[Chapter-delegates] AMS celebration day 2024 [was Re: Happy third anniversary MemberNova initiative]

[Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond]

It is a Charity that funds projects all around the world.
Of course, unlikely to be fully concerned with this. As I said it's a 
voluntary thing. The Internet has an enormous impact on modern slavery 
and trafficking. An estimated 50 million people are living in situations 
of modern slavery.  Compare this to 5-10 million under Roman Times and a 
peak of 10 million slaves in US slavery -- this is not a small, fringe 
problem.

As I said, it's a voluntary thing. Just like some organisations have an 
explicit non-discrimination policy in relation to gender as well as 
disability issues.
Kindest regards,

Olivier

On 18/03/2024 11:53, vinton cerf wrote:
> Olivier, I am at a loss to understand what purpose would be served by 
> Internet Society having a modern slavery statement? How does any form 
> of slavery have a connection to the Internet Society? Slavery seems 
> pretty far outside the ambit of the Society - what's the connection?
>
> v
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>
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:46 AM Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via 
> Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
>
>     Dear Andrew,
>
>     please find my comments inline:
>
>     On 16/03/2024 14:51, Andrew Sullivan via Chapter-delegates wrote:
>>     On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 12:41:35PM +0000, Olivier MJ
>>     Crépin-Leblond wrote:
>>>     note that the link on
>>>     https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/governance-policies/
>>>     is wrong as it points to the Board and Officer Code of Ethics.
>>
>>     Hmm, that seems to be an error.  It's weird since that's the page
>>     I used to get to it, so there's something inconsistent
>>     somewhere.  We'll fix, thanks for catching this.
>
>     Thanks - that's fixed now.
>
>
>>
>>>     Are there plans to make the strategic plan public?
>>
>>     Yes; as I said in my previous message, there is a communications
>>     plan, already shared with the board, for how this will be rolled
>>     out.  Look for more details in the coming weeks.
>
>     I fail to understand how there should be a difference between what
>     is presented to the Board of Trustees and what is communicated to
>     the general public, unless there is a significant difference
>     between the two, which makes me really nervous.
>
>
>>
>>>     What are your plans for transparency in the way the Board operates?
>>
>>     I don't understand what this question is about.  I should note,
>>     first of all, that _my_ plans for how the board operates aren't
>>     terribly interesting, since I don't get to make those rules.  The
>>     operation of the board is governed by our bylaws and by the board
>>     policies, and those are all determined by the board itself.  But
>>     our board meets in the open except when certain items need to be
>>     handled in execitive session, its meetings are recorded and
>>     published on the web, and so forth.  I am not entirely sure what
>>     it is you are asking for.
>
>     You are right. This is a matter of the Board Chair and not CEO. I
>     shall take this topic up with the Board.
>
>
>
>>
>>>     Most of the documents you are referring to appear to point in
>>>     the other direction.
>>
>>     Again, I don't understand this, but I also think that you may be
>>     addressing the wrong person.  If your concern is board policies,
>>     you really need to take that up with the board.  I think I have
>>     suggested this point to you already within the last month.
>
>
>     Yes my apologies - I shall ask the Board. The discussion has
>     drifted outside your scope.
>
>
>>
>>>     Incidentally, does the Internet Society have a Modern Slavery
>>>     Statement?
>>
>>     I am at a loss as to why we might, but perhaps you could elucidate.
>
>     I realise this is a mandatory UK thing but the UK is also trying
>     to propose this as "good practice", a statement that alerts the
>     Charity's interlocutors that it is sensitive to this important topic.
>     For more information, see:
>     https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/running-a-charity/legal-requirements/modern-slavery-statements/
>
>     Many organisations do this on a voluntary basis. I propose that
>     the Board of Trustees looks into this and decides whether they'd
>     be interested in promoting good practice, especially given the
>     international dimension of the Internet Society.
>
>     Kindest regards,
>
>     Olivier
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