[Chapter-delegates] [Internet Policy] Action Plan 2021 - Fwd: Our Commitment to the Internet / Notre engagement en matière d’Internet / Nuestro Compromiso con Internet

Tue Dec 8 09:36:15 PST 2020

Thank you Dan and Andrew and ISOC staff team for preparing this report.  
I think I saw this on the policy list but think the chapters list may be 
a better spot for discussion?

It is good to see the education program continuing to grow in ambition. 
I am wondering though that as the numbers being reached is still in the 
low hundreds for 2021.

Would it be something to consider for 2022 and beyond whether ISOC might 
pivot to develop its training materials to be repurposed within training 
materials by the thousands of training organisations around the world?

That could bring the "open" message of the Internet model and the 
purposes of ISOC directly into the central messaging of  as much of the 
relevant training going on around the world as possible?

I'd like to understand the thinking behind the approach to "community 
networks". With the strong statement that half the human population 
globally is not on the Internet. It comes across that ISOC is looking 
for CNs to help fill the gap. Given the budget of $2m dollars - and that 
is very welcome - I wonder how big a dent ISOC is hoping to make and 
again whether in 2022 the lessons learned during 2021 might be helpful 
in seeding materials, CN "kits" and regulatory assistance etc .

CNs are at the "thin end of the lollipop" to misapply Marylin Monroe. If 
they are to be taken seriously as a solution  to Internet access - which 
I am not convinced they are - then some approach to co-existence with 
"commercial" ISPs and the particular  challenges in rapidly 
consolidating markets could be helpful when presenting this work to the 
powers that be around the world.

The Web foundation has also made a point about extending Internet 
access. I don't know the current politics between ISOC and the WF but 
having very compatible ambitions would suggest deduplication and 
co-ordination might offer a multiplier effect?  I am wondering if this 
has been discussed? There are other NGOs and bodies in the NFP sectors 
which are also interested.  I am not sure how ISOC wants its communities 
to engage and whether there is going to be a formal partnership program 
to build a coalition to try to fix access?

I am very unclear about how the funding is now working with the 
emergence of the ISOC Foundation. I didn't see a mention of the ISOC 
Foundation in the plan.

The plan does not make a split with the Foundation or explain how PIR 
revenues are now being allocated between PIR needs, ISOC and Foundation 
and where the funding for these programs fits with that flow. That might 
not be needed in an outward facing report. But for this community it 
might be very helpful in communicating to those who are being encouraged 
to participate within the tent.

I note that Chapters get 11 mentions I think, but I don't see any 
explicit  financial support mentioned in the plan so Chapters can 
prepare and develop the items mentioned. Is the community breakdown 
including for chapters SIGs etc going to be broken down?

The biggest item in the financials are for staff/ operations at $29.36m 
leaving around $10m for activities by the community. It is not clear to 
me how much of the operations/ staff budget is directly being used for 
programs.  The proportion of the publics' money being used for 
organisation v activities is frequently used in charitable circles in 
reporting.  Certainly the source of funds to ISOC is seen as the 
public's money coming from .org/.ngo registrants.  I am not criticising 
this. As I do not know how the breakdowns actually are made. Just that 
it would be helpful when presenting ISOC to third parties to have the 
fitness of purpose information and fund flows clearly demonstrated.

best wishes

C

Refs:

EXPENSES:Action Plan ProjectsBuilding Community Networks$2,011Fostering 
Infrastructure and Community Development1,868Measuring the 
Internet475Promoting the internet Way of Networking490Extending 
Encryption1,020Securing Global Routing470Preserving the Open Internet 
Model45Initiatives for Empowering People3.490Personel & Operating 
Costs29,357Board Governance300Total Expenses$39,525Net Surplus/(Def

