<html><head></head><body><div dir="auto">Hello Thilina <br><br>The ISOC Colombia Chapter is interesting on the Audio & Video track. <br><br>All the best, <br><br>Umut Pajaro Velasquez </div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">On July 8, 2026 9:27:46 AM GMT-05:00, Thilina Pathirana via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org> wrote:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>Those who replied to me, can you please send me a direct email saying which track you like to participate in?</div><div><br></div><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We're looking for <strong>ten chapters</strong> to help pilot this project:</p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>5 chapters</strong> for the <strong>Archival track</strong></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>5 chapters</strong> for the <strong>Audio & Video (AV) track</strong></li></ul><div><font color="#000000"><b>One chapter can volunteer for both tracks but depending on the availability we will select. Therefore, please send me your preference too.</b></font></div></div><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Thanks</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Thilina</font></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM Thilina Pathirana <<a href="mailto:tdkp123@gmail.com">tdkp123@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Chapter Leaders,</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Internet has a history — and much of it lives in the archives, hard drives, and memories of chapters like yours. The Internet Society wants to make sure that history isn't lost.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Under the guidance of the ChAC Steering Committee and ISOC/ISOC Foundation Staff, the Mexico and New York Chapters are launching the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the<span> </span><strong>Chapter Content Archive Project (CCAP)</strong><span> </span>— an initiative to preserve the Internet's history by collecting and safeguarding the documents, photos, audio, and video produced by ISOC chapters around the world.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We're looking for<span> </span><strong>ten chapters</strong><span> </span>to help pilot this project:</p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li><strong>5 chapters</strong><span> </span>for the<span> </span><strong>Archival track</strong></li><li><strong>5 chapters</strong><span> </span>for the<span> </span><strong>Audio & Video (AV) track</strong></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Archival Track</strong><br>Participating chapters will contribute copies of historical documents and photos, preserved according to digital library standards. This involves roughly<span> </span><strong>4 hours total</strong>: attending online meetings, receiving training on cataloguing and uploading materials to the CCAP Archive, and providing feedback at the end of the pilot.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>AV Track</strong><br>Participating chapters will dedicate<span> </span><strong>5–8 hours</strong><span> </span>to producing, streaming, and archiving audio/video content related to the Internet — training sessions, meetings, conferences, and more. This time covers onboarding to the production, recording, and streaming platform, plus uploading finished content to the CCAP Archive.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>Timeline</strong></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li><strong>August:</strong><span> </span>Online introduction and Q&A session for interested chapters</li><li><strong>Late September:</strong><span> </span>Selected chapters begin training</li><li><strong>End of year:</strong><span> </span>PoC phase concludes</li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong>What You'll Need</strong></p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><li><em>Archival participants:</em><span> </span>a computer with Internet access (a digital scanner is a plus)</li><li><em>AV participants:</em><span> </span>a computer, camera, and microphone, plus Internet access for recording and streaming</li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Both the Archive and AV platforms run on open-source software, and detailed technical requirements will be shared with selected chapters soon.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">This is a chance to help shape how the global Internet community documents and shares its own story — and to have your chapter's work preserved as part of that history.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Watch for details on the August introductory session, and let us know if your chapter is interested in taking part.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Warm regards,</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Thilina and Alejandra on behalf of the ChAC Steering Committee</p></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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