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RE: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Jonathan Robin
Perhaps since the linked page appears to be more aimed at getting
elected to ISOC and not ICANN@Large? Every attempt has been made to
give all Candidates more than sufficient time to forward
additions/corrections to V&C, our goal is simply to reflect those
efforts on the part of the Candidates and tally a score for the "work"
shown. Mr. Robin can answer you better perhaps Dan.
Sincerely,
Jeff Holt
Jefftttt@txucom.net
www.tejas-info-services.com
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From: DannyYounger@cs.com [mailto:DannyYounger@cs.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:29 PM
To: starwalker@gay.com; atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de
Subject: [atlarge-discuss] Re: Jonathan Robin
I was rather suprised to note a "blank" or "zero" score for Jonathan
Robin at
the Verification Committee's webpage. Jon recently was a candidate in
the
ISOC elections and the link that he provided led to the following URL
(endorsement) which outlines his credentials (hence I fail to understand
the notation
"This page can be found, but the purpose of the link provided cannot be
discerned"):
http://www.isoc.org/members/vote/2003election/profiles/c-robin.shtml
2003 Internet Society (ISOC) Elections
Candidate Profile: Jonathan Robin
jonathanrobin@messagerie.net
http://www.jonathanrobin.net
Jonathan would encourage greater BoT recognition of the role of
Chapters, and
an explicit link between Chapters' representatives and their
constituency -
which is not the case at present. We need good faith in dealing with
Chapter
related affairs, clarification of the roles of both Chapter and Global
membership, and proactive Chapter support - perceived by many to be
insufficient, to
retain ISOC's credibility.
Jonathan's experience and activities in favour of ISOC's Mission
Statement,
and the lead role taken in ensuring UNESCO recognition of ISOC as an NGO
was
explicitly commended in a "Thank You" letter to him and to the BoT by
the
previous Chair of ISOC.
Given the international focus on Disabilities this year it seems
appropriate
to mention that Jonathan serves on the Advisory Board of the
International
Center for Disability Resources on the Internet http://www.icdri.org and
was
Co-Author ISTF Special Needs WG Jonathan would work through the Board of
Trustees
to raise awareness among Chapter and Global membership of the importance
of
this.
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ID=
5444&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201&reload=1038592146
As rapporteur of the WSIS UNESCO NGO Forum Emerging Technologies Theme
and of
its final Geneva PrepCom II Report this year, Jonathan obtained explicit
support for archive integrity and for IPv6. For Bucarest PrepCom
Jonathan WSIS
Jonathan organized the funding of a dozen East European ISOC
representatives. As
Trustee, Jonathan would seek to widen the relationships with other NGOs
and
international organisations, rather than these relationships decline -
which is
the perception that many at present have of ISOC.
Over 3 years growing awareness of IPv6, and as a member of the European
Commission IPv6 Task Force http://www.ipv6tf.org and Vice President of
the French
IPv6 TF Jonathan has initiated explicit endorsement from the WSIS
Executive
Secretariat, from the French Prime Minister following the September IPv6
Task
Force French Senate launch, and at the Intergovernmental Conference
during the
English E-Envoy Summit http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/e-summit where Jonathan
was the
only international Civil Society representative invited. Awareness of
the
interface between the technical, legal, and societal implications of
IPv6 needs
reinforcing
Jonathan would seek to grow Chapter awareness of PIR funding
possibilities -
and of the need to avoid all conflicts of interest between projects put
forward through members of the Board of Trustees and those elsewhere in
ISOC.
Regional Chapter Councils could be empowered to evaluate projects for
PIR Funding.
In respect of relationships between Chapters and ISOC Organization
Members
there is at present no exchange platform. This could reinforce all
parties.
Should ISOC's financial situation improve, one would hope that 10% of
Organization
Members' subscriptions could be remitted to the national Chapter of
their
Head Office, if they are not also members of that Chapter. That would
also
encourage Chapters to seek new ISOC Organization members.
Jonathan would seek a BoT ruling that no more than 30% of Vice
Presidents
could be drawn from one country - many perceive the current figure to be
unrepresentative, untransparent and US Centric. There are aspects of the
"new
governance plan" , notably in respect of BoT Election participation,
which Jonathan
would urge the BoT to reconsider in the interests of ISOC's credibility
and
democratic transparency.
