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Seems that they have it all planned and in place. I wish them all the best. Please share our support with them.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 25, 2026 12:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amged-B. Shwehdy <a.shwehdy@outlook.com>; ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br>
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Dear Amged,</div>
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Thank you for the feedback, I shared it with the group and they sent the following response:</div>
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<div style="direction:ltr; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:Aptos; color:rgb(33,33,33); text-transform:none"><i>"This is a fair point. Our existing network is primarily academic, so the founding membership reflects that. That said, we do have stakeholders
from beyond academia, including the Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) and Sarawak Energy from the NGO and industry sides. MyNOG has also expressed interest in extending to Sarawak, which will further broaden our stakeholder base.</i></span><span style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><br>
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</i></span><span style="font-family:Aptos; color:rgb(33,33,33); text-transform:none"><i>As a first step we have relied on existing collaborations, but expanding this is firmly part of the near-term plan."</i></span></div>
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Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for the group, they would really appreciate it!</div>
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Kind regards,</div>
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<b>From: </b>Amged-B. Shwehdy <a.shwehdy@outlook.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org>; Sohini Rajiyung <rajiyung@isoc.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: Request for review and input: Chapter Application for Internet Society Malaysia Borneo Chapter<br>
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Dear All,</div>
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I support the establishment of the chapter in the Borneo region of Malaysia; however, it would be great to involve founding members from different stakeholder groups at this stage to ensure a more sustainable and inclusive chapter. </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 25, 2026 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-delegates] Request for review and input: Chapter Application for Internet Society Malaysia Borneo Chapter</span>
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<span style="text-transform:none">I hope you are all well!</span></div>
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We have received an application to establish a new Internet Society Chapter in the
<b>Borneo region of Malaysia</b>.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please review the attached</span><span style="color:rgb(204,73,80)"><a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/9c4qb0cehpd1ihgf63attdexiocaqsr2" title="https://isoc.box.com/s/9c4qb0cehpd1ihgf63attdexiocaqsr2" data-outlook-id="ec3da71e-38ce-42fe-9375-4d6cd81df28e" style="color:rgb(204,73,80); text-decoration:none"> </a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">and
<b>share any comments by 6 July 2026</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If you know active community members in Borneo, Malaysia who may want to join or support this effort, please email me directly at
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Your feedback will help guide our next steps and strengthen their application.</div>
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Thank you for your time and continued support!</div>
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Kind Regards,</div>
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