[Chapter-delegates] On more effective engagement (was Re: 2024 ISOC Board of Trustees Elections Results)

[Andrew Sullivan]

Hi,

On Tue, Apr 09, 2024 at 10:13:09AM -0300, Flávio Rech Wagner via Chapter-delegates wrote:

>And I hope you can help increase opportunities for chapters to engage 
>more effectively with the Board and with the senior staff in relevant 
>issues, such as the definition of ISOC´s priorities, strategies, and 
>positions on policy issues.

The above suggests to me one (or more) of the following possibilities:

• that there is some feeling that the consultations that happened over the course of 2023 that were part of the development of the soon-to-be-published 2030 strategic plan were not adequate or effective;

• that there is some feeling that the policy development process we have in place does not adequately engage the chapters;

• that the engagement on either of the above is sufficient in quantity but somehow ineffective;

• something else.

It would be extremely helpful to know which of these you're thinking and any suggestions you might have to make things different.  At the moment, I understand there is a complaint but I don't know what it is or what kind of action anyone might take to try to address it.

Best regards,

A

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