Re: Proposal to revise ISOC's mission statement

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Hi,

ISOC does a lot of so-called development work in different communities.
In our last board meeting in Kenya, for instance, we saw a few examples
of improvements in communities as a result of getting connected.

Cheers,

Gonzalo

On 09/11/2017 5:27 PM, S Moonesamy wrote:
> Hi Gonzalo,
> At 02:34 AM 06-11-2017, Gonzalo Camarillo wrote:
>> With respect to capturing this in the mission statement, the proposed
>> text reads as follows: The Internet as "a force for good in society".
>> That sentence tries to capture the social benefits we are after (as
>> opposed to just wanting connectivity for the sake of it, without any
>> "higher" purpose).
> 
> The first four words in the second line also appear in the title of a
> book written by a spiritual leader.  What social benefits are being
> sought?  What about societal issues which are attributed to the Internet?
> 
> Regards,
> S. Moonesamy




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