council April 2019

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[CNSIG-Council] Fwd: Summary: meeting at Gaite Lyrique (15 Nov 2018)

by Shaun Pather

Regards Shaun ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shaun Pather <spather(a)uwc.ac.za> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 17:10 Subject: Summary: meeting at Gaite Lyrique (15 Nov 2018) To: Carlos Rey-Moreno <carlos(a)apc.org>, Carlos Rey-Moreno < carlos.reymoreno(a)gmail.com> *Report back session * *Group : CN Summit* · Use pf the declaration and its purpose · How to get everyone involved · Levelling the playing field · Need an oversight committee for preparatory process · Must be a bottom up from regions to global · Focus on commonalities · Build on previous initiatives · Gathering needed before the summit of the CNs – spaces to accommodate local circumstances · Risk – stress in the process may backfire · Should not start with a blank page – but needs a framework document to be setup · Wireless international group is already meeting – need to ensure their inclusion · Role of woman to shape the process *Group: Inclusivity* · Inclusivity is a broad issue: Gender, territorial, Language · Gender: Cultural constrains in general is noted; needs to be a deepening of understanding of power relationships and roles of different members of society in each region · CN definition to help people realise if they need to be part of the process · Energy on putting action on sensitive groups – to empower marginalised people in more roles · Technologies that can be made your own has an important role e.g. Alta Mundi · As a collective of CNs – need to reflect more on what it means to be more diverse and inclusive · Actions must be undertaken as close to the ground as possible e.g. local content process · Regional diversity: No representation of the Asia-Pacific region – must be addressed; note several examples from this region in GisWatch · Language diversity: Regional discussions are very important; therefore work at the regional level – before global level; noted that Francophone not represented – must be addressed; See Alta Mundi translation project – where communities undertook translation. · Race is also an issue to be addressed *Group: Policy * · Work at national and regional level to obtain access to fibre and spectrum – provide exemplars (write up cases) as to how this can be done for others to learn from · Similarly access to USFs – which must be more flexible in what they fund e.g. skills development, tech development · Spectrum Access: Has to be taken to regulators and a wider community of stakeholders; therefore need to provide some information pack in this regard · Access to backhaul: Bring cases that can demonstrate benefits of access; try to make governments look good in the process; · Select best practice cases from different countries and provide such info to government · Problem of treating first nations as a country within a country must be addressed · GisWatch / or continuation can be used for advocacy purposes *Report back session * *Group : CN Summit* · Use pf the declaration and its purpose · How to get everyone involved · Levelling the playing field · Need an oversight committee for preparatory process · Must be a bottom up from regions to global · Focus on commonalities · Build on previous initiatives · Gathering needed before the summit of the CNs – spaces to accommodate local circumstances · Risk – stress in the process may backfire · Should not start with a blank page – but needs a framework document to be setup · Wireless international group is already meeting – need to ensure their inclusion · Role of woman to shape the process *Group: Inclusivity* · Inclusivity is a broad issue: Gender, territorial, Language · Gender: Cultural constrains in general is noted; needs to be a deepening of understanding of power relationships and roles of different members of society in each region · CN definition to help people realise if they need to be part of the process · Energy on putting action on sensitive groups – to empower marginalised people in more roles · Technologies that can be made your own has an important role e.g. Alta Mundi · As a collective of CNs – need to reflect more on what it means to be more diverse and inclusive · Actions must be undertaken as close to the ground as possible e.g. local content process · Regional diversity: No representation of the Asia-Pacific region – must be addressed; note several examples from this region in GisWatch · Language diversity: Regional discussions are very important; therefore work at the regional level – before global level; noted that Francophone not represented – must be addressed; See Alta Mundi translation project – where communities undertook translation. · Race is also an issue to be addressed *Group: Policy * · Work at national and regional level to obtain access to fibre and spectrum – provide exemplars (write up cases) as to how this can be done for others to learn from · Similarly access to USFs – which must be more flexible in what they fund e.g. skills development, tech development · Spectrum Access: Has to be taken to regulators and a wider community of stakeholders; therefore need to provide some information pack in this regard · Access to backhaul: Bring cases that can demonstrate benefits of access; try to make governments look good in the process; · Select best practice cases from different countries and provide such info to government · Problem of treating first nations as a country within a country must be addressed · GisWatch / or continuation can be used for advocacy purposes Regards Shaun -- Disclaimer - This e-mail is subject to UWC policies and e-mail disclaimer published on our website at: https://www.uwc.ac.za/Pages/emaildisclaimer.aspx <https://www.uwc.ac.za/Pages/emaildisclaimer.aspx>

4 years, 4 months

[CNSIG-Council] executive council expired

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, Our current executive council mandates have expired and we haven't been able to organize a meeting so far. I propose some alternatives: 1) we agree on a meeting date during next week. 2) we renew our current mandates for another period. If someone cannot renew, we will need volunteers to cover the role(s) 3) we close shop :) Cheers! Nico

5 years, 6 months

[CNSIG-Council] Admin funding - should we consider?

by Sol Luca de Tena

Hi CNSIGers, As discussed in our last meetings ISOC has a small fund to support Chapters/ SIGs in their admin. I include details below. I think it would be interested for the CNSIG to get some support in organising some of its elements under the fundable concepts of "Improve Chapter performance" and "Contribute to maintaining an active and dynamic Chapter and SIG Community". For me it would be good to have information gathered as a SIG that we can a) reflect on, b) share. It would also be nice to have someone dedicated to following up some of the good ideas mentioned in meetings and supporting us to implement them. So my question is, *'is there anyone here that is keen to take this role'*. If so, please speak up and I propose we apply for the funding. I am happy to contribute to shaping the scope/purpose of this work. INFO: *Further details on this programme & how to apply are available at: * www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/chapter-admin-funding/> The amount of Admin funding available to your Chapter/SIG is based on the outcome of the December 2018 Chapter performance evaluations. (See: www.internetsociety.org/grants/chapter-admin-funding > Funding available). -- Sol Luca de Tena e: sol(a)zenzeleni.net c: (+27/0) 839 47 4946 w: zenzeleni.net Skype: sol.lucadetena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxTPSWMX26M *Zenzeleni Networks NPC* - Winner of Best Innovation with Social Impact Award, Innovation Bridge 2017 - Finalist of Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, 2017

