[Chapter-delegates] Official request by ISOC Puerto Chapter (ISOC-PR) to the Chapter Advisory Council Steering Committee (ChAC-SC)

[Eduardo Diaz]

Dear ISOC ChAC-SC members:

The ISOC-PR Board of Directors passed the following resolution (see
original attached) during its regular monthly meeting held on Tuesday,
February 18, 2022:

" Serve this to notify that in a meeting held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022,
at 6:00 p.m., the [ISOC Puerto Rico] Board of Directors approved to request
the ChAC Steering Committee the initiation of a recommendation to advice
ISOC to provide live interpretation in different languages both written and
spoken in their working committees. This way, we can be more inclusive and
transparent in the processes. Currently, the primary working language is
English. For example, there are many Chapters whose language is Spanish,
and their representation is limited in these committees.

We ask engineer Eduardo Díaz, empowered by this Board of Directors, to
submit to the ChAC Steering Committee the necessary recommendation and
proposal as requested on behalf of the Puerto Rico Chapter. The advice is
for the benefit of the best interests that support the vision of an
Internet for all."


There are two motivations behind this request:


   1.

   ChAC Charter section 5.5 indicates: "The composition of the Steering
   Committee shall respect the principles of geographical diversity
and language
   diversity." Our opinion is that language diversity in the ChAC-SC does
   not exist since all its proceedings must be in English ONLY.



   1.

   ISOC Bylaws indicates in its Article VIII – Section 4 Official
Language: "English
   shall be the official language of the Society" This makes sense for the
   corporation itself as the working language for the organization. However,
   it should not be required for working groups, committees, and other
   components that include global chapter volunteers where English is not
   their primary language. Moreover, one language it is contradictory to
   ISOC's Vision of the Internet for everyone.



Please confirm receipt of this communique.


Eng. Eduardo Díaz

ISOC-PR ChAC Representative

cc: ISOC-PR Board of Directors, ChAC Delegates' List



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