[Chapter-delegates] Working Group on Governance

[Richard Hill]

Dear Gonzalo,

Thank you for this.

Two of the bits of advice on which the ChAC has recently voted include the
following:

"Initiate a process to change the ISOC Bylaws so that the current
communities that elect are considered as constituencies and so that they
must be consulted prior to any major financial and strategically significant
operational decisions being taken"

"We reiterate that the Board charters a small group comprised of members of
the Board and members of the Advisory Committees (ACs) to consider possible
changes to ISOC's Bylaws that would strengthen the roles of the ACs in
general and the Chapters in particular"

Unless I am mistaken, the creation of the working group you outline below
would respond to that advice.

Best,
Richard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
> bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Gonzalo Camarillo via Chapter-
> delegates
> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 16:13
> To: 'Chapter Delegates'; Chapters AC Elist
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Working Group on Governance
> 
> Dear Chapter Leaders,
> 
> the ISOC board looks forward to receiving additional advice from the
> Chapter Advisory Council. This kind of feedback from the Chapters
> community is taken very seriously, as is the feedback we receive from
> other ISOC communities.
> 
> Some of the proposals in the advice currently under consideration by
> the Chapter Advisory Council would have wide-ranging implications for
> the Internet Society's governance and its future. These proposals, if
> implemented, would impact not only our Chapters, but also the two other
> communities who appoint Trustees: Organizational Members and the IETF.
> 
> The proposals also suggest a number of changes which would first
> require legal review to ensure that legal and regulatory compliance
> issues, as well as conflict-of-interest issues, continue to be
> minimized consistent with our applicable legal and fiduciary
> obligations.
> 
> Given the scope of the proposals and the implications for the whole of
> the Internet Society and its communities, the board has decided to
> create a Working Group to review the advice and produce a report with
> recommendations to be developed by consensus. The Working Group will be
> comprised of members and representatives of the board, the Chapters,
> the Organizational Members, and the IETF community. We will consult
> with each community, soon, regarding an appropriate democratic process
> for the selection of Working Group members.
> 
> I look forward to your support for the Working Group.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Gonzalo Camarillo
> Chair, Internet Society Board of Trustees
> 
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