[Chapter-delegates] ISOC NGL and Ambassador Programme

Wed Jul 9 00:38:56 PDT 2014

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On Tue, 7/8/14, Cintra Sooknanan <cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC NGL and Ambassador Programme
 To: "Kathy Brown" <Kathy.Brown at isoc.org>
 Cc: "ISOC Chapter Delegates" <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
 Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 7:23 PM

 Dear Kathy, 
 Thank you very much for your quick intervention
 to ensure the presence of this year's ambassador
 program. It is indeed heartening to experience your
 understanding, openness and appreciation of Chapter
 development tools such as the IGF ambassador program in
 developing the future leaders of ISOC. 

 I hope that despite the compressed timelines that
 there will be many applicants and am grateful for ISOC's
 expert NGL staff who will no doubt have to work extended
 hours ensuring that the program this year meets the usual
 high standards.

 As a community of chapters we stand behind ISOC
 adding value through divers global perspectives while
 strengthened by our network and chapter support.
 Kind regards

 Cintra SooknananChairISOC Trinidad and
 Tobago Chapter

 On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at
 12:22 AM, Kathy Brown <Kathy.Brown at isoc.org>
 wrote:

 Dear Cintra,
 All,

 Following our discussion in London, I
 have followed up with my team with regards to the IGF
 Ambassadors initiative.  I have also been following the
 discussion thread and would like to thank everyone for
 sharing excellent ideas on this important
  topic.

 We have heard you and, for 2014, we will
 reinstate the Ambassadors program at a smaller scale. As
 many of you noted, this is a critical juncture in the
 evolution of the Internet and it's important that we
 support the community's important
  work. Because there are only nine weeks to IGF Istanbul,
 the process will be a bit different than prior years. Please
 bear with us as we seek to be responsive in the compressed
 time frame.  

 The Internet Leadership team will be in
 touch shortly to provide details on this year's modified
 program and how members can apply. 

 Best,
 Kathy

 From: Talha Habib
 <tali2leo at gmail.com>

 Date: Saturday, June
 28, 2014 at 12:24 AM

 To: Chester Soong -
 Hong Kong Chapter <chester at soong.net>

 Cc: "chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org"
 <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>

 Subject: Re:
 [Chapter-delegates] ISOC NGL and Ambassador Programme

 +1 Chester.
 Thank you

 --

 Warm Regards,

 Talha Habib
 * Sent from Galaxy Note

 ** Kindly excuse brevity and typos.
 On Jun 28, 2014 1:48
 AM, <chester at soong.net>
 wrote:

 Agreed, but I think ISOC HQ may provide appropriate
 facilitation and financial assistance, especially for the
 activities that can enhance the achievement of ISOC's
 goals and objectives at the regional and even local levels.
 I am really not sure if any of the
  chapters in Asia can claim to be resourceful. ISOC HK is
 working its butts off (excuse my language) to maintain only
 one full time staff with all exco members are volunteers
 with a full-time job. If you mean bearing the cost including
 only time and effort
  to train the person, that's fine. But paying the
 person's wages, it is a luxury for many chapters
 including ISOC HK.

 What ISOC HK can do at the very least is certainly to
 provide internship or mentee opportunities. We organize more
 than 2 events a month as hosting organization and on top of
 that, we actively response with public statements to
 government and public issues
  relating to IT and the Internet, especially the ones
 affecting ISOC's mission and objectives. So I am very
 sure there are plenty of things the person can learn. But
 the only thing we cannot afford is the person's wage if
 any. ISOC HK recruits students for
  local universities in assisting our events as helpers, MC,
 or event event website preparation.

 We welcome any idea in such area.

 BTW, I would like to leave with a note of appreciation to
 all the ISOC staff and the Board of Trustees who have been
 making the ISOC events at ICANN London 50 possible. I am
 very glad to see you all and let's work closer together
 in protecting ISOC's mission
  and goals.

 Best,

 Chester at ISOC.HK

  On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:54:53 -0400

  John More <morej1 at mac.com>
 wrote:

 Agreed. My general feeling is that part of the discipline is
 to not just accept charity.

 John

 On Jun 25, 2014, at 5:46 PM, Gihan Dias <gihan at uom.lk> wrote:

 On 2014/06/25 ප.ව. 2:08, John More wrote:

 Also to be considered, again based on my experience, is
 whether Chapters that are in a better financial position
 could be asked to provide support for the intern assigned to
 them, thereby freeing up funds for other Chapters.

 John,

 My view is that all chapters should bear at least part of
 the cost of a volunteer coming to them.

 Regards,

 Gihan

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