On 08/12/2020 14:16, Dan York via InternetPolicy wrote:
> FYI, our Action Plan 2021 is now live at:
>
> https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2021/
> https://www.internetsociety.org/es/action-plan/2021/
> https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/action-plan/2021/
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> We also have a blog post from Andrew published at:
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> https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2020/12/introducing-the-2021-action-plan-our-commitment-to-the-internet/
> https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2020/12/presentation-du-plan-daction-2021-notre-engagement-envers-internet/
> https://www.internetsociety.org/es/blog/2020/12/presentacion-del-plan-de-accion-2021-nuestro-compromiso-con-internet/ 
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>> Dearcolleagues,
>> About a year ago we launched our 2020 Action Plan with great 
>> anticipation. We had a nice neat list of the most urgent Internet 
>> issues to tackle, and we would work as a whole community, coming 
>> together as people from all over to press for our vision: The 
>> Internet is for Everyone.
>> Then 2020 came and we learned how quickly plans can be upended. 
>> Throughout the world we saw people long oppressed insisting they be 
>> treated with dignity. We saw political crises and disasters, both 
>> natural and human-made. There was also the small matter of a global 
>> pandemic. As I write, COVID continues to keep us apart and threaten 
>> the health of everyone.
>> Yet we have been reminded that the Internet is not only a global 
>> technical infrastructure, but also a resource that enriches people’s 
>> lives. Our world – our ability to work, keep in touch, and share 
>> information – would be radically different without it. This gives us 
>> a sense of urgency.
>> The Internet needs a voice. That’s each one of us at the Internet 
>> Society. We must continue our collective efforts on behalf of the 
>> Internet and the people who rely on it. We know how things should be 
>> in 2025 – but we have some way to go.
>> We said we will work to build the Internet. Today, nearly half the 
>> people of the world still have no access and far too many people live 
>> in places where the Internet is expensive, slow, and congested.
>> We said we will work to promote the Internet. Today, too/few/Internet 
>> policy discussions are based on facts and measurements, while 
>> too/many/start from a mistaken understanding of how the Internet 
>> works. Far too many companies and politicians would rather their 
>> customers and voters be passive consumers than the active, powerful 
>> contributors they can be.
>> We said we will work to defend the Internet. Today, too many 
>> governments want to close it off, regulating it to the advantage of a 
>> few. The Internet’s fundamental infrastructure still needs security 
>> improvements, while people and governments want to take away the best 
>> tool for data security known to humanity.
>> Throughour 2021 Action Plan 
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2021/>, we commit to 
>> measurable, concrete results on all of these issues. As a united and 
>> powerful community, we are capable of doing this and more. Through 
>> investments in learning and training, a renewed Fellowships plan, the 
>> development of our Individual Members, and the support tools and 
>> systems our Chapters and Members need, this plan gives us the means 
>> to be more effective together.
>> The Internet gives us a way to reach out to one another and to renew 
>> the ties that can bind all humans together. We must not let this tool 
>> be taken from us. We must ensure that the Internet is for everyone.
>> Kind regards,
>> Andrew Sullivan
>> President & CEO
>> Internet Society
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Chers collègues,
>> Il y a environ un an, nous avons lancé notre plan d'action 2020 avec 
>> une grande anticipation. Nous avions une belle petite liste des 
>> questions les plus urgentes à traiter sur Internet et nous allions 
>> travailler en tant que communauté entière, en nous rassemblant en 
>> tant que personnes de partout pour faire pression pour notre vision : 
>> Internet est pour tous.
>> Ensuite, 2020 est arrivé et nous avons appris que les plans peuvent 
>> rapidement être chamboulés. Dans le monde entier, nous avons vu des 
>> personnes longtemps opprimées insister pour être traitées avec 
>> dignité. Nous avons vu des désastres et des crises politiques, 
>> qu'elles soient naturelles ou générées par les hommes. Il y avait 
>> aussi la petite question d'une pandémie mondiale. Alors que j'écris 
>> ces lignes, la COVID continue de nous garder à distance et menace la 
>> santé de tout le monde.
>> Pourtant, on nous a rappelé qu'Internet n'est pas seulement une 
>> infrastructure technique mondiale, mais aussi une ressource qui 
>> enrichit la vie des gens. Notre monde - notre capacité à travailler, 
>> à rester en contact et à partager des informations - serait 
>> radicalement différente sans Internet. Cela nous donne un sentiment 
>> d'urgence.
>> Internet a besoin d'une voix. C'est chacun d'entre nous à l'Internet 
>> Society. Nous devons continuer nos efforts collectifs au nom 
>> d'Internet et de tous les gens qui comptent sur lui. Nous savons 
>> comment les choses devraient être en 2025, mais il y a du chemin à faire.
>> Nous avons déclaré que nous continuerons à renforcer Internet. 
