ISOC Board of Trustees

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ISOC Board of Trustees

• Stockholm, Sweden
• June 6, 2001

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Membership Analysis - 2000
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Membership Equation

• Increased Value of ISOC
• (IETF, IAB, IESG, IRTF, ISTF, more)
• Increased Value of ISOC Membership
• (Publications, Training, Discussions, Projects,
  Conferences, Recognition)
• Increased ISOC Members
• (Conference Memberships Renewals)

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Member Value Proposition
Individual Membership
Knowledge
Certificates and Degrees
Broadcast Web/eMail
Interactive Web/eMail and Regional meetings
Online and Classroom Education
Email List Posted
Maximize All Contacts
Broadcast Information and Knowledge Stores
Post for All to See
Community
Power
Ability to Vote
Membership
Seek Opinion/Input
Empower Fully
Information posted
Encouragement
Enable Wealth
Provide Wealth
Wealth
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Benefits

• Receive Electronic Communications/Publications
• Program, Meeting, and Activity Notifications
• Inside ISOC
• Public Policy Statements, Results of Research,
  etc.
• Participate in Programs and Activities
• Receive Recognition of Individual and
  Organizational Efforts
• The Vote
• Receive Physical Publications
• Ability to Provide Input to Development of Policy
• Ability to Display and use/promote ISOC and
  related Logos
• Ability to Sponsor Specific Programs and
  Activities
• Focus is on Value to the Member

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Digital Divide Task Forcean example Chapter
Activity organized by Task Groups

• Metrics Task Group
• Develop Baseline Data
• Measuring, Tracking, Reporting Periodic and
  Continuous
• Marketing and Communications Task Group
• Educate Task Force and Community on Digital
  Divide
• Media, Organizations, and Community Relations
• Research Task Group
• Search for Sources and Resources to Support Task
  Force
• New Research Needs Identification and Research
  Interface
• Accessibility Task Group
• Receive Resources and References from other Task
  Groups
• Provide Education and Resources to Identified
  Recipients
• Management Task Group
• Develop DDTF Required Resources
• Facilitate Coordination of Task Group Activities
• Coordinate Task Force Meetings, Reports, and
  Activities

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Board of Trustees Action

• Affirm ISOC is both an Organizational and
  Individual Membership Organization.
• Decide whether number of members or commitment of
  members is more important.
• Actively pursue closer ties with related
  organizations (IETF, IAB, IRTF, ISTF, etc.).
• Prepare to take full advantage of United Nations
  NGO status.
• Recognize Chapters as primary Membership vehicle.
• Emphasize the need and encourage the development
  of ties between ISOC Chapters by
• Regional associations and affiliations
• Sister Chapter associations
• General Chapter and Individual sharing of
  information
• Encourage the development of Chapter level
  organizations to support local projects
• How to papers and assistance
• Onsite visits and assistance
• It is all about communication and sharing