[Chapter-delegates] Revised Chapter Agreement

[Borka Jerman Blazic]

Hi all,

In ISOC SI we had more than 50% Internet wide members that never 
appeared in the chapter communications or activities.
We did not had as well any information why they were enrolled as our 
members. In that context I believe that  chapters
should have the responsibility to conduct themselves based on high NGO 
standards  that are either visible or are checked
each year.  However, being ISOC member global  is  attractive for the 
chapter membership, but most of the chapter activities
should lay on local institutions and members that are engaged and work 
within the local community.

So any firm restrictions in that context  are not appropriate in the new 
Chapter agreement.

With regards,

Borka


Susannah Gray je 4.9.2017 ob 22:23 napisal:
> Hi Raul, all
>
>
> On 01/09/2017 10:41, Raul Echeberria wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> The number of Internet users have increased very much and the number 
>> of people involved in Internet development and policy matters have 
>> grown very much too. There are several (ISOC runs some of them) 
>> programs for developing new leaders. New people is coming on board 
>> every year. Youth at IGF, NextGen leaders, Youth SIG, the numerous IG 
>> schools are just some examples of those initiatives. We have to learn 
>> how to take advantage of all these new leaders that ara being formed 
>> by different organizations.
> - Just a quick comment on this. I am fully in agreement that chapters 
> need to rotate leadership, encourage young leaders and actively engage 
> in succession planning.
>
> However, I believe it's not always possible or in the best interests 
> of a chapter to rotate leadership frequently, as several others have 
> pointed out.
>
> The SF-Bay Area Chapter has often had trouble recruiting Board 
> Members. In the past, before I joined, I know the Board even talked 
> about closing the chapter (one of the largest with over 2,000 members) 
> because no one wanted to take over the Chair role.
>
> Running a successful chapter is similar to having a full time job or 
> running a small business when you consider the amount of 
> administration that needs to be done (website maintenance, finances, 
> reporting taxes, member admin and engagement, social media, project 
> management, event planning, Board meetings, keeping track of mailing 
> lists etc. ).
>
> Admin and Board commitments take up a lot of time. Young leaders/those 
> in the Next Gen programs are often at the beginnings of their careers 
> and are working hard to climb the career ladder or are still studying, 
> leaving little time for anything else. They may also not be able to 
> ask for flexibility from an employer to carry out or contribute fully 
> to Board/Chapter duties, which may be easier for people at a more 
> advanced stage of their career.
>
> While I would love to have a graduate of any of the programs mentioned 
> above on the SF-Bay Area Chapter Board, my personal opinion is that 
> overstretched Boards generally need people on their Boards who already 
> have Board experience, need little coaching, know the industry and who 
> can jump in and offer much needed advice and support from the outset 
> as this greatly reduces the workload on existing Board members.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Susannah
>
> ---
> Susannah Gray
> President & Chair
> San Francisco-Bay Area Internet Society Chapter
> www.sfbayisoc.org
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