<div dir="ltr">Dear All,<div><br></div><div>Thank you for your interest so far on this project, we have received a considerable number of interests about this CCAP Proof of Concept.</div><div><br></div><div>Adding to that, to increase the awareness of the project, the team has decided to have an information session before closing the call for interests. This information session is designed to include all necessary details of the planned PoCs so that all chapters can get an idea before committing. </div><div><br></div><div>Therefore, those who already replied to me as well as anyone else interested, please find here the Zoom registration link for the call on <b>31 August at 12:00 UTC</b>: <a href="https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/ypCQNaKdS7iG2c7xzngZ9Q" target="_blank">https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/ypCQNaKdS7iG2c7xzngZ9Q</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Looking forward to see most of you there.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you.</div><div>Thilina on behalf of the SC and the project team.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM 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">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"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM Thilina Pathirana <<a href="mailto:tdkp123@gmail.com" target="_blank">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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