ISOC Chapter Development Terry Monroe Prague 24 March

ISOC Chapter Development Terry Monroe Prague, 24 March 2007 http: //www. isoc. org

ISOC’s Multi-year Strategic Plan • Commitment to Chapters renewed in 2004 – Recognising the importance of chapters in ISOC’s pursuit of its mission and goals – Development is long term, not a ‘quick fix’ – Regional bureau concept discussed – Project funding programme discussed – Additional staff resources would be necessary http: //www. isoc. org 2

Strategic Plan for 2007 -2009 • Current initiatives with respect to chapter development – Chapter outreach – Building a strong foundation – Building for growth – Regional focus http: //www. isoc. org 3

Chapter Outreach • Increase personal contact – Additional staff resources make this possible • Use of phone rather than email to stay ‘in touch’ • LAC & Africa bureaus offer high level of personal contact • Increase participation of non-English speakers – Spanish and French language mailing lists – Websites dedicated to LAC and African regions – Translation of key ISOC documents underway http: //www. isoc. org 4

Chapter Outreach • Facilitate inter-chapter communications – Regular in person and ‘e-meetings’ • E-meetings established in Africa alternating in French & English • (Re-)establish in other regions using appropriate technologies – Improve tools e. g. , Blogs, mailing lists & extend ‘news’ wiki http: //www. isoc. org 5

Chapter Outreach Chapter meetings alongside major events http: //www. isoc. org 6

Pilot ‘news’ wiki http: //www. isoc. org http: //www. peachymango. org/isoc/ 7

Building a Strong Foundation • Foster strong and robust chapters – Priority to rejuvenate dormant chapters • Provide documentation & information – Provide website templates, ‘How to’ guides, publicity material, chapter management guidelines, etc. – Longer term project to compile information repository http: //www. isoc. org 8

Building a Strong Foundation • Review and where necessary, revise our policies and procedures – To ensure that chapters and ISOC are working collectively towards goals – Revision of application procedures to ensure ‘due diligence’ is conducted – Protect and promote the ISOC brand http: //www. isoc. org 9

Building a Strong Foundation • Speaker support – Develop list of distinguished speakers • ISOC sub domain service – Delegation of sub-domains in the isoc. org domain to external name servers and provision of html style sheets • Assist chapters to provide value to their members – IETF fellowship, co-ordination of multi-chapter events and initiatives to involve younger members http: //www. isoc. org 10

Building a Strong Foundation • Membership System – Lots of feedback received! – Evaluation of current system (2006) – Different models of business rules exist – Review of business rules needed with view to agreement on one model – Review options for future systems – Contracting database systems expertise to assist – Will complete above by November Bo. T meeting in consultation with Chapters & members http: //www. isoc. org 11

Building a Strong Foundation • Project funding programme – $US 200, 000 available for 2007 – Any member or chapter in ‘good standing’ – Results must be made publicly available – Expected outcome and benefits to the community, project schedule, partner orgs, results shared with community http: //www. isoc. org 12

Building a Strong Foundation • Project Funding awards - Nov 2006 – ISOC Argentina and Disability & Special Needs Chapter US$6, 450 to promote web accessibility – ISOC Hong Kong $9, 000 compilation of a book providing an in-depth study of the emerging digital public sphere – ISOC Israel US$10, 000 to IT Peace Ambassadors – ISOC Morocco $10, 000 to create a portal for the visually impaired – PICISOC, Fiji US$3, 000 to run a competition to localise Firefox to the native language of the user – ISOC Québec US$10, 000 to a pilot to "Connect Québec" 95% high-speed Internet penetration in Québec by 2017 http: //www. isoc. org 13

Building for the Future - New Chapters • Develop improved procedures for chapter application and review process – Improve process for reaching decisions on chapter applicants – Make sure chapters well represent the Internet community within that country • Establish Chapter ‘mentoring’ programme – New chapters ‘mentored’ by more experienced chapters http: //www. isoc. org 14

Chapters in Formation Current Applications Cambodia Macedonia Chad Northern Nigeria Cote d’Ivoire Nepal Madras, India Sudan Kenya United Arab Emirates Palapa • Recently formed – ISOC Romania, ISOC Democratic Republic of Congo, ISOC Burundi http: //www. isoc. org 15

Regional Bureaus - A Key Component of Chapter Development • One-year pilot program – Expand ISOC operations within region – Integral part of membership, policy, education, communications activities – Facilitate co-ordination and co-operation within the region and between the chapters – Resource for chapters to support them in carrying out their activities http: //www. isoc. org 16

How are the Bureaus performing? …. stay tuned http: //www. isoc. org

A good start…but much more to do! http: //www. isoc. org