Regards
Shaun
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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
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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
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).
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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
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,
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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
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
