<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>while I agree with Judith that we would benefit from more information about the backgrounds and diversity of the members in general, I see enough in the Ireland chapter application to support it. There are technology leaders like Stephen Farrell, whose work in the IETF is well known, and Dennis Jennings, who did a very important job in the US NSF in the early days of the Internet as well as in the ICANN Board, and now is a leader in the start-up environment if I understand well; Michele Neylon, well known in the domain-name space and other tech-related and enterprise activities; and Brand Dainow, whose papers are significant contributions in issues such as Ethics in Cyberspace. I'm sure there are many other worthy people in the list but these I know personally (the first three) and through their work (the fourth.)</div><div><br></div><div>Also the business-related issues, such as cost-free membership, seem well thought out so this is a ready-to-go organization.</div><div><br></div><div>Yours,</div><div><br></div><div>Alejandro Pisanty</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 6:55 AM, Tommi Karttaavi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:karttaavi@isoc.org" target="_blank">karttaavi@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear Colleagues,<br>
<br>
The following application to start a Chapter in Ireland has been received.<br>
It is being sent to the chapter delegates community for peer comment and<br>
review.<br>
<br>
Please note that the Chapter is not yet formed and has not officially been<br>
recognised by the Internet Society.<br>
<br>
The period allowed for comments is two weeks from today and the deadline<br>
is August 31st, 2015.<br>
<br>
Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.<br>
<br>
<br>
Tommi Karttaavi<br>
Manager, Chapter Development - Europe<br>
Internet Society<br>
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+358405104757<br>
Skype: tommi.karttaavi<br>
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Internet Society Ireland Chapter Application<br>
<br>
<br>
A. Proposed name of the Chapter<br>
The chapter name will be recorded as “The Internet Society - Ireland<br>
Chapter”<br>
Alternative short forms will be ISOC-Ireland and ISOC-IE,<br>
or when using the Irish language, ISOC-Eire.<br>
<br>
B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve<br>
ISOC-Ireland will serve people with a verifiable interest in the Internet<br>
and the island of Ireland. Membership will be unlimited.<br>
<br>
C. Purpose and scope of Chapter<br>
ISOC-Ireland will engage in the following areas during its initial 12-24<br>
months. Additional areas of focus may be added over time by consensus<br>
among the Executive Council.:<br>
<br>
* Privacy - Standards and Awareness<br>
<br>
* Internet Governance - Awareness and Promoting Engagement in Ireland<br>
<br>
* New Technologies Advocacy(IPv6, DNSsec, etc.)<br>
<br>
* Cooperation, collaboration and mediation with private, public and civil<br>
Society sectors for the development of information and communication<br>
technologies<br>
(ICTs) in Ireland<br>
<br>
D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter<br>
In the first year ISOC-Ireland will hope to achieve the following:<br>
<br>
* Chapter formation and acceptance by ISOC<br>
<br>
* Grow membership beyond 30 members within the first 12 months<br>
<br>
* Establish a strong relationship with local industry and government<br>
within 12 months<br>
<br>
* Build a knowledge base within Ireland on policy matters via the<br>
formation of a policy committee within 6 months of chapter formation.<br>
<br>
<br>
E. Founding members of the Chapter<br>
Our founding members represent a broad section of Irish interests ranging<br>
from civil society and academia to cybersecurity and privacy<br>
professionals and Internet Hall of Fame inductees. Our membership is also<br>
geographically diverse representing all parts of Ireland.<br>
<br>
Founding Members:<br>
<br>
1. James Gannon<br>
<br>
2. Maebh Mullan<br>
<br>
3. Stephen Farrell<br>
<br>
4. Brandt Dainow<br>
<br>
5. Dennis Jennings<br>
<br>
6. Seamus O’Ciardhuain<br>
<br>
7. Patrick Marshall<br>
<br>
8. Michele Neylon<br>
<br>
9. Elizabeth Folan O'Connor<br>
<br>
10. Jason Barron<br>
<br>
11. Richard Moynahan<br>
<br>
12. Mícheál Ó Foghlú<br>
<br>
13. Kevin Doolin , COO, TSSG<br>
<br>
14. Maria Farrell<br>
<br>
15. Mick Begley<br>
<br>
16. Eileen Gallagher<br>
<br>
17. Edward Morris<br>
<br>
18. Alex French<br>
<br>
19. Garrett Burke<br>
<br>
20. Michael John O'Malley<br>
<br>
21. Jerry Horgan<br>
<br>
22. Nicholas Kiersey<br>
<br>
23. Eoin Meehan<br>
<br>
24. David Graham<br>
<br>
25. Stephen Keaveny<br>
<br>
26. Piotr Ginalski<br>
<br>
27. Stephen Marron<br>
<br>
28. Andrew Power<br>
<br>
29. Niall Murphy<br>
<br>
30. Niall O'Reilly<br>
<br>
<br>
F. List of supporters and partner organizations<br>
To be confirmed<br>
<br>
G. Membership<br>
ISOC-Ireland will operate a 6 month ‘Founding Member’ period whereby all<br>
new members joining the chapter within the initial 6 months post<br>
foundation will be inferred lifetime membership of the chapter without any<br>
fees or dues being required.<br>
<br>
ISOC-Ireland will endeavour to operate on a no-fee membership basis, this<br>
structure may be examined by the Executive Council at minimum once per<br>
year using input from the Treasurer on the current financial state of the<br>
chapter. In the event that a decision is taken to introduce membership<br>
fees provisions will be made for persons<br>
on reduced incomes to ensure that broad participation is maintained. This<br>
proviso will be included in the by-laws of ISOC-Ireland.<br>
<br>
ISOC-Ireland will attempt to engage a variety of sectors, industries and<br>
civil society to build a strong membership base. Given Ireland's status<br>
as a technology hub we would hope for a strong uptake in membership within<br>
12 months.<br>
<br>
H. List of requirements<br>
ISOC-Ireland will initially operate as an unincorporated association under<br>
Irish Law. The requirements for an unincorporated association closely<br>
mirror those of ISOC’s own requirements insofar as mandating a<br>
constitution or bylaws and the appointment of a President, Treasurer and<br>
Secretary of the association.<br>
<br>
NOTE: Unincorporated associations attract unlimited liability in Ireland.<br>
As a result of this after a period of 12 months the executive council<br>
would be required to examine the possibility of incorporation as a<br>
non-profit within the Irish jurisdiction.<br>
<br>
I. Additional information<br>
Ireland is a growing technology nation. The number of giants of technology<br>
headquarters and locations in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and<br>
Waterford is growing and it is the opinion of the founders of ISOC-Ireland<br>
that it is time to have a chapter dedicated to the Irish region. It would<br>
be planned that the chapter will be publicly<br>
unveiled for open membership at ICANN 53 in Dublin in October 2015.<br>
<br>
J. Your contact information
<br>
James Gannon<br>
Derry House<br>
The Meetings, Avoca<br>
Co Wicklow<br>
Ireland<br>
<br>
Tel: +353 (0)86-1753581<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:james@cyberinvasion.net">james@cyberinvasion.net</a><br>
<br>
I am the Director of Cyber Invasion Ltd a Security and Risk management<br>
consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland. I am a member of the Non-Commercial<br>
Users Constituency of ICANN and am active in a number of Internet<br>
Governance and Cybersecurity bodies. I am an ISOC member in good standing<br>
since October 24th 2014. I am current a member<br>
of the UK Chapter.<br>
<br>
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