[chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the ISOC Cambodia chapter

[Desiree Miloshevic]

Dear Terry,

Thank you for forwarding this application proposal to the 
chapter-delegates list.

Just a quick comment: I have known Norbert Klein since 1999 and would 
like to say that when it comes to Internet public policy work, he is a 
man of great dedication and energy, so I wholeheartedly support this 
application.

We are also currently working together on the Friends of Open Forum 
Cambodia project, www.f-ofc.org to help Open Forum build strong civil 
society in Cambodia.

So, I am very pleased to have learned that Norbert decided to put his 
time and energy in building the local ISOC chapter in Cambodia.

Today I also spoke to future members of hopefully another Asian chapter 
(in formation). So, this in all is very good news, as we may well soon 
have the ISOC-ACC, not only ISOC-ECC.


Desiree Miloshevic
--
ISOC Trustee,


Terry Weigler wrote:
> Dear Chapter Delegates,
> 
> Below please find the chapter application for the proposed
> chapter in Cambodia.  This is sent to the chapter delegates mailing
> list to give you an opportunity to comment on it.  The VP
> of Chapters is most interested to hear if there exist reasons why
> a Chapter application should not be accepted but you're welcome
> to offer statements of support, too.  Later, we will send a package of
> the proposed Bylaws and officers to this list, again for you to comment.
> 
> Criteria to date for evaluating Chapter applications and Bylaws has been
> pretty straightforward: unless there's a good reason not to accept a
> proposed Chapter it is approved.  As part of involving you in the 
> process of
> reviewing these materials ISOC is open to suggestions on additional 
> criteria
> you believe are relevant. Since you are already successful operating
> Chapters, you are best positioned to comment on what is likely to be
> successful.
> 
> The application is copied below for your consideration. If you have any
> comments, questions or concerns, please respond in two weeks,
> (01 June 2005) to <chapters at isoc.org>
> 
> Regards,
> Terry Weigler
> ISOC Chapters Administration
> 
>> Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 21:19:32 +0700
>> From: Norbert Klein <nhklein at gmx.net>
>> Subject: Application to form an ISOC Cambodia chapter
>>
>> Dear ISOC VP for Chapters,
>>
>> I would like to apply for the creation of a CAMBODIAN chapter of the 
>> INTERNET SOCIETY. The chapter will cover the geographic area of 
>> CAMBODIA, now not covered by any other chapters.
>>
>> The goal of the chapter will be to facilitate and foster communication 
>> within Cambodia and with the outside through the development of the 
>> use of the Internet in Cambodia. To Lobby the Cambodian government to 
>> improve the development of telecommunications infrastructure in the 
>> country, as well as in developing the necessary laws to assure that 
>> the use of the Internet will be fair and that the right conditions for 
>> its development are set, including deregulation of services and fair 
>> management of the .kh ccTLD.
>>
>> I have been a member of ISOC ­ with some interruption - since the 1996 
>> Montreal WORKSHOP ON NETWORK TECHNOLOGY FOR COUNTRIES IN THE EARLY 
>> STAGES OF INTERNETWORKING. I had introduced e-mail in Cambodia in 1994 
>> and was delegated in early 1996 and managed the .kh ccTLD until the 
>> Cambodian government requested to take charge of it. I am actively 
>> participating in Internet Governance issues.
>>
>> Another founding member of the Chapter will be Javier Solá, also 
>> involved with ISOC since 1996, serving as VP for conferences in 
>> 1998/1999, and for 7 years director of the Spanish Internet Users 
>> Association in Spain and at that time involved in Internet Governance. 
>> He is now coordinator of the Khmer Software Initiative, promoting the 
>> use of local language computing and information access in Cambodia.
>>
>> The chapter will receive administrative support from the Open Forum of 
>> Cambodia, a Cambodian local NGO, base of the first e-mail system in 
>> Cambodia, of the .kh ccTLD at its start and now of the Khmer Software 
>> initiative. It will also receive general support from NiDA, the 
>> National Information Technology Development Authority of Cambodia (the 
>> body of the Cambodian government in charge of ICT).
>>
>> Cambodian does not have an association law. The document that usually 
>> passes for constitution is a letter from the Government saying that 
>> the papers have been received and will be processed when the law 
>> becomes available. There are therefore no requirements on bylaws. We 
>> will therefore use an adaptation of the template bylaws in the ISOC 
>> website ­ a draft is attached; please let us have your comments.
>>
>> We will immediately start a campaign for local ISOC membership (global 
>> ISOC membership) and hope to have 25 members quite soon.
>>
>> Please do not hesitate to ask any question on the creation of this 
>> Chapter, its founders or any other relevant issue.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Norbert Klein
>> Open Forum of Cambodia
>> P.O. Box 177
>> Phnom Penh
>> Cambodia
>>
> 
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