Revisions to Internet2's governance structure have contributed significantly to a renewal of the member-led focus of the organization. With their December 2006 report, the Governance and Nominations Committee put wheels in motion that have led to changes to the Board structure and to a set of new Advisory Councils, both changes involving the presence of more perspectives and opportunity for improved member representation in decisions and organizational directions. The report also called for a strategic planning exercise, which the Advisory Councils collectively acted on in December 2007. They formed a Strategic Planning Steering Committee (SPSC), a Leadership Team, and requested an outside facilitator. Though now retired from The University of Iowa, Bill Decker agreed to serve as the outside facilitator. The SPSC has been working since December on the planning effort and most recently met in Tempe on February 9 to advance the work.

The Strategic Planning process will also be a primary focus of the Spring Member Meeting. The Steering Committee will have a draft plan available for the community prior to the meeting, and the meeting will feature informational sessions and a forum for community input. The Committee and the Advisory Councils are deeply committed to gathering input from every part of the member community and from other important partners. Members of the Internet2 community are encouraged to take part!

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Bill Decker, as CIO at The University of Iowa, was among the first 34 institutional representatives to commit to the creation of Internet2, later served as a National Science Foundation program officer for Advanced Networking Infrastructure, and then returned to Iowa—including 2-1/2 years of service as Vice President for Research. Bill says,

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Internet2 Events

February 2009

Performance and Master Class Production Workshop 11 - 13 Feb    Miami, FL

April 2009

Spring 2009 Internet2 Member Meeting 27 - 29 Apr    Arlington, VA

October 2009

Fall 2009 Internet2 Member Meeting 5 - 8 Oct    San Antonio, TX

Internet2 Workshops

February 2009

Winter 2009 ESCC/Internet2 Joint Techs Workshop 1 - 4 Feb    College Station, TX

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