[Chapter-delegates] ISOC donations/Beyond the Net

[vinton cerf]

while making it a requirement to report within 30 days seems excessive, it
is in ISOC's and the chapters' interest to make visible their work in a
timely way. By reporting more than once a year, ISOC can highlight the work
of its chapters on a continuing basis and that's good for everyone.

vint




On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 8:51 AM, John More <morej1 at mac.com> wrote:

> I would agree that the specification that the promotion be made to
> “community leaders, press and regulators” presents problems and should be
> changed.  I would have thought it sufficient to require activity in support
> of ISOC’s general purposes and leave it to the Chapters to determine what
> was an appropriate and allowable purpose. The purpose is to deal with
> zombie Chapters where all you have is a leadership that does nothing except
> perhaps promote itself.
>
> I also find objectionable the requirement for informing staff within 30
> days of completion of an activity/event.  Why not just provide evidence
> annually about activities (including by newsletter, copies of event
> announcements).
>
> The clause clearly needs revision.
>
> John More
>
>
> On Aug 10, 2017, at 8:30 AM, Brandt Dainow <brandt.dainow at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I think it clear that the demand that all ISOC chapters must engage in
> political advocacy for ISOC objectives as a condition of being a chapter is
> unsustainable.  However, people want to interpret it, there is no doubt
> that promoting ISOC aims to “community leaders, press and regulators” has a
> clear aim of influencing policy development within a country.  There are
> many other ISOC objectives which can also be fulfilled, but which do not
> risk controversy.  While we have focused on legal limits on foreign-funded
> organisations, there are plenty of countries where this will generate wider
> social resentment, especially in countries with strong anti-colonialist or
> anti-US interference feelings.  Helping people get access to internet
> services, promoting technical standards, offering education, etc., are not
> activities which are likely to attract anything but positive reactions.
> There is plenty any chapter can do to promote ISOC aims without this
> restrictive clause.  It is unsustainable as a formal command for chapter
> existence.  If chapters want to do it, there is nothing to stop them, but
> it should not be compulsory.
>
>
> Regards,
> Brandt Dainow
> brandt.dainow at gmail.com
>
> https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brandt_Dainow
> http://www.imediaconnection.com/profiles/brandt.dainow
>
> *From:* Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org <chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org>] *On
> Behalf Of *Glenn McKnight
> *Sent:* 10 August 2017 12:18
> *To:* ISOC Chapter Delegates
> *Subject:* [Chapter-delegates] ISOC donations/Beyond the Net
>
> Interesting article from transparency.org  on the closing down of Civil
> Society in Azerbaijian and the their rules on not accepting monies from
> abroad.
> As discussed before we need to be aware on how some chapters are at risk
>
> https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/azerbaijan_
> closing_down_civil_society
> Glenn McKnight
> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
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