[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Realignment

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Kathy,

In Buenos Aires a new Strategic framework was supposedly launched, are this
changes in line with that plan?

Best Regards
On Mar 13, 2014 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
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> On Mar 13, 2014, at 4:12 AM, "bukhalidn" <bukhalidn at gmail.com> wrote:
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>   Thank you Ted.
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> Dear Kathy,
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> I would like to start by offering ISOC Lebanon and my personal support in
> this challenging endeavor.
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> 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.
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> 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)
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> 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).
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> Best regards,
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> Nabil
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> *Nabil Bukhalid*
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> President
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> *ISOC Lebanon*
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> P.O.Box 113-6596
> Hamra, Lebanon
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> *M*: +961 (0)3 779116
> *E*: nabil.bukhalid at isoc.org.lb
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> *W* <http://www.isoc.org.lb/> . *Fb*<http://www.facebook.com/pages/ISOC-Lebanon/157181607638474>
> . *T* <http://twitter.com/ISOCLebanon>
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> *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
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> From the office of Kathy Brown
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> Colleagues,
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> We have committed to achieving three priorities:
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> #1. Maintaining and strengthening multi-stakeholder processes both
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> globally and locally.
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> #2. Promoting robustness and resiliency of Internet security and privacy
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> through technology standards and deployment; and
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> #3. Advancing the deployment of core Internet infrastructure and
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> evolution of technology to ensure the sustainability and reliability of
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> the Internet.
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> 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.
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> Effective Monday, March 17, 2014:
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> We will refocus our organizational structure to ensure responsibility and
> accountability for achieving our priorities by:
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> 1. Establishing an office of Regional Engagement* at the executive level;
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> 2. Realigning our engagement, messaging and communications functions into
> one integrated office;
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> 3. Consolidating the technical work of the organization into the Chief
> Internet Technical Office;
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> 4. Strengthening our Global Policy Office;
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> 5. Consolidating our business, administrative and financial functions in
> the Finance Office;
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> 6. Positioning the economist as a shared asset;
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> 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.
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> Thank you.
>
> Kathy
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>
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> Kathy Brown
>
> President and Chief Executive Officer
>
> The Internet Society
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