[Chapter-delegates] Special Interest Groups

[Satish Babu]

Hi Joyce
This is excellent news! Thanks to the ISOC leadership for reviving SIGs. In
my opinion, SIGs would be ideal way to take up cross-cutting thematic
concerns across geographies.





satish




On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Joyce Dogniez <dogniez at isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>
> Based on feedback from the Chapter Leaders when we received the Internet
> of Food Chapter application we have decided to re-instate the Special
> Interest Groups (SIGs) and we will be accepting applications again.
>
> I want to thank you all for your input and supportive comments to
> re-establish SIGs to support non-geographic interest groups. SIGs were once
> a valuable benefit of ISOC membership, but were dissolved in the lean
> budget years when we were unable to provide even modest staff support. I am
> pleased that we are again able to offer SIGs as an opportunity for member
> collaboration.
>
> SIGs allow members with mutual interest in specific topics to engage with
> one another in an organised way. Many successful membership organisations
> have introduced SIGs to meet member demands for such opportunities to
> collaborate.
>
> For the Internet Society, SIGs represent a mechanism for to satisfy the
> interests of current members and attract new ones as the Internet continues
> to evolve and branch into new areas.
>
> We need only look to daily news reports or our own Community Forums on
> Connect to appreciate the potential for SIGs: Internet of Things, Smart
> Cities, Bitcoin / Electronic Payment Systems, Women & Technology, etc.
>
> Like Chapters, SIGs will need to undergo an application process, submit
> bylaws, and meet certain standards, providing evidence that they remain
> viable and supportive of ISOC’s mission. SIGs will have access to the same
> resources (tools, workshops, funding, etc) as Chapters.
>
> Unlike our geographic Chapters, SIGs will not be provided a vote in
> Trustee elections. SIG members will continue to be represented in elections
> by the Chapter or Organization Member to which they belong. (Just as now,
> Individual members will need to join a Chapter or Organisation if they wish
> to be represented in Trustee elections.)
>
> Recognising that interest in some SIG topics will rise and fall, we will
> charter new SIGs for a two-year provisional period. SIGs that remain active
> after two years will be eligible for permanent status.
>
> Lastly, both the InterPlanetary Networking Chapter and Disability and
> Accessibility Chapter have been contacted to see if they could be moved to
> a SIG status to better support their global and cross geographical
> activities and membership development.
>
> You can find more information about SIGs
> http://www.internetsociety.org/who-we-are/internet-society-special-interest-groups-sig.
> A full outline is available
> http://www.internetsociety.org/doc/internet-society-special-interest-groups-sig-outline
> .
>
> Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
>
> Warm regards
>
> Joyce
>
>
> --
> Joyce Dogniez, CMM
> Director of Chapters
> Internet Society
>
> dogniez at isoc.org
> tel: +352 621 266 189
> Skype: joycedogniez
>
>
>
>
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