[Chapter-delegates] Final Call for Input on the Chapter Charter Agreement (Deadline: 15 September)

Thu Sep 17 08:28:40 PDT 2026

Dear Hank

Thank you for your valuable feedback on the consultation.

As Christine already expressed in a previous message to this list, we 
will now, based on the feedback received so far, work on the next 
iteration of the draft Chapter Charter Agreement. Once this is ready, 
the proposed text will then go through another, final, round of 
community consultation. This will allow all chapters that would like to 
provide additional input to do so.

As the feedback form for the current consultation did not ask 
contributors to consent to their individual responses being shared 
publicly, there is no plan to publish individual submissions in this 
round. We regret that there was no such provision. In the next 
consultation round, there will be a clear option for chapters to 
indicate whether their feedback may be shared publicly or attributed.

Although individual submissions in this first round will not be shared 
publicly, a summary of the main themes raised through the consultation 
will be shared in turn, along with an explanation on how those themes 
were considered in the next iteration of the Chapter Charter Agreement 
revision.

Best,

Flávio

>
> Hi,
>
> I submitted 3 submissions back on Aug 5 as I assume many other ChAC 
> reps have done.
> What I have not seen is an archive of submissions and the status of 
> comments/changes requested.
> Can someone point me to where that might be?
>
> Regards,
> Hank Nussbacher
> ISOC-IL
>
>> We almost missed that.
>> Among the proposed changes, there are texts that have been proposed 
>> in the pasts, and have failed in one time or another.
>> Furthermore, the proposed "draft feedback" is limited to preliminary 
>> populated answers, which do not necessarily cover all situations. 
>> Even more  they tend to propose that the chapters have no choice, but 
>> to accept the proposed changes.
>> We don't believe that some of the changes are needed. ISOC tends to 
>> bring to the chapter different requirements every few years, and we 
>> change by-laws (where applicable), register the new by-laws in court, 
>> etc. (all this costs money!).
>> All proposed changes are made to follow a US-based NGO space, where 
>> they make sense, but they do not take into account the cross-cultural 
>> differences.
>>
>> The fact that such changes have slipped through the cracks of our 
>> (ISOC-Bulgaria) attention is something that we would be addressing at 
>> our next Board meeting, but we see potential problems in implementing 
>> some of these requirements, if they are obligatory for each chapter.
>>
>> best,
>> v/
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM Christine Saegesser Baethge 
>> <chapter-support at isoc.org> wrote:
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>>     Please find below an important reminder from Flávio Wagner. Your
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>>     /Please find below an important reminder from Flávio Wagner.
>>     Your chapter’s input is critical!/
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>>     Dear Veni,
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>>     We’re working with chapter leaders and Internet Society staff to
>>     update the Chapter Charter Agreement, the document that defines
>>     our shared relationship, expectations, and commitment to an
>>     Internet that is for everyone.
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>>     Take Action:
>>     Your chapter's perspective is important. This is your opportunity
>>     to help shape how chapters and the Internet Society work together
>>     to build a stronger, more resilient, and more impactful global
>>     community.
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>>     Please coordinate with your Chapters' Advisory Council (ChAC)
>>     representative and submit one consolidated response for your
>>     chapter by 15 September. Thank you to those chapters who have
>>     already submitted feedback.
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>>       * Review the two-page summary of the proposed changes
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>>         15 September to validate the proposal, identify local legal or
>>         operational considerations, or share specific comments.
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>>     Please note that feedback must be submitted through the official
>>     form so it can be included in the next iteration.
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>>     Thank you for helping shape the future of our chapter community.
>>
>>     Regards,
>>
>>     Flávio Wagner
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>>     Chair, Chapters' Advisory Council Steering Committee
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>>     /PS: This final reminder to provide feedback has been sent to all
>>     chapter chairs in addition to the ChAC representatives, who are
>>     aware of the extended deadline of 15 September. We’d like to hear
>>     from all chapters to ensure broad and global input. /
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Prof. Flávio Rech Wagner
Instituto de Informática - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Presidente da ISOC Brasil
ISOC Chapters Advisory Council - Steering Committee Chair
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