5 years, 8 months

[CNSIG-Council] African Regional CN Summit 2019

by Sol Luca de Tena

Hi all, following on yesterdays meeting just a note to let you know that the African Regional CN Summit 2019 is planned to take place the 2nd or 3rd week of September. We are still finalising the host, as soon as that is done we will finalise the dates too. Ill keep you updated. All the best, -- Sol Luca de Tena e: sol(a)zenzeleni.net c: (+27/0) 839 47 4946 w: zenzeleni.net Skype: sol.lucadetena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxTPSWMX26M *Zenzeleni Networks NPC* - Winner of Best Innovation with Social Impact Award, Innovation Bridge 2017 - Finalist of Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, 2017

5 years, 8 months

[CNSIG-Council] Fwd: APAC Chapter Workshop CN SIG Participation

by Nicolás Echániz

FYI -------- Original Message -------- From: Kyle Shulman <shulman(a)isoc.org> Sent: April 1, 2019 11:02:14 AM GMT-03:00 To: "nicoechaniz(a)altermundi.net" <nicoechaniz(a)altermundi.net> Cc: "sol(a)zenzeleni.net" <sol(a)zenzeleni.net>, Subhashish Panigrahi <Panigrahi(a)isoc.org> Subject: APAC Chapter Workshop CN SIG Participation Hi Cn-SIG, The APAC Region would like to invite a member of the CN SIG tased in APAC to attend the 2019 Chapter Workshop. Below is an E-mail sent out to the chapters by my colleague Subhashish Panigrahi who is running the event. Best, Kyle From: Apac-chapters-workshop <apac-chapters-workshop-bounces(a)elists.isoc.org <mailto:apac-chapters-workshop-bounces@elists.isoc.org>> on behalf of Subhashish Panigrahi <Panigrahi(a)isoc.org <mailto:Panigrahi@isoc.org>> Sent: Monday, April 1, 2019 9:45 AM To: apac-chapters-workshop(a)elists.isoc.org <mailto:apac-chapters-workshop@elists.isoc.org> Subject: [Apac-chapters-workshop] [Announcement] 2019 ISOC Asia-Pacific Chapters’ Workshop to take place on 13-15 June 2019 in Kuala Lumpur Dear Chapter Leaders, We are excited to inform you that the 2019 Asia-Pacific Chapters’ Workshop will take place on 13-15 June 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Like the previous years, this annual in-person meeting will have one Chapter-nominated Fellow to attend the meeting on behalf of each eligible Chapter. The Chapters’ Workshop is an opportunity is to ensure that our Chapters and SIGs play an important role in implementing the 2019 Action Plan (https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2019/ <https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2019/>) and contribute towards shaping the Strategy 2025 (a long term strategy with high level but specific goals to accomplish by 2025) through Action Plan 2020. This meeting will empower our community (Chapters, SIGs and Members) to advocate at the regional level. Travel Fellowships will be awarded by the Internet Society through a competitive application process based on the Chapter performance and the applicant profile. You are receiving this mail as an eligible Chapter so that you can nominate a Member who might or might not be a Chapter Officer to attend this meeting on behalf of your Chapter. Once nominated by the current Chapter Leaders of your Chapter through a consensus process, the applicant needs to apply through this online form: https://is.gd/lXeHGf <https://is.gd/lXeHGf> All applicants should be: A member of the Internet Society An active Leader or Member of an Internet Society Chapter (*) in Asia-Pacific Able to present a strong motivation for attending the Asia-Pacific Chapters’ Workshop Able to demonstrate ability to advocate for ISOC’s goals and positions Able to present strong evidence of expertise or current work/project on ISOC’s 2019 Campaigns key issues (Internet Governance <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/internet-governance/>, Internet of Things (IoT), <https://www.internetsociety.org/iot/> and MANRS <https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/manrs/>) and other other activities that contribute towards the 2019 Action Plan <https://www.internetsociety.org/action-plan/2019/> Able to present evidence of involvement in advocacy work on Internet issues (*): Applicant’s Chapter should have received the grade A or B on the December 2019 Performance Evaluation Report. Important dates (subject to change): Announcement for call for fellowship: Apr 1 (TODAY - please nominate a fellow ASAP and share the application link above with them) Closure of application for Chapter-nominated fellows to self-apply: Apr 10 Fellows to receive confirmation from ISOC staff: Apr 12 Preparatory online training sessions start from Apr 15 Travel and other logistical arrangement start from Apr 15 Chapters Workshop during Jun 13 - Jun 15 (agenda and other details coming soon) HEADS UP: Please note that each Chapter Leadership will be required to share the progress based on the plan that they committed during last year's Chapters Workshop. Similarly, each Chapter will be supporting their nominated Fellow to build a plan in the preparatory phase (Apr 15 - Jun 13) based on inputs from their respective Chapter Leadership and members. They will showcase those plans at the Workshop, finalise with the leadership post-Workshop and the Leadership will implement the same. More details on this process to follow soon. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need clarification. Best, Subhashish Panigrahi Internet Society

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