[chapter-delegates] ISOC Response to Tsunami Crisis in Asia - PROPOSAL

[Franck Martin]

Seems a good Idea.

Gene Gaines wrote:

>Srisakdi,
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>Thank you for your message (below).
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>You give good ideas.
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>In response to your (4) below, I can think of no better
>project for ISOC chapters to undertake than to raise the
>funds to rebuild a school destroyed by the tsunami. I
>hope that we would be able to equip it with broadband
>Internet access, networked computers, perhaps even
>wireless coverage for the surrounding area.
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>I PROPOSE THAT WE UNDERTAKE THIS AS A CHAPTERS PROJECT.
>It would be good for Americas ISOC chapters (North America,
>Central America, South America) and EU ISOC chapters to
>join in this.
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>Veni, Rosa, Ramon, Srisakdi Charmonman, do you consider this
>a constructive project?
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>I am willing to pledge one day of my time per week for
>the next three months to this project.
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>Responses?
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>Gene Gaines
>gene.gaines at gainesgroup.com
>Sterling, Virginia USA
>VP, DCISOC - Washington DC chapter of ISOC
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>On Wednesday, January 5, 2005, 12:18:56 AM, Prof.Dr. wrote:
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>>Dear All,
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>>On behalf of Thailand, we are grateful for your concern. A lot of the
>>medical and computer personnels are working very hard to identify the
>>bodies. There are many ways you can help, e.g.
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>>1. Make donation. As an example, Assumption University of Thailand which
>>   is the seat of ISOC Thailand will donate one million baht (US$25,000)
>>   this afternoon.
>>2. Travel to the affected area in Thailand.  We need the tourists'
>>   spending to support the families of those effected. About 40% of
>>   the beaches were damaged. The other 60% are still very beautiful.
>>3. There are over 200 kids who lost their parents. They need support. Any
>>   ISOC member wishing to support any one, e.g. send your adopted kid say
>>   50 US$ a month will help a lot.
>>4. Many schools have been completely damaged. Would anyone like to build
>>   one and name it after yourself or your organization? About 100,000 US$
>>   will cover the cost of the construction of one school.
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>>Best regards,
>>Srisakdi
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>>On Tue, 4 Jan 2005, Ramon Morales wrote:
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>>>Hola Rosa,
>>>I have not heard anything from those chapters in the countries affected. I
>>>thought that a message in ISOC's homepage perhaps a banner the way Apple and
>>>Yahoo have done would be a good start. We can be directing people to give
>>>money via the different agencies that have the
>>>infrastructure in place to do
>>>so. As ISOC, we can show our solidarity by carrying this unified message on
>>>our chapter sites and supporting existing efforts as a start until we get
>>>feedback and guidance from the chapters in those countries most affected.
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>>>My web design team prepared a banner and we met this morning to coordinate
>>>efforts with others in Puerto Rico.
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>>>Warmest regards
>>>Ramón
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Rosa Delgado [mailto:rosa at delgado.aero]
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 6:55 AM
>>>To: chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org
>>>Cc: 'Ramon Morales'
>>>Subject: RE: [chapter-delegates] ISOC Response to Tsunami Crisis in Asia
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>>>Hola Ramon,
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>>>Thanks for your proposal. I wish we can do something to help in this
>>>devastation but I suppose we need to co-ordinate with local chapters
>>>(Thailand, Indonesia and India-New Delhi).
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>>>Btw, the UN Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs UNOCHA which is the
>>>international entity for co-ordination in case of natural disasters.
>>>Perhaps we can get some info from their website
>>>(http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=102&Body=tsunami&B
>>>ody1=)
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>>>In the past I worked with UN, managing the UN Emergency Newtork for
>>>natural disasters I know how important is the establishment of
>>>communications with zones where all the infrastructure has been
>>>devastated like in some parts of Indonesia or India or others. Sometimes
>>>e-mail via satellite links were the only link to communicate with these
>>>areas.
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>>>Can we could support local chapters in this area? Or somethingelse which
>>>is most need it?
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>>>Regs/Rosa
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>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Ramon Morales [mailto:ramon at inspireglobal.com]
>>>Sent: Monday, 3 January 2005 03:59
>>>To: chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org
>>>Subject: [chapter-delegates] ISOC Response to Tsunami Crisis in Asia
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>>>[Ramón Morales had difficulty sending this to the chapter-delegates
>>>list, so I am forwarding for him -Gene Gaines]
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>>>Message sent at 5:11am  January 1 Atlantic time:
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>>>Chapter Delegates and Officers:
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>>>The tragic events in Asia have inspired a worldwide effort to help the
>>>people of that region. What can we do at ISOC to support these efforts?
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>>>Are the chapters in this region operational? Can we get guidance from
>>>them as to how we can help? Can we mobilize an organized effort through
>>>our websites?  Perhaps have ISOC?s home page contain a headline
>>>statement from Lynn and/or the Board.
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>>>We in Puerto Rico sent a message via the Digital Divide Network.  We
>>>would want to link up to a coordinated effort from ISOC through its
>>>chapters.
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>>>Veni, Pat and Rosa what do you think?
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>>>Internet Society of Puerto Rico
>>>Ramón Morales
>>>President
>>>ramon at isocpr.org
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Franck Martin
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