[Chapter-delegates] ISOC NGL and Ambassador Programme

[chester at soong.net]

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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