<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This is great to hear - We as South Africa ISOC Chapter support this application. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 19 Mar 2026 at 12:06, Umut Pajaro Velasquez via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-7545213147277985605">
<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hello everyone <br><br>From the ISOC Colombia Chapter we support the creation of this new chapter. The letter seems to have clear chapter objectives, and we think it is ready to be part of this community of ISOC's Chapter.<br><br>All the best<br><br>Umut Pajaro Velasquez <br><br>President - Internet Society Colombia Chapter </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">El 19 de marzo de 2026 4:58:17 a. m. GMT+01:00, Sohini Rajiyung via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>> escribió:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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We recently received the application to start an <b>Internet Society Chapter in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)</b>. I have attached their application and kindly invite you to review it and share your comments by
<b>2 April 2026</b>. <br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">If you know of any active Internet Society members in Laos who are interested in joining this initiative, please let me know via <a href="mailto:rajiyung@isoc.org" target="_blank">rajiyung@isoc.org</a> . I will happily connect
them to the volunteers who submitted this application.<br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Your comments and input will help us make a final decision on this application and move to the next steps.<br>
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<span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)">Thank you very much in advance for your feedback!<br>
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