[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in COTE D'IVOIRE

[Anne Lord]

Dear colleagues,

The following application for a new Chapter to be formed in the Cote  
D'Ivoire has been received. It is being sent to this list for peer  
comment and review.

Please note that the chapter is not yet formed. If there are people  
on this list that know the individuals proposing to form the chapter,
feedback is especially welcomed.

The period allowed for comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is Friday  
2nd March 2007.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.

Best wishes,

Anne
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Chapter Application

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society of Côte d'Ivoire (ISOC-CI), Chapter of the Internet  
Society.

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
The Scope of ISOC-CI is to promote the usage and development of  
Internet applications and coordinate the Internet related  
organizations in Côte d'Ivoire society.

The purpose of the ISOC-CI includes the following objectives :

1. Ensuring the dynamic functioning of this chapter within the  
framework set forth by the bylaws and regulations of the Internet  
Society (Isoc), in order to assemble around the world-wide Internet  
network the ivorian actors who are active and responsible in all  
sectors of society.

2. Associating itself with the objectives of the Isoc, to favor  
access to the Internet for the greatest possible number.

3. Promoting ivorian culture throughout the world via the Internet,  
by strengthening the presence of the ivorian's ethnics on the sites.

4. Managing the new citizenship generated in real time by the virtual  
society, by ensuring the protection of privacy, the consideration of  
ethical concerns and the preservation of traditional customs  
(reading, writing, language, etc.).

5. Regularly evaluating the effectiveness of Internet equipment and  
projects placed at the service of Internet users in Côte d'Ivoire in  
order to ensure their harmonious participation in the networked society.

To achieve these objectives, the ISOC-CI exercises notably the  
following activities, without regard to any political, religious or  
philosophical concern :

1. It favours, by the diversity and activity of its members, the  
constitution of networks for reflection, technical updating, co- 
ordination and dissemination permitting this broad interdisciplinary  
team to construct a place on the world-wide Internet for the ivorian  
network.

2. It strives to maintain a critical knowledge of research and  
development, the evolution of Internet technologies, cultural  
realities, social mechanisms and economic constraints, capacities for  
action and attitudes of participation in the cultural, political,  
social and economic life of Côte d'Ivoire, Africa and the world in  
general.

3. It organises networks for reflection, events (forums, conferences,  
congresses) illustrating its objectives, the gathering and  
dissemination of data. These activities may be implemented either by  
the ISOC-CI itself, alone or in collaboration, or via the  
intermediary of public or private organisations, whether already  
existing or yet to be created.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter

IDRISS Martial MONTHE
CIMARKET
jomartial at cimarket.net
08 37 77 04


AKA Manouan H.
CI TELECOM
honore_sam at yahoo.fr


BROU Nguessan Baudouin
CI TELECOM
baudoin_brou at citelecom.ci

CISSE Matche
LABTIC
ingcisse at hotmail.com
09 27 50 12

BOSSON Ecartin
POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS
bkecartin at gmail.com
01 21 86 76

ASSI Eric
CI2M
eric.assi at aviso.ci
07 83 23 92

David LOPOI
CI TELECOM
david.lopoi at citelacom.ci
01 54 34 98

ARCHER Pacome
CI2M
archerp at aviso.ci
07 67 62 11

Jean-François AHISSI
CI2M
ahissi at aviso.ci
07 00 94 84

Assirou Kassim KOUADIO
CI TELECOM
assirou at gmail.com
07 88 76 83

ROLAND Christian
ASSIT
christian.roland at assit.ci
07 67 09 16 / 01 08 40 00

Christelle N'CHO
COMETE
chozit at yahoo.fr

ADOU Raphaël
CI2M
radou at aviso.ci
07 54 27 26

Soulemane OUMTANAGA
NIC-CI
oumatana at nic.ci

Didier KLA
CI TELECOM
padkla at gmail.com

Patrick YAPI
CI2M
pyapi at aviso.ci

Eric AMBEAU
CITELECOM
eambeu at gmail.com

Karim OUATTARA
CI2M
karim at aviso.ci

Eric Yao
CNCE
Eyao64 at yahoo.fr

Adrien Doffonsou
INFTEL
doffonsou at inftel.biz

Agoly Franck Olivier
CITELECOM
Franck.agoly at citelecom.ci

Ahua Bernard
MUGEFCI
bernardahua at yahoo.fr

Franck N'CHO
CNRA
nchof2002 at yahoo.fr

Kone Samba
RIAM
sam_ci at yahoo.fr

Teti pierre
INPHB
teti at nic.ci

Kadjo Edouard
MCI-Sogem
ekadjo at hotmail.com

E. List of Supporters

CI TELECOM
Didier KLA
New technology departement Manager
padkla at gmail.com
(+225)07012556
(+225)20322909

NIC CI
Souleymane OUMTANAGA
CTO
oumtana at nic.ci
CI2M
Eric ASSI
Technical manager
eric.assi at aviso.ci
(+225)O7832392
(+225)20300975

POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS
Ecartin BOSSON
Technical Manager
bkecartin at gmail.com
(+225)01218676

COMETE
Christelle N'CHO
Sales Manager
chozit at yahoo.fr
(+225)08053094

F. List of Requirements

* Approval of the Ministry of Foreign Office
* Announcement decree
* Registration decree pursuant to law  for year 1960.

G. Additional Information
Please indicate here any additional information you believe would be  
helpful to our initial review.

H. Your Contact Information
Didier KLA
CI TELECOM
padkla at gmail.com
(+225)07012556
(+225)20322909.