[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Board meetings are happening this weekend. Here is how you can listen to them.

[George Sadowsky]

Christian,

Thanks for responding to my note.  See insertions below.

I would say that ISOC is in the process of providing more information about its activities and opportunities to the IOC community.  I encourage you to point out areas where you believe that more information would be helpful to you.  For example, receiving timely notification of upcoming Board meetings and ways to listen to them, in real time and later, might be one area in which we could improve.  

> On Nov 19, 2021, at 7:16 AM, Christian de Larrinaga <cdel at firsthand.net> wrote:
> 
> George,
> 
> Thank you for publicising these meetings. I wasn't aware of these and only just read your note, a week later! 
> I couldn't participate last weekend but if Joly or somebody has a recording of these sessions I will try to reserve some time to look in. I do have some sympathy with the decades of frustrations Veni has commented but who knows maybe this time ....
> 
Yes, the public parts f the meetings were recorded, ad you should be able to find links to the recordings on the ISOC web site  (I admit that I've not loked for them and don't know exactly where you'll find them, but it's no secret).

> Does anybody understand why ISOC set up a foundation with the same board and so on?

Using the same Board was a quick and easy way to start.  There have been discussions about diversifying the Foundation Board, and my sense is that it will happen eventually.

> What the follow up is for PIR following the attempted divestment of PIR? How the flows of responsibilities, funds and accountability is working across these activities/organisations? How chapters as a board constituency are being engaged in the structure of those activities?

I'd welcome Andrew's and Ted's comments on this and copying them explicitly.

> I am afraid I don't. But that might be because I am not paying sufficient attention in which case I apologise and welcome any links to documentation and activities to better inform me! I am becoming aware  that  the foundation is distributing funds and chapters are one amongst  any who can apply for such.

Yes, there are a number of programs, the majority of which I believe are oriented to chapters.  The Foundation web site has an introduction to all of them.


> The UK chapter under Olivier's leadership has so far one project the IPv6Matrix with a phase funding in place. My observation is that so far that is working well operationally.

Good.

> But I'm a blank if someone should ask me about how the former structural forms are governed and by whom, let alone if chapters have any input options into the design, modulation and oversight of ISOC and its various bits and pieces, other than vote for candidates for three board seats.

This is an issue that might be called to the attention of the Chapter Advisory Committee, which should be giving the Board advice on the needs of the Chapters.  I think it would help if Chapter as a group would have a mechanism for sharing their concerns in a way that would inform the organization and the Board of common concerns.  There are over 100 chapters, and it's unrealistic to assume that every chapter concern can be dealt with centrally.   However if there are common concerns that affect a significant number of chapters, tht is worth paying attention to.  The first step is to identify those common concerns. 

The Chapter Advisory Committee could play a significant part in this task.
> 
> 
> best Christian

Thanks for writing!

George
> 
> On Fri 12 Nov 2021 at 23:01, George Sadowsky via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
> 
> 
>> ISOC Chapter liaisons,
>> 
>> In thinking about your partnership with ISOC, you may be interested in
>> listening to the open public parts of the 3rd quarter ISOC and ISOC
>> Foundation Board of Trustees' meetings.  They are being held this
>> weekend, and you are invited to attend any open sessions as observers.
>> The final agendas, times, and guidelines for observers can be  found
>> using the links below:
>> 
>> ISOC Board Meeting
>> https://www.internetsociety.org/board-of-trustees/meetings/161/
>> ISOC Foundation Board Meeting
>> https://www.isocfoundation.org/meeting-agenda/f12-agenda-2/
>> 
>> The meeting tomorrow, Saturday November 13th, starts at 1600 UTC, and
>> the meeting on Sunday, November 14th starts  at 1400 UTC.
>> 
>> If you have time and can listen, you may find the content of use in your
>> thinking about ISOC's activities and issues.
>> 
>> Andrew Sullivan, our CEO, notes that you need not do this synchronously
>> with the meetings.  Open to observers sessions are always recorded and
>> are posted to YouTube for public viewing as soon as they practically can
>> be.  So if you would rather attend to this at a more convenient time (or
>> perhaps would rather listen at 1.5x speed!), that will be possible in
>> this case as in every other.
>> 
>> Please feel free to distribute this information to members of your
>> chapter.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> George Sadowsky
> 
> 
> -- 
> Christian de Larrinaga https://firsthand.net

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