[Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open
Maheeshwara Kirindigoda
mahee at flexsoftserver.com
Fri Jul 8 17:46:16 PDT 2016
I just want to share my thoughts.
This whole problem was on IGF. And IGF is easily understood as which
serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals,
(irrespective of age, gender, race,geography, education level, financial
status and so on) in discussions on public policy issues relating to the
Internet.
IGF Ambassadorships are for young Internet Society members.
In order to get the most out of the IGF experience and to help the Internet
Society achieve the goals of the programme, Ambassadors are expected to
perform the following duties;
Before the Forum
- Prepare, with the aid of mentors, in advance of the IGF meeting
- Complete the prerequisite online learning modules
- Assist with administrative aspects of the programme
- Participate in the planning and preparatory activities for the IGF
meeting
During the Forum
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*Participate broadly in the IGF meeting agenda. *
-
*Attend daily status and planning meetings. *
-
*Contribute to the Internet Society IGF Ambassadors' blog
<http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/igf-ambassadors>. *
-
*Represent the Internet Society by helping to staff the Internet Society
booth at the venue. *
-
*Attend and provide support or ISOC staff and ISOC partner workshops. *
After the Forum
- Share the experience and knowledge gained at the IGF with their local
communities when they return home (including a written report on the
activities)
- Participate in the NGL programme participant network
- Completion of a follow-up survey on your experience as an Internet
Society Ambassador to the IGF
I didnt see anything that won't allow a 80 years old to do here in the duty
sheet. But giving the opportunity to young can be a accepted for the future
of the organisation.
My suggestion is create a parallel programme for people who do not have
chance in the IGF Ambassadorship programme within the limited budget.
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Thank you and regards
Maheeshwara B Kirindigoda
Chairman - IGF Sri Lanka - Organising Committee
Media Secretary - Uva Province Governor's Office
Managing Director - Asian Destinations (Pvt) Ltd
President - Chamber of ICT
Secretary - ISOC - Sri Lanka Chapter
Secretary - Central Province Exporters Chamber
On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 2:17 AM, David Vyorst <dvyorst at gmail.com> wrote:
> So then someone who has volunteered at the chapter level for 6 years
> wouldn't qualify??!!
>
>
> David Vyorst
> Co-Founder, Relay Station Digital Strategies
>
> www.relaystationmedia.com
> 202.841.2400
> @dvyo
>
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 4:32 PM, Irene Fariña <irefari at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I support Laurie's proposal. Rgs
>>
>> Enviado desde mi iPhone
>>
>> El 7 jul 2016, a las 7:56 p.m., Laurie Patton <ceo at internet.org.au>
>> escribió:
>>
>> Here's a simple solution. Instead of an age criteria, restrict the scheme
>> to people who have less than, say, five years involvement with ISOC.
>>
>> Organisation's wishing to instil a philosophy of ongoing renewal and new
>> thought leadership are making a mistake if they think the only people with
>> new ideas are under 40.
>>
>> Declaration of interest. I joined Internet Australia (ISOC-AU) 18 months
>> ago after an extensive career in broadcast television. I would like to be
>> able to contribute my expertise, especially in marketing, government
>> relations and stakeholder engagement. I am well over 40 though.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> LAURIE PATTON
>> Chief Executive Officer | Internet Australia
>>
>> "Helping Shape Our Internet Future"
>>
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>>
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>> On 8 Jul 2016, at 7:40 AM, Veni Markovski <veni at veni.com> wrote:
>>
>> This could be easily solved by removing this quota, but instituting
>> another one - say that the goal is for the majority of the selected people
>> to be under 40.
>> There should not be discrimination, based on age, race, gender, or any
>> other form. But there could be a requirement for more younger people to
>> apply / be chosen.
>> If there's an age limit, they may end up with no candidates at all, or no
>> good candidates.
>>
>> v/
>>
>> On 07/07/16 17:18, Alejandro Pisanty wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> before everybody gets carried away... has anyone under 40 complained
>> about ageism yet?
>>
>> This policy was established with several purposes and some of them at
>> least have been fulfilled successfully.
>>
>> The premise is that a call based only on grounds of merit and experience
>> has a strong incentive to end up selecting largely the same set of people
>> again and again, in a self-reinfocing feedback cycle. (who has more
>> experience and more extensive networks than those who have attended most
>> meetings?
>>
>> Fresh insights and new people have to come into our system.
>>
>> The policy of selecting under-40's has been very successful at least in
>> our chapter. The members who have attended workshops, IGFs, IETF, and ICANN
>> meetings have not only acquired knowledge and experience but also networks
>> of their own, with a younger generation as well as with the old, with
>> grassroots as well as with staff. Bringing in insights about today's
>> Internet and looking into its future, strongly committed, highly
>> motivated.. just what we were 15 or 20 years ago!!
>>
>> Now thanks to the policy we have a small group, in our case three layers
>> deep, of people who can and *will* take the reins of the Chapter in the
>> near future. So ISOC's pro-under-40 policy is actually helping our
>> succession planning - isnt' that a major responsibility we have in
>> chapters? - for free!
>>
>> Do we have a problem left to deal with in funding participation for the
>> most experienced members? yes, no doubt. Olga, you are now a Trustee, it's
>> upon you (you have the power to change the things you do not like and to
>> deliver on the promise your statement implies), and on whoever succeeds you
>> very soon in your position in the Chapter Advisory Council as well.) (I'm
>> sure the CHAC is also considering this issue.)
>>
>>
>> Yours,
>>
>> Alejandro Pisanty
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 2:29 PM, David Vyorst <dvyorst at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> +1
>>> +50
>>>
>>>
>>> David Vyorst
>>> Co-Founder, Relay Station Digital Strategies
>>>
>>> www.relaystationmedia.com
>>> 202.841.2400
>>> @dvyo
>>>
>>> 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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