[icann-see] SEEDIG Asssociation

[Narine Khachatryan]

Dear Dusan,


Could you kindly inform the list and the SEE community about the current
state of affairs *regarding the creation of a SEEDIG association,* for
which you asked the community members for their feedback (the relevant
email is attached below).



What happened with the proposal to give SEEDIG a legal status, helping to bring
not only more credibility to the initiative but ensuring its
sustainability, so much wanted by all community members?


Regards, Narine, SEE community member

On Sat, Oct 22, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Dusan Stojicevic <dusan at dukes.in.rs> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>
>
> To further clarify the position in the previous document (re-attached
> here), I am sending this second mail. While everything written in this
> document remains valid, some issues are further explained below.
>
> Also taking this opportunity to thank Michael for his very fast reaction
> and his support for our proposal.
>
> ---
>
>
>
> After several discussions held within SEEDIG’s executive committee, as
> well as with all SEEDIG supporting organisations, we are writing to you
> with *a* *proposal regarding the creation of a SEEDIG association,* while
> kindly asking for your feedback.
>
>
>
> Since its launch in December 2014, SEEDIG has steadily grown as an IGF
> initiative. In addition to the annual meeting, we have launched a number of
> inter-sessional activities, and are actively looking for new such
> opportunities. The SEEDIG community is also continuously expanding. With
> SEEDIG growing, so does the complexity of our processes and work. In order
> to be able to more effectively manage these processes and work, we believe
> it is opportune to give SEEDIG a legal status, through creating a dedicated
> association. This view is shared by our supporting organisations (whom we
> would like to thank once again for their advice and continuous support).
>
>
>
> Giving SEEDIG a legal status would, contribute to ensuring the
> sustainability of the initiative, bringing more credibility, and addressing
> some of the challenges we have faced over the past two years (such as
> management of donations, liability, agreement with partners, etc.). A
> detailed overview of the current situation and the implications of having a
> SEEDIG association is in the attached document.
>
>
>
> As you know, the preparatory process for the 2017 meeting has started, and
> there are a number of steps that need to be taken soon (fund-raising,
> logistical arrangements, etc.). These steps would be more appropriately and
> easily handled through a legal structure.
>
>
>
> For all the aforementioned, *our proposal is to create a SEEDIG
> association, in a two-phase process.*
>
>
>
> *Phase 1*
>
> Creating a *‘beta association’*, having as founding members the current
> five members of the executive committee. The statute of this association
> would be a basic one, and would only describe the minimum elements required
> by law (objectives, founding members, basic decision making).
>
>
>
> This would allow us to have the association created in a relatively short
> time frame. Having a ‘beta association’ in place would facilitate the
> preparatory process for the Ohrid meeting, as well as our inter-sessional
> activities.
>
>
>
> *Phase 2* (to be launched in parallel with phase 1)
>
> Running an open, inclusive and transparent process for building a more
> comprehensive statute for an *‘association 2.0’*, which would expand
> beyond the founding members. This statute would go into more detail on
> aspects such as membership, governing structures, decision making, roles
> and responsibilities, etc.
>
>
>
> We expect this process to take several months, allowing the statute to go
> through several stages of iteration. One possibility would be to consider
> approving such a statute at the Ohrid meeting next year.
>
>
>
> We are therefore kindly inviting you to reflect on the above, share your
> views, and let us know if you agree with the proposed approach. As before,
> silence will be taken as agreement. *The deadline for input is 1
> November.*
>
>
>
> Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dusan
>
> (on behalf of executive committee)
>



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Best regards,
Narine Khachatryan
Program Coordinator
Safer Internet Armenia <http://www.safe.am> Media Education Center
<http://mediaeducation.am>
Yerevan Armenia
Phone: +374 55137907
email: ms.narine.khachatryan at gmail.com
Skype: nairnek
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