[Chapter-delegates] A chapter consortium for a UNESCO Internet governance project?

Tue Sep 16 21:34:13 PDT 2014

Dear Alejandro

Thanks. I wish to convey my interest to join the group, as I have done a
project with UNESCO in the last two years.  I will send you my CV later.

Thanks
-- 
Charles Oloo
Chair / President
ISOC Kenya

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:36 PM, Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> People,
>
> I apologize for huge delay in this matter - studying a possible consortium
> among chapter delegates to make a proposal in UNESCO's RFP on Internet
> governance.
>
> We would need to put together a proposal in zero time now - the deadline
> is awfully close. We have four days.
>
> My proposed action right now is to evaluate if we still can make it. I
> need the CVs of all who will actually take part and a mention of what
> function you would undertake in the project (policy analysis, information
> gathering, report drafting, project management, etc.; costs associated with
> your participation; and a declaration of interest that allows to decide
> whether there is any conflict with ISOC, your Chapter, or other that would
> need to be considered.)
>
> ISOC staff has kindly provided a mailing list which I will populate with
> those willing to participate. I recognize that this is very late stage -
> travel and its consequences took a toll - and that in the next 48 hours we
> could also have to declare a no-go.
>
> Apologies again and also THANKS to those who have volunteered.
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
> On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Louis Houle <louis.houle at oricom.ca> wrote:
>
>>  Apologies Alejandro,
>>
>> I misread and didn't open the link.
>>
>> I will send you a private email.
>>
>> Louis Houle
>> President
>> ISOC Quebec
>>
>> Le 2014-09-01 20:27, Alejandro Pisanty a écrit :
>>
>> Louis,
>>
>>  this is an RFP (request for proposals) so implied is a contract.
>>
>>  Those interested: please send me email stating you are interested and
>> the CV of the person who would join the work of writing a bid for the
>> project. I'll check whether we still have time and if we seem to gather
>> together the needed strengths.
>>
>>  To those who proposed Diplo or mentioned "policy shops" - no, Diplo
>> will surely bid on their own; and regarding policy shops who would work
>> with us instead of on their own, suggestions welcome.
>>
>>  One final point: please state whether you see a conflict in having the
>> chapter or its leaders competing with your members. For my case it is a
>> serious concern. Should a chapter do consulting like this? (in Mexico our
>> conclusion has been negative so far; this project has something that merits
>> further analysis instead of outright rejection).
>>
>>  Yours,
>>
>>  Alejandro Pisanty
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 7:21 PM, Louis Houle <louis.houle at oricom.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  Good idea!
>>>
>>> Would they provide some funding?
>>>
>>> Louis Houle
>>> President
>>> ISOC Quebec
>>>
>>> Le 2014-08-26 19:26, Alejandro Pisanty a écrit :
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>  just saw this announcement by UNESCO
>>> http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-and-in-focus-articles/all-news/news/call_for_proposals_research_on_internet_governance_principles/#.U_0GEPl5Ovd
>>>
>>>  They are calling for a provider to summarize existing proposals of
>>> principles for Internet governance.
>>>
>>>  This may not be an activity ISOC should take up as a contestant
>>> (though why not? details please!)
>>>
>>>  But could a project like this be something a consortium of chapters
>>> undertakes?
>>>
>>>  At the very least it seems well worth distributing among our members.
>>>
>>>  Yours,
>>>
>>>  Alejandro Pisanty
>>>
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>>      Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
>> Facultad de Química UNAM
>> Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
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>> Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com
>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty
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>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty
>> ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org
>> .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>      Dr. Alejandro Pisanty
> Facultad de Química UNAM
> Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
> +52-1-5541444475 FROM ABROAD
> +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475
> Blog: http://pisanty.blogspot.com
> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pisanty
> Unete al grupo UNAM en LinkedIn,
> http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/22285/4A106C0C8614
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/apisanty
> ---->> Unete a ISOC Mexico, http://www.isoc.org
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