<div dir="auto">Dear Sohini,<div dir="auto">I have reviewed the documents and they are in order. </div><div dir="auto">I always support the establishment of a new chapter but make sure the remnant of the previous chapter doesn't affect your effort.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Welcome to the family!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Asrat Mulatu, </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 16:27 Sohini Rajiyung via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc<wbr>.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Thank you very much for your support and for highlighting that the status of the previous Internet Society Malaysia Chapter may not have been widely known. I agree that it would be useful to share this update with everyone to support the review process, please
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The Internet Society Malaysia Chapter was formally dechartered on 8 June 2026, following an extended rejuvenation effort that began in October 2023. Despite an extension, the rejuvenation committee was ultimately unable to restore the chapter. It has since
also been removed from our website’s <span style="color:rgb(204,73,80)"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/chapters/" title="https://www.internetsociety.org/chapters/" style="color:rgb(204,73,80)" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">chapter
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The current Chapter Interest Group includes representatives from the rejuvenation committee, and after collective discussion, it was agreed that establishing a new chapter would be the most constructive path forward<span style="text-transform:none">.</span></div>
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<span style="text-transform:none">I hope this is useful for the peer review. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional information.</span></div>
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<span style="text-transform:none">Thank you, and </span>wishing a lovely weekend to everyone!</div>
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<b>From: </b>Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces@elists.isoc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">chapter-delegates-bounces@eli<wbr>sts.isoc.org</a>> on behalf of Flávio Rech Wagner via Chapter-delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc<wbr>.org</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, June 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.<wbr>org</a> <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc<wbr>.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Chapter-delegates] Request for review and input: Chapter Application for Internet Society Malaysia Borneo Chapter<br>
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<p>I support the creation of the ISOC Malaysia Borneo Chapter. Welcome to our family!</p>
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<p>Flávio R. Wagner</p>
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<span style="text-transform:none">Dear Chapter Leaders,</span></div>
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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
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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" style="color:rgb(204,73,80);text-decoration:none" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank"> </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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