[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Realignment

Thu Mar 13 09:25:39 PDT 2014

Dear Kathy,
Thank you very much your mail and carefully-thought orientations. We
know as you also do that much still remains to be done and we need new
ways of going faster and surely.

While waiting on how these points will be put into practice, we remain
committed to you and the vision of ISOC at our local level. Please do
count on our support when need be.

NGEK Augustine CHII
ISOC Cameroon

On 13/03/2014, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Kathy,
>
> Many thanks for your email, indeed there are many changes in the Internet
> ecosystem and they call for new ways of thinking and new approaches of
> doing things. The Internet Society is at the core of this changes which
> calls for a new approach and new strategies of engaging stakeholders. I
> forwarded your note to members of the Kenya Chapter, we look forward to
> further engagement. We look forward to further discussions on the suggested
> approaches so that we can understand our role as Chapters in the new scheme
> of things.
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Kathy Brown <brown at isoc.org> wrote:
>
>>  Thank you, Nabil,
>>
>>  The priorities listed, of course, need to be operationalized. Your
>> points are well taken and very timely. As we work through our very
>> specific
>> implementation, we will be mindful of your recommendation. I am copying
>> Markus and Sally, who are leading the efforts.
>>
>>  Best Regards,
>> Kathy
>>
>> On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:12 AM, "bukhalidn" <bukhalidn at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>   Thank you Ted.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Kathy,
>>
>>
>>
>> I would like to start by offering ISOC Lebanon and my personal support in
>> this challenging endeavor.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am not sure via what process ISOC reached to the three priorities but
>> we
>> concur that they are focused and timely.  Priority #2 clearly targets the
>> rebuilding of trust in the Internet security and privacy standards and
>> infrastructure and that is commendable. But on the other hand, Priority
>> #1
>> seems to offer little change from "business as usual" while ISOC should
>> be
>> looking for creative solutions to overhaul the multi-stakeholder
>> processes
>> and rebuild trust in the Internet governance model.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is a saying in Lebanon "Trust is like a mirror, once its broken you
>> can never look at it the same again..."  (or something like that)
>>
>>
>>
>> The general public, governments and businesses will not look at the
>> Internet multi-stakeholder governance the same again. I believe that
>> "Maintaining and strengthening multi-stakeholder processes both globally
>> and locally" is not good enough. The multi-stakeholder relationship
>> should
>> be reengineered to an enhanced multi-stakeholder model that is inclusive
>> and representative in an equitable, transparent and traceable manner
>> (alas
>> contractual).
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Nabil
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>>
>> *Nabil Bukhalid*
>>
>> President
>>
>> *ISOC Lebanon*
>>
>> P.O.Box 113-6596
>> Hamra, Lebanon
>>
>>
>>
>> *M*: +961 (0)3 779116
>> *E*: nabil.bukhalid at isoc.org.lb
>>
>>
>>
>> *W* <http://www.isoc.org.lb/> .
>> *Fb*<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ISOC-Lebanon/157181607638474>
>> . *T* <http://twitter.com/ISOCLebanon>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [
>> mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org<chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Ted Mooney
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 12, 2014 9:25 PM
>> *To:* Scott Mansfield; 'izumi at nic.ad.jp'; Russ White; ISOC Chapter
>> Delegates
>> *Subject:* [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Realignment
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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