[Chapter-delegates] Australia Chapter AGM, and Office Holders

[Waqas Hassan]

Dear Paul,

Congrats on conducting NetThing IGF and best wishes to you and your team for the future. 

Best Regards,

Waqas Hassan
President
Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter

From: Paul Brooks via Chapter-delegates
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:20 AM
To: Chapter Delegates
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Australia Chapter AGM, and Office Holders

Last night, our Australian chapter held its Annual General Meeting, and presented our annual report and financial report to members - those docs are publicly available on our website at https://internet.org.au/agm-2019
Following the AGM, last night the Directors held the 'First Board Meeting after the AGM' to elect office-holders for the coming year, as described in our Constitution.
After due consideration, the Board of Directors decided to continue the current office-holders unchanged, which is:
• Paul Brooks                 - Chair
• Cheryl Langdon-Orr   - Vice-Chair (International) & Treasurer
• Keith Besgrove            - Vice-Chair
• Sae Ra Germaine        - Vice Chair
• Roger Clarke                - Secretary
non office-holder Directors:
• Geoff Huston
• Greg Adamson
• Holly Raiche
• James Horton
• Peter Tonoli

At the NetThing IGF yesterday, we heard often from panellists and the participants about the importance of volunteers in the not-for-profit and civil society organisations, who are driving their organisations in their 'spare time' outside their dayjobs, or indeed may be self-employed, so the time they donate to their volunteer role is directly competing with their ability to earn an income, resulting in a 'contribution in-kind' that can be directly measured in many $thousands.
People contribute on a volunteer basis for many reasons - to make a difference, to meet and work with awesome people, to contribute to a movement that strikes a chord or a passion. We are immensely lucky to have these outstanding people donating their efforts for Internet Australia in a leadership capacity, and I am grateful as Chair for their support, and the opportunity to work with them, with our Members, and with the ISOC movement globally,  to bring a considered, authoritative, evidence-based voice on behalf of all the general users of the Internet for work, rest, support, education, and play, and to educate and help people understand the issues and implications of proposed changes.
Best Regards, Paul 
-- 
Paul Brooks
Chair, Internet Australia
paul.brooks at internet.org.au

https://www.internet.org.au

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