[Chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the Tunisia Internet Society Chapter

[Alex Gakuru]

Thank you very much Ambassador Corenthin.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Corenthin" <alex.corenthin at gmail.com>
To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>
Cc: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>; "Terry Weigler" <tweigler at isoc.org>
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the
Tunisia Internet Society Chapter


> Thanks Alex, for your proposal.
> The main issue for all of us is to encourage such iniatives, building a
> strong community of interest under the umbrella of ISOC in Africa.
> I'll do my best in this way, and i want to take this time, to kindly
> thanks ISOC HQ and Lynn to give me the opportunity to be part of the
> ISOC ambassadors here in Geneva.
> The concept of "Internet Community", as major stakeholder in the issues
> of the internet governance, we want to expand for all the policy makers
> has to be driven first by the Isoc Chapters in a local an regional
> perspective. It's only the way to be part of the follow-up process of
> the WSIS.
> Let's make the job ....
> Best regards
> Alex Corenthin
>
> Alex Gakuru a écrit :
>
> >I welcome Tunisia chapter formation and further propose Alex Corenthin
takes
> >up the role of accelerating ISOC chapters formation across Africa.
> >
> >He should visit countries where ISOC enthusiasm and chapter formation
> >interest are expressed (starting with Kenya!), which I believe is in line
> >with ISOC vision 2006+
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Alex
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Terry Weigler" <tweigler at isoc.org>
> >To: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> >Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:06 AM
> >Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Review of chapter application for the
Tunisia
> >Internet Society Chapter
> >
> >
> >Greetings,
> >
> >ISOC is submitting Chapter applications to this mailing list to give
> >you an opportunity to comment on them.  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, 10 October
> >to <chapters at isoc.org>
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Terry Weigler
> >ISOC Chapters Administration
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >CHAPTER APPLICATION
> >
> >
> >A. Proposed name of the Chapter : Tunisia Internet Society Chapter
> >
> >
> >B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve : This chapter will
> >serve the Tunisian Internet users and providers, population that is
growing
> >day after day. We spoke actually in Tunisia about 771.000 internet user,
> >it's about 8%.
> >
> >
> >C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter : Being a part of a big association like
> >yours may help very well our goal bridging the digital divide and
allowing
> >the advent of an Internet Society that is balanced and accessible to all.
> >As Tunisia organize in November 2005 The World Summit on the Information
> >Society it will be good that ISOC will be represented in this
international
> >conference.
> >
> >
> >D. Founding Members of the Chapter :
> >
> >Actually I have only one other member :
> >ADEL ALAYA
> >TIC Consultant
> >adelalya at voila.fr
> >Mobile : +216 98 551 878
> >
> >E. List of Supporters:  Actually I don't have any organization that will
> >support us, but it will be very easy to find many public and private
> >partners to support our mission.
> >
> >F. List of Requirements : the only one requirement is to submit a demand
to
> >Interior Ministry to create an association. And normally there is no
> >problem for all type of association working in the development and TIC. I
> >have already the necessary papers to fill in.
> >
> >
> >G. Additional Information : The ATI ( the national internet provider
> >)  provide freely any association a .org.tn domain name and the necessary
> >space to have a web site. So I can create a web site for the Tunisian
> >Internet Society Chapter
> >
> >
> >H. Your Contact Information :
> >
> >Khaled KOUBAA
> >Owner
> >C2K-leconseiller.com
> >Adress : 2 Rue du Basilic 2045 El Aouina Tunis - Tunisia
> >Phone : +216 70 726633
> >Fax : +216 70 726 634
> >Mobile : +216 22 209 700
> >Email : k.koubaa at leconseiller.com
> >Web site :  www.c2k.com.tn
> >
> >
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