>> Aujourd'hui, presque la moitié des gens dans le monde n'ont toujours 
>> pas accès à Internet et bien trop de gens vivent dans des endroits où 
>> Internet est cher, lent et encombré.
>> Nous avons déclaré que nous continuerons à promouvoir Internet. 
>> Aujourd'hui, trop/peu/de discussions politiques sur Internet sont 
>> basées sur des faits, tandis que/trop/de gens commencent avec une 
>> compréhension erronée sur la façon dont Internet fonctionne. Beaucoup 
>> trop d'entreprises et d'hommes politiques préfèrent que leurs clients 
>> et leurs électeurs soient des consommateurs passifs plutôt que des 
>> contributeurs actifs et puissants comme ils peuvent l'être.
>> Nous avons déclaré que nous continuerons à défendre Internet. 
>> Aujourd'hui, beaucoup trop de gouvernements veulent fermer Internet 
>> et le réglementer au profit de quelques-uns. L'infrastructure 
>> fondamentale d'Internet a encore besoin d'améliorations en matière de 
>> sécurité, tandis que certaines personnes et certains gouvernements 
>> veulent lui retirer le meilleur outil de sécurité des données connu 
>> de l'humanité.
>> Avecnotre plan d'action 2021 
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/action-plan/2021/>, nous nous 
>> engageons à obtenir des résultats concrets et mesurables sur toutes 
>> ces questions. En tant que communauté unie et puissante, nous sommes 
>> capables d'accomplir cela et plus encore. Grâce à des investissements 
>> dans l'apprentissage et la formation, un plan de bourses renouvelé, 
>> le développement de nos membres individuels et les outils et systèmes 
>> de soutien dont nos chapitres et membres ont besoin, ce plan nous 
>> donne les moyens d'être plus efficaces ensemble.
>> Internet nous donne un moyen de nous rapprocher les uns des autres et 
>> de renouveler les liens qui peuvent unir tous les humains. Nous ne 
>> devons pas laisser cet outil nous être enlevé. Nous devons nous 
>> assurer qu'Internet est pour tous.
>> Cordialement,
>>
>> Andrew Sullivan
>> President & CEO
>> Internet Society
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Estimados colegas:
>> Hace aproximadamente un año presentamos nuestro Plan de Acción 2020 
>> con gran expectativa. Teníamos una lista ordenada de los problemas 
>> más urgentes de Internet que había que atender, y trabajaríamos como 
>> una sola comunidad, con personas de todas partes, para impulsar 
>> nuestra visión: Internet es para todas las personas.
>> Luego llegó el año 2020 y aprendimos lo rápido que pueden cambiar los 
>> planes. En todo el mundo vimos a personas oprimidas durante mucho 
>> tiempo que insistían en ser tratadas con dignidad. Fuimos testigos de 
>> crisis políticas y desastres, tanto naturales como causados por los 
>> seres humanos. También estaba el pequeño asunto de la pandemia 
>> mundial. Mientras escribo, la COVID-19 sigue manteniéndonos separados 
>> y amenazando la salud de todos.
>> Sin embargo, se nos ha recordado que Internet no solo es una 
>> infraestructura técnica mundial, sino también un recurso que 
>> enriquece la vida de las personas. Nuestro mundo —nuestra capacidad 
>> de trabajar, mantenernos en contacto y compartir información— sería 
>> radicalmente diferente sin la red de redes. Esto nos da un sentido de 
>> urgencia.
>> Internet necesita una voz, y esa voz es la de cada uno de nosotros en 
>> Internet Society. Debemos seguir haciendo una labor colectiva en 
>> nombre de Internet y de las personas que dependen de ella. Sabemos 
>> cómo deberían ser las cosas en 2025, pero tenemos un camino por recorrer.
>> Dijimos que trabajaríamos para construir Internet. Hoy en día, casi 
>> la mitad de la población mundial sigue sin tener acceso a ella, y 
>> demasiadas personas viven en lugares donde Internet es cara, lenta y 
>> congestionada.
>> Dijimos que trabajaríamos para promover Internet. Hoy en día, son 
>> muy/pocos/Ios debates sobre políticas de Internet que se basan en 
>> hechos y mediciones, y son/demasiados/los que parten de una 
>> comprensión errónea del funcionamiento de Internet. Demasiadas 
>> empresas y políticos prefieren que sus clientes y votantes sean 
>> consumidores pasivos, y no los contribuyentes activos y enérgicos que 
>> pueden ser.
>> Dijimos que trabajaríamos para defender Internet. Hoy en día, 
>> demasiados Gobiernos quieren cerrarla, regulándola en beneficio de 
>> unos pocos. La infraestructura fundamental de Internet todavía 
>> necesita mejoras en materia de seguridad, pero algunas personas y 
>> Gobiernos quieren eliminar la mejor herramienta de seguridad de datos 
>> conocida por la humanidad.
>> A través denuestro Plan de Acción 2021 
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/es/action-plan/2021/>, nos 
>> comprometemos a obtener resultados concretos y medibles en todas 
>> estas cuestiones. Como una comunidad unida y potente, somos capaces 
>> de hacer esto y más. A través de inversiones en aprendizaje y 
>> capacitación, un plan de becas renovado, el desarrollo de nuestros 
>> miembros individuales, y las herramientas y sistemas de apoyo que 
>> nuestros Capítulos y miembros necesitan, este plan nos da los medios 
>> para ser más eficaces juntos.
>> Internet nos otorga una forma de llegar a los demás y de renovar los 
>> lazos que pueden unir a todos los seres humanos. No debemos dejar que 
>> nos quiten esta herramienta. Debemos asegurarnos de que Internet sea 
>> para todas las personas.
>> Saludos cordiales,
>>
>> Andrew Sullivan
>> President & CEO
>> Internet Society
>>
>> Internet Society
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