[Chapter-delegates] Beirut ISOC chapters meeting

[Nadira Alaraj]

Dear Middle East chapter leaders,
Happy Eid,

Thanks to Raul for his reply below,

I'm including the Middle East Chapter list to share with them your
correspondence. hopefully the issue of the Middle East Bureau will be come
to a conclusion during the Beirut ISOC meeting.
Maybe we can take this email to start a discussion on the role or our
expectation -hopefully-  of the coming director to the Middle East
chapters.

Best regards,
Nadira


On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 4:01 AM, Raul Echeberria <echeberria at isoc.org> wrote:

>
>
>  Hi Nadira:
>
>  Thank you very much for your interest in this point.
> Middle East continue being a high priority for ISOC and we still have the
> idea of strengthening our presence in that region.
>
>  I’m very glad I will have the opportunity to participate in the Middle
> East regional ISOC Chapters meeting and also in the ARAB IGF at the end of
> November.
>
>  It is true the we haven’t hired yet somebody for the ME regional
> position. This has been a special year for ISOC due to the changes in the
> leadership and also because some changes in the structure.
> I joined ISOC in August this year, just 2 months ago and I am leading a
> new group has been formed within ISOC. Global Engagement and Relations.
>
>  This issue is now under my responsibly and 2 months have not been enough
> time for finishing it. We are working now in our 2015 plan and budget and
> be sure that the objective of having a ME regional position remain valid.
>
>  I hope to have the opportunity to share a final timeline for fulfilling
> the position in our next regional meeting in Beiruth.
>
>  Don’t hesitate please in contacting me if you want to discuss anything
> else related to our objective with regard to Middle East.
>
>
>
>  Best,
>
>  Raúl
>
>
>
>
>  El 05/10/2014, a las 08:02, Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com>
> escribió:
>
>  Dear Eric & all,
> Greetings,
> ISOC Chapters in the Middle East have been trying hard to create a
> geographical entity for the region for its common concerns.  Back in
> October 2013, Walda Roseman wrote:
>
>  "...we will be establishing a Middle East Bureau and are recruiting for
> its first Bureau Director, who will be an Arabic speaker and will be
> located in the region..."
>
>  The call for application was done and since then nothing had visualize.
>
>  However, the ArabIGF group are doing great incremental work, but the
> area still need long way to catch-up with the rest of the world.
>
>  My comments is not for this particular BoT but to give more attention to
> this region particularly in the knowledge base in order to have more
> qualified people in the region.
>
>  If you do just a small scan of the Chapter delegate contribution to the
> discussions from the Middle East Chapters that by itself give an
> indication.  I don't want to put the blame on the language barrier, but it
> could be more into the high level of the intellectual discussions members
> are not aware of it.
>
>  Truly,
> Nadira
>
>
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