Jonathan would work towards a more transparent definition of the roles
and
responsibilities of all parties especially in respect of the societal
impacts of
emerging technologies. This does not mean that Standards should be
ignored,
but that they should be determined with an appropriate understanding of
human
factors and of the legal implications of Internet architectural
modifications
which seem insufficiently integrated by many actors at present. The
human
factor is too often ignored in the initial stages of standards
implementation -
leaving lawyers to pick up the pieces.
Jonathan's long term commitment to ISOC's Mission Statement that the
Internet
is for Everyone has as its corollary a desire to create a win/win
situation
for ISOC's membership and extended constituency both for Organisation
and for
individual membership. This ethical independance, attested by Jonathan's
work
as Election Chair of the former ISTF, may not make some people happy, it
may be
perceived by some to be "divisive" but it has the merit both of making
people
think, and of avoiding double-think.
This candidacy platform aims at offering Chapter Chairs a viable choice,
which if refused, will at least stand for the record in future. ISOC's
principles
reinforce its historical legitimacy with the perception of added value.
If we
lose our principles then we will have only ourselves to blame - and
there is
"In My Humble Opinion" a need to clear the air of the perception of "new
governance" disinformation to allow the Board of Trustees of the
Internet Society to
be respected everywhere.
BIOGRAPHY
Born in London in 1947, Jonathan has lived in Paris since 1973
Since 1972: Fellow, Japan Society of London,
http://www.japansociety.org.uk/main.html
Zoological Society, http://www.zsl.org/ioz/index.html
1994: member, France's IT Think Tank, Club de l'Arche.
1996: Organizer Internet Forum 50th Anniversary MENSA International.
1997: Festive Committee Internet Fiesta http://www.internet-fiesta.org
1998 IBM e-business trophy: best website France category Innovation
1999: Vice-President French Teleworking Association http://www.aftt.net
Nominated to initial ISTF Steering Group by Vint CERF, Jonathan
initiated
ISTF online election procedure with http://www.election.com
Author, Chair Internet Societal Task Force Privacy Security WG.
http://www.istf.org/wg/privsec/index.shtml
Scientific Committee UNESCO/UNITAR.
Jonathan has since early 2000 taken a lead role in growing awareness on
IPv6
societal issues http://www.fr.ipv6tf.org
Initiaton of ISOC participation in several European and International
conferences and meetings.
AFRICA ISOC Cameroon partnership http://www.yaoundenet.com
ISOC Uganda invitation European Parliamentary Education Conference
ISOC Morocco http://www.misoc.org.ma
2002 Moroccan Governmental Conference on Human Rights
May 2003 MISOC conference
1989 Newropeans Congress http://www.newropeans.org
2000 ISOC presence UK Government Balkans Conferences
Former ISTF Speaker: French and European Parliamentrary Conferences
As former Secretary General ISOC European Chapters' Coordination,
http://www.isoc-ecc.org Jonathan enhanced intrachapter communication and
international
recognition of ISOC ECC including to UNESCO and WSIS meetings preparing
for
PrepCom
Other initiatives include :
Swedish Government Conferences
http://itvisions.amb-suede.fr/index.php3?lang=fr&page=3
2001 ISOC OECD Forum participation
http://www1.oecd.org/forum2001/index1.htm
Paris July 2002 & 2003 Organisation European Domain Name Summit
http://www.eurocio.org/domainname/index.php?lng=1&chp=0&rub=
Paris September 2002 Technological Rapporteur for the 9th European
Teleworking Assembly in Paris
http://www.ework-in-europe.com/page.cgi?page=conf&lg=en
UNESCO February 2003 http://www.dirigeantes.com/maillage/index.htm
London April 2003 Global Womens Inventors & Innovators Network
http://www.gwiin.com
There is much more that could be said, and more examples of Jonathan's
work
for ISOC, notably in the context of the French Chapter and of the
European
Chapters Coordination Council. He is available for any questions that
Chapter
Chairs or their membership would like to ask and regrets that no "Ask
the
Candidates" facility is anticipated this year which would allow all
those entrusted to
represent their Chapters in this election a wider basis on which to base
their decision.
Thank you for your attention and support.
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