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

[Carlos Vera Q]

Isoc Ecuador support Chapter in Cambodia. Congratulations to Norbert an old 
friend on Internet time

Carlos Vera
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hakikur Rahman" <hakik at sdnbd.org>
To: "Terry Weigler" <tweigler at isoc.org>; <chapter-delegates at lists.isoc.org>
Cc: <chapters at isoc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the ISOC 
Cambodia chapter


> 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
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