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

[Hakikur Rahman]

On behalf of ISOC BD we welcome the application of Norbert Klein for ISOC 
KH. Personally I know him since 1999, and under his guidance I think this 
ISOC chapter will be a success story in Cambodia.

Regards.
Hakik.
ISOC BD.

At 01:38 PM 5/17/2005 -0400, 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