[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Realignment

[Christian de Larrinaga]

Hi Ted,

Thank you for sharing this note. It has come very early in Kathy's
tenure as CEO.

Obviously this is intended as technocratic and largely for eyes of "the
staff" but I think it was wise to share more broadly as it contains some
directional priorities which could be interpreted as at odds with some
open Internet principles.

In particular item three by using the word 'core' if interpreted as
enhancing intelligence in the core of the networks at the expense of the
edges would be a very contentious objective.

If what is meant is ISOC will prioritise extending availability of
Internet connectivity along with participation in Internet management
and governance decision making around the world; that would not be
contentious architecturally.


best regards


Christian


Ted Mooney wrote:
> From the office of Kathy Brown
>
> Colleagues,
>
> The Internet has matured and evolved over the past 20 years from a
> "nascent technology" with imagined—but then unknown—potential to the
> world-wide platform for connection, collaboration, community and
> commerce that it is today. We face, as we are all aware, new
> challenges in ensuring that the principles that got us here remain
> central to the continuing evolution of the Internet. We are committed,
> with the same passion we have always shown, to meet these challenges
> head on.
>
> To be successful we must be focused, disciplined and organized in a
> way that leverages all of our expertise, talent and accumulated
> knowledge. We must be a cohesive team, ready to work together, enlist
> allies, tell our story and engage with everyone with a stake in an
> open, secure, global network of networks.
>
> We have committed to achieving three priorities:
>
> #1. Maintaining and strengthening multi-stakeholder processes both
>
> globally and locally.
>
> #2. Promoting robustness and resiliency of Internet security and privacy
>
> through technology standards and deployment; and
>
> #3. Advancing the deployment of core Internet infrastructure and
>
> evolution of technology to ensure the sustainability and reliability of
>
> the Internet.
>
> To better leverage our talent, expertise and budget assets to meet
> these objectives, we will be streamlining our business case and
> realigning a number of our functions and people.
>
> Effective Monday, March 17, 2014:
>
> We will refocus our organizational structure to ensure responsibility
> and accountability for achieving our priorities by:
>
> 1. Establishing an office of Regional Engagement* at the executive level;
>
> 2. Realigning our engagement, messaging and communications functions
> into one integrated office;
>
> 3. Consolidating the technical work of the organization into the Chief
> Internet Technical Office;
>
> 4. Strengthening our Global Policy Office;
>
> 5. Consolidating our business, administrative and financial functions
> in the Finance Office;
>
> 6. Positioning the economist as a shared asset;
>
> These changes will require each of us to demonstrate both the high
> professional commitment we have to the overall mission of ISOC as well
> as patience, openness to change and willingness to "exercise new
> muscles" to adapt to a more integrated approach to doing our work.
>
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> Kathy Brown
>
> President and Chief Executive Officer
>
> The Internet Society
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