One of things that I feel is important for the chair to do is to talk to
various IETF contributors - not just on this list! :-) - and try to understand
what issues they have, either technical or otherwise. Here's a small overview
report of my recent effort to talk to various participants and organisations in
China.
http://www.ietf.org/blog/2013/09/china/
These specific observations aside, I wanted to highlight that while I try to
talk to many people, it will take a long time and ultimately be a very small
subset of people. Hence if you have feedback on how the IETF is doing, what new
things we should do, or what we should differently - contact me. I'd love to
know - and I can also speak for the rest of the people in leadership positions
- that ideas, experiences, and feedback is always appreciated. Let us know.
Jari Arkko
IETF Chair