feel free to provide any feedback you think appropriate.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Ted
>>> Ted Mooney
>>> Senior Director, Membership & Services
>>> The Internet Society
>>> 1775 Wiehle Avenue
>>> Reston, VA 20190 USA
>>> Office: +1 703-439-2774
>>> Cell: +1 301-980-6446
>>> eMail: mooney at isoc.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
>>> 'mooney at isoc.org');>
>>>
>>>> Hello Everyone!
>>>>
>>>> 2014 is shaping up to be a critical year and we wanted to share
>>>> two near-term targets where we could use your help and
>>>> expertise ---(1) IXP Toolkit & Best Practices Report & Portal
>>>> (community feed-back) and (2) the Upcoming ITU World
>>>> Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC):
>>>>
>>>> 1. Throughout 2013 we updated you on the IXP Toolkit & Best
>>>> Practices Project. To refresh memories -- this is a grant
>>>> project that aims to promote and enhance IXP development, the
>>>> project tries to:
>>>> - consolidate and document best practices for creating and
>>>> improving IXPs
>>>> - encourage data collection
>>>> - create case studies
>>>> - and facilitate work with IXP communities of interest and
>>>> other partners
>>>>
>>>> (a) *Report & Portal*: We are aiming for release of the
>>>> r*eport by the end of February* and *for the Portal to go
>>>> "live" in tandem or just after the Report release*. Both the
>>>> report and Portal are considered preliminary and are going to
>>>> be used to obtain Internet community feed-back. We would
>>>> really like to hear back from chapters throughout the year on
>>>> the report & portal. You can email Jane Coffin, Director,
>>>> Development Strategy, (coffin at ISOC.org <javascript:_e({},
>>>> 'cvml', 'coffin at ISOC.org');>).
>>>>
>>>> (b) *Training, Equipment & Case-studies*: The IXP Toolkit
>>>> project also facilitates capacity building and has funds for
>>>> training, workshops, equipment, and travel for
>>>> developing/emerging markets. Here are examples of how we can
>>>> work together:
>>>> -Are you assisting an IXP develop? Let us know if you
>>>> are interested in a workshop, training, "twinning"
>>>> or mentoring from an existing IXP? We may be able to help.
>>>> -Do you need equipment to get started or to upgrade existing
>>>> facilities? Let us know, we may have funds to help.
>>>> -Did you help start an IXP? Let us know and we could work with
>>>> you on a case-study that will go on the IXP Portal.
>>>> -Are you interested in helping us provide training in your
>>>> region? Let us know as we would be very keen to have chapter
>>>> delegates help us with training.
>>>>
>>>> (2) *WTDC*: As many of you already know, 2014 will be a very
>>>> busy year for Internet policy-related conferences. A first big
>>>> one coming up is the WTDC (ITU-D's World Telecommunication
>>>> Development Conference). Sally Wentworth ISOC Senior Director,
>>>> Strategic Public Policy is leading ISOC's preparation for this
>>>> event that will be held on 31 March - 11 April, in the UAE.
>>>> ISOC Staff is shaping an ISOC contribution to the WTDC now.
>>>> Our contribution will have two audiences: first, we will be
>>>> speaking to the policy community and offering a perspective on
>>>> the topics where we have expertise; second, we will be speaking
>>>> to the ITU in terms of its future development activities and
>>>> workplan.
>>>> We would welcome Chapter members' input (keeping in mind the
>>>> above audiences) on things we might emphasize in the following
>>>> areas BY 31 JANUARY:
>>>>
>>>> - Digital Divide / enabling environment
>>>> - Local hosting infrastructure
>>>> - Regional & Cross-border connectivity
>>>> - Human Capacity Building
>>>> - Security / spam
>>>> We have an ISOC website for WTDC here:
>>>> http://www.internetsociety.org/development/world-telecommunication-development-conference-wtdc.
>>>> Our background paper for the conference is here:
>>>> http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/wtdc-2014-itu-world-telecommunication-development-conference-background-information
>>>> *
>>>> *
>>>> *Thank you!*
>>>> *Jane and Sally*
>>> *
>>> *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best,
>>> Veni
>>> http://veni.com <http://veni.com/>
>>> https://facebook.com/venimarkovski
>>> https://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.
>>> ***
>>>
>>>
>>> == Sent from my phone, so any spelling mistakes are caused by the
>>> touchscreen keyboard.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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