[Chapter-delegates] Application to form the Internet Society Chapter on Internet of Food

Thu Apr 2 14:14:09 PDT 2015

IPNSIG was disbanded for some reason and we had to work to recreate it. I
like the non-geo SIG idea. V
On Apr 2, 2015 4:03 PM, "Alejandro Pisanty" <apisanty at gmail.com> wrote:

> John, all,
>
> I fully agree on reservations on the creation of non-geographical
> chapters. We already have a couple good-faith efforts which I think do
> their work well and can allow us to study some of the in-depth issues.
>
> For me first and foremost is the question of vote-counting/double-voting.
> We already have some difficulties with that when we allow members to belong
> to more than one chapter. It doesn't seem to do much damage because the
> number of people in such a situation are few (and I know of only one
> pathological case of membership in something like 8 chapters.) If the
> system of special-interest groups grows, it really changes the internal
> governance of ISOC and we should not step lightly. At the very least,
> changes must be introduced with a clear date in which they will be assessed
> (and by whom etc.) so if need be they can be reverted and redirected. "It
> is interesting and good people want it" may be a naive motive to support
> but not a sufficient one.
>
> The idea of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) is interesting and worth a
> comprehensive look.
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro Pisanty
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 1:51 PM, John More <morej1 at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Joyce
>>
>> I strongly suggest that before moving to approve this type of “Chapter”,
>> there should be discussion of whether this sort of a special interest body
>> is really appropriate for the Chapter structure. If there already has been
>> an examination in depth of the issues raised, I would suggest there still
>> needs to be some guidelines and limits on what sort of interests are
>> appropriate for Chapter status.
>>
>> I myself feel that it would be better to create an additional type of
>> ISOC entity that could be focused on specific interests.  I note that I am
>> fully supportive of creating groups within ISOC to focus on specific
>> interest, such as the Internet of Things, Accessibility. Parallels can be
>> found in other organizations. The “Interest Councils” can then be very
>> effective in creating liaisons with the Chapters to encourage participation
>> and interest in their area of interest.
>>
>> Chapters strength comes from their having at their core a geographic
>> base. I would not like to dilute that.
>>
>> John More
>> Co-Convenor
>> Greater Washington DC Chapter
>>
>> On Apr 2, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Sivasubramanian M <isolatedn at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Joyce
>>
>>
>> Though the name appears a bit strange, if the founding members have the
>> vision, will and strength to gather the required resources in terms of
>> membership and other forms of support,  this might turn out to be a
>> positively disruptive effort towards causing the Internet eco-system to
>> bring about global development. Internet has yet unexplored potential to
>> address and swiftly resolve the world's problems.
>>
>> This proposal is a step in that direction. Several other initiatives
>> could follow.
>>
>> Sivasubramanian M
>> President
>> Internet Society India Chennai
>> http://isocindiachennai.org
>>
>>
>> Sivasubramanian M <https://www.facebook.com/sivasubramanian.muthusamy>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 9:40 PM, Joyce Dogniez <dogniez at isoc.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear colleagues,
>>>
>>> The following application for a Chapter on Internet of Food has been
>>> received.
>>> It is being sent to this list for peer comment and review. Please note
>>> that the Chapter is not yet formed and has not been officially recognised
>>> by the Internet Society.
>>>
>>> As this application for a topic based Chapter that would be a little
>>> different from the geography based ones, here is a little explanation of
>>> the concept (an excerpt from the application):
>>> Internet of Food is a concept equivalent to Internet of Things, though
>>> more complex and dynamic and with potentially larger impact on human
>>> life.
>>> Yet, the discussion on how we combine the power of the Internet with food
>>> is little explored in spite of its massive potential to affect key areas
>>> such as food security, transparency, health and food waste through
>>> innovation and openness. The proposed chapter on Internet of Food aims at
>>> leading the
>>> discussion regarding this new field and to engage a wide audience in
>>> building better solutions for how to feed the planet in a healthy and
>>> sustainable way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If there are people on this list that know any of the individuals
>>>
>>> proposing to establish the Chapter, their feedback is especially welcome.
>>>
>>> The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is April
>>> 16,
>>> 2015.
>>>
>>> Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Tommi Karttaavi
>>> Manager, Chapter Development - Europe
>>> Internet Society
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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