[chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the ISOC Cambodia chapter
Norbert Klein
nhklein at gmx.net
Wed May 18 01:30:50 PDT 2005
Jacek Gajewski wrote:
> Dear All,
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> I had a honour to meet Norbert several times and learn about his
> achievements in bringing Internet to Cambodia. So, I have no doubts
> that he can create an ISOC Chapter and fully support this idea. The
> fact that several serious local organizations are willing to cooperate
> gives good prospects.
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> However the success of a Chapter mostly depends on the existance
> of devoted local people. I wish Norbert that among those 25+ members,
> which he has to 'recruit', there will be many native Cambodians.
=
Thank you for your comments. This is exactly my intention. To get things
moving, it is sometimes necessary to have some international experience
- but I hope - once we are set up - that by the time the first elections
are due, the new leadership will be Cambodian (though I am prepared to
act as a consultant for a while, if being asked).
Norbert
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> Ideally those Cambodians should have strong vision how the Internet
> should develope in their own country and the courage + ability to
> realize their visions. Knowing that Norbert has spent quite a long
> time there, I strongly believe that he knows such persons and can
> attract them to become the founding members of ISOC Cambodia.
>
> Jacek Gajewski
> ISOC Poland
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