<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Great! <br>Happy to see Chapters initiating such meetings themselves instead of always waiting for ISOC home office or African Bureau to do it. </div><div>Thank you for sharing Cedrick. Way to go! </div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Victor.</div><div><div>************</div><div>Victor Ndonnang</div><div><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/VictorNdonnang" style="font-size: 13pt;">https://twitter.com/VictorNdonnang</a></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">~Sent from my iPhone~</span></div></div><div><br>On Dec 11, 2015, at 8:04, Cedrick Adrien Mbeyet <<a href="mailto:cmbeyet@gmail.com">cmbeyet@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font size="2">Dear all,<br><br></font></div><font size="2">please find below a report of the ISOC chapter member meeting during AFRINIC 23 in Pointe Noire.<br><br></font></div><font size="2"><i>(French version below)</i><br></font><div><font size="2"><br>
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US">The meeting has start by a quick tour of
attendant. Many chapters were represented (Benin, Chad, Congo, DRC, Ghana,
Ivory Coast, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo) and we also had some non-ISOC attendant.
Of course invitation was given to join the ISOC family. </span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US">The purpose of the meeting was to get an
opportunity to meet and share. Many points were discussed among those:</span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;font-variant:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Chapter AC: A quick reminder of
the Chapter AC goal was given. Fortunately we had among us some of the ACs.
Chapters not yet having an AC have been encourage doing so as soon as possible.</span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;font-variant:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Experience sharing: The Chad
chapter share experience on how they have been able to make the chapter more
active. And also build trust between ISOC Chad chapter and the Chadian
government agency. For the record the Chadian chapter was designated as this
year most active African chapter.</span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;font-variant:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Funding: We review the
financial support opportunity available through ISOC (Web site maintenance,
Beyond The Net, etc). Great opportunity for some to find there more opportunity
to boost their activity. Reminder was given that it just a way for ISOC to help
and we as Chapters need to find a way to make our activities sustainable in the
long term.<span> </span><span> </span></span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;font-variant:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Collaboration: Collaboration
opportunity has been discuss. We learn about the training collaboration between
Ghana and Chad. Some discussions started and are still ongoing.</span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US"><span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman";font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal;font-variant:normal"></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US">Availability: We can count on
each other and any chapter that need help should not hesitate to ask for it
through mailing list. Some Chapter delegates commit to help with specific needs
(event preparation, budgeting, partnering, etc). Reminder was given to
attendant that the African Bureau of ISOC is always available to support
Chapters.</span></font></li></ul><font size="2"><span lang="EN-US">Some picture
that we took during the meeting <a href=" https://www.flickr.com/gp/138464604@N06/V4v886">here</a></span>
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</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span lang="FR">La réunion a
débuté par un tour des participants. Plusieurs chapitres représenté (Benin,
Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, RDC, Sénégal, Tanzanie, Tchad, Togo) et quelques
participants non membres de ISOC. Bien sure ils ont été invités à rejoindre la
grande famille qu’est ISOC.</span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><span lang="FR">L’objectif de la
réunion était d’avoir l’opportunité de se rencontrer et d’échanger. Plusieurs
points furent discutés parmi lesquelles : </span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><ul><li><font size="2"><span lang="FR">Chapter AC : Un rapide rappel a été fait de l’objectif des Chapter AC.
Heureusement nous avions quelques AC parmi nous. Les chapitres n’ayant pas
encore nominé leur AC ont été encouragé à le faire dès que possible.</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="FR">Partage d’expérience : Le chapitre du Tchad a présenté comment ils ont
réussi à rendre le chapitre plus actif. Ainsi que crée une relation de
confiance entre<span> </span>le Chapitre du Tchad et
les agences gouvernementales tchadiennes. Pour rappel, le chapitre du Tchad a
été désigné chapitre le plus actif d’Afrique.</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="FR">Financement : Nous avons passé en revu les différentes possibilité de
soutien financier offertes par ISOC (maintenance de site web, Beyond the Net,
etc). Bonne opportunité pour certain de voir comment booster leurs activités.
Rappel a été fait que cela est un moyen pour ISOC d’aider et c’est à nous
chapitres de rendre nos activités pérennes sur le long terme.</span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="FR">Collaboration : Nous avons discuté des opportunités de collaboration.
Nous avons appris entre autre la collaboration en le Ghana et le Tchad en
matière de formation. Certaines discussions ont débuté et vont assurément
continuer.<span> </span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span lang="FR">Disponibilité : Nous devons pouvoir compter les uns sur les autres et
un chapitre ayant besoin d’aide ne doit pas hésiter à le faire au travers des
listes de diffusion. Certains délégués de chapitre ont fait part de leur
disponibilité à aider. Rappel a été<span> </span>fait
sur la disponibilité du bureau Afrique de ISOC<span>
</span>à soutenir les chapitres.</span></font></li></ul><font size="2">
<span style="font-family:Cambria" lang="FR">Quelques photos que nous avons prise de la rencontre
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/gp/138464604@N06/V4v886">ici</a></span></font>
<br><div><div><br><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>==============================<br>Cedrick Adrien MBEYET<br></div>Senegal Chapter<br></div><div>Next Generation Team Vice President<br></div><div>Chapter AC<br></div></div></div></div></div>
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