[Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Updates from Public Policy and Strategic Deveopment

Thu Jan 23 03:31:02 PST 2014

*Thank you Jane and Sally.*

*ISOC Liberia will get back to you.*

Jonah Soe Kotee
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On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Borka Jerman Blazic <borka at e5.ijs.si>wrote:

>  +1
>
> Borka
>
>
> Dne 23.1.2014 8:03, piše 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> 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
>>
>>   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).
>>
>>  (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*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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> Veni
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