[Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open

[David Vyorst]

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David Vyorst
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On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Ricardo Holmquist <rihogris at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you very much Glenn,
> Have the same feeling, for the ones over 50 , that actually have to work
> hard to make the local IGF a reality, with almost no help from the former
> fellows is discouraging. Hope this changes, not only in ISOC, but in some
> other I Organizations, where it is not written, but at the end is the main
> criteria.
>
> Best
>
> Ricardo Holmquist
>
> El Thursday, July 7, 2016, Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
> escribió:
>
>> The call for IGF Ambassadors has opened for  IGF Mexico.
>>
>> Note the limitations
>> Selection criteria
>>
>> IGF Ambassadorships are for young Internet Society members who have a
>> strong interest in the issues and themes of the IGF. Ambassadorship awards
>> are available for first-time and returning ambassadors. Selection for the
>> Ambassadorships is competitive. All applicants must be:
>>
>>    - *between the ages of 20 and 40*
>>    - a member of the Internet Society
>>    - able to present a strong motivation for attending the IGF meeting
>>    - able to demonstrate interest and expertise in issues on the IGF
>>    agenda
>>    - able to demonstrate experience in leading Internet governance
>>    discussions at the international level and in multi-cultural environments
>>    - capable of appropriately represent the Internet Society and its
>>    views and policies as an Ambassador during the IGF
>>    - capable of  continuing to work with the Internet Society locally
>>    after the IGF.
>>
>> I am curious  how  the  *Internet is for  Everyone, *but why does  ISOC
>>  continues to limit the ambassadors to under 40 years old.   Interesting
>> since  ARIN  Fellowship or  ICANN has removed this obvious discrimination
>> against dedicated volunteers
>>
>> I wonder how many previous candidates actually worked with the local
>> chapters after the IGF.
>>
>> Recently at  ICANN  we reviewed all the fellows based upon their
>>  self-identified sectors and countries and the bias has been for  World
>> Least Developed economies- this has meant that  US  territories in the
>> South Pacific,  first Nations,  poor and rural  Americans  were not
>> eligible.  We have stated for  years that this is unfair to  Canadian and
>> US  first nations/indigenous ( can be treated as independent tribal
>> governments) .  ICANN is now  reexamining their criteria with a noteworthy
>> change to allow first nations people to participate.
>>
>> Does anyone else feel  that  ISOC's  ambassador program suffers from
>> ageism?
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>> Glenn
>>
>> Glenn McKnight
>> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
>> skype  gmcknight
>> twitter gmcknight
>> .
>>
>
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