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

[vinton cerf]

"The Internet has an enormous impact on modern slavery and trafficking"

please explain

v


On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 8:11 AM Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl at gih.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
> 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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