[Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open

Winthrop Yu w.yu at gmx.net
Wed Jul 13 04:55:05 PDT 2016


   +1 John

On 7/13/2016 7:48 PM, John More wrote:
> I think that categories are being mixed.  There should be support for the
> creation of the next generation of leaders.  There also should be support for
> long-term leaders.  Probably better not to include them in the same program.
>
> John More
>> On Jul 13, 2016, at 7:31 AM, Sivasubramanian M <isolatedn at gmail.com
>> <mailto:isolatedn at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> It is important to move away from the tendency to exclude long term ISOC
>> participants. Inclusion, in SIGNIFICANT number, of the long term participants
>> would ensure the continuation of independent and diverse community
>> perspectives, ensure a fair reflection of Chapter and member perspectives in
>> ISOC policy positions. Also, it would make it possible for the next generation
>> of ISOC and IG participants to be inspired and mentored by long term Chapter
>> leaders of commitment to the Internet.
>>
>> Sivasubramanian M
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, Richard Hill <rhill at hill-a.ch
>> <mailto:rhill at hill-a.ch>> wrote:
>>
>>     I will input this to the ChAC Steering Committee.____
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>>
>>     Best,____
>>
>>     Richard____
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>>     __ __
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>>     *From:* Chapter-delegates
>>     [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] *On Behalf Of *Hosein
>>     Badran
>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, July 13, 2016 09:21
>>     *To:* Olga Cavalli; Sivasubramanian M
>>     *Cc:* Chapter Delegates
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Dear All,____
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>>     __ __
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>>     following this great discussion, I would like to  propose that the Ch
>>     Advisory  working group takes a close look at the various initiatives
>>     offered by ISOC, targeted at helping chapters on capacity building for IG,
>>     not only the NextGen Leaders and IGF Ambassador programs.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     This will shed light on the existence and value of these initiatives, and
>>     help address potential improvement areas.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Raul has listed many os these - thanks a lot Raul, and I am sure ISOC
>>     staff can provide further information as needed.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     I am happy to contribute in this effort if needed.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     While I fully support programs aimed at specifically young potential
>>     leaders, other programs should allow the full membership to gain benefit.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     All the best,____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Hosein Badran. ____
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>>     From: olgacavalli at gmail.com
>>     Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:00:54 -0300
>>     To: isolatedn at gmail.com
>>     CC: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
>>     Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] IGF Ambassadorship Open____
>>
>>     Thanks Siva,____
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>>     __ __
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>>     you read my mind!____
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>>     There is a strong support to the idea that the rules should be revised,
>>     specially the limit of the 40+____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Hopefuly this will be taken in consideration.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Regards to all____
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>>     __ __
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>>     Olga____
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>>     __ __
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>>     2016-07-12 17:30 GMT-03:00 Sivasubramanian M <isolatedn at gmail.com>:____
>>
>>     Surprised that after all this discussion on the list, the criteria remains
>>     rigid as framed.____
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>>     __ __
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>>     On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 1:28 PM, Laurie Patton <ceo at internet.org.au> wrote:____
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>>     So you are only interested in new leaders if they are under 40 then?____
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>>     Thanks for making me feel so welcome!
>>
>>     LAURIE PATTON____
>>
>>     Chief Executive Officer | Internet Australia____
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>>     "Helping Shape Our Internet Future"____
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>>     Contacts:____
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>>     Mobile: +61 (0) 418 777700____
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>>     LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/LauriePatton____
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>>     Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Patton____
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>>     On 8 Jul 2016, at 16:26, Nadira Alaraj <nadira.araj at gmail.com> wrote:____
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>>         +1 Alejandro,____
>>
>>         The IGF Ambassadors program is under the Next Generation Leaders
>>         Programme,
>>         https://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/leadership-programmes/next-generation-leaders-ngl-programme____
>>
>>         It makes full sense to target younger potential applicants. ____
>>
>>         Interesting to see many of those got involved into the Next Generation
>>         Leaders progarmme are leaders in their respective positions.____
>>
>>         Nadira____
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>>         On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 12:18 AM, Alejandro Pisanty
>>         <apisanty at gmail.com> wrote:____
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>>         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.)
>>
>>         ____
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>>         Yours,____
>>
>>         Alejandro Pisanty____
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>>         __ __
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>>         On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 2:29 PM, David Vyorst <dvyorst at gmail.com>
>>         wrote:____
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>>         +1____
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>>         +50____
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>>         ____
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>>         __ __
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>>         David Vyorst____
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>>         Co-Founder, Relay Station Digital Strategies____
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>>         www.relaystationmedia.com <http://www.relaystationmedia.com/>
>>         202.841.2400____
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>>         @dvyo ____
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>>         __ __
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>>         On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 3:01 PM, Ricardo Holmquist <rihogris at gmail.com>
>>         wrote:____
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>>         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. ____
>>
>>         __ __
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>>         Best____
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>>         __ __
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>>         Ricardo Holmquist
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>>         El Thursday, July 7, 2016, Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
>>         escribió:____
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>>         The call for IGF Ambassadors has opened for  IGF Mexico.____
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>>         __ __
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>>         Note the limitations ____
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>>         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: ____
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>>           * *_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.____
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>>         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____
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>>         __ __
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>>         I wonder how many previous candidates actually worked with the local
>>         chapters after the IGF.  ____
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>>         __ __
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>>         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.  ____
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>>         __ __
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>>         Does anyone else feel  that  ISOC's  ambassador program suffers from
>>         ageism?____
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>>         __ __
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>>         Glenn____
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>>         Glenn____
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>>         __ __
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>>         Glenn McKnight
>>         mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
>>         skype  gmcknight
>>         twitter gmcknight
>>         .____
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