[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in SUDAN

[Anne Lord]

Dear Colleagues,

The Sudan Internet Society (SIS) has been a non profit membership  
organisation operating in Sudan since 2001. We are pleased that they  
would now like to join ISOC as Sudan Internet Society (ISOC Sudan).   
Their application is being sent to this list for peer comment and  
review.

If there are people on this list that know the individuals proposing  
to form the chapter or know of the Sudan Internet Society, feedback  
is especially welcomed.

The period allowed for comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is 21st  
March.

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

Best wishes,

Anne
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A. Proposed name of the Chapter

Sudan Internet Society ISOC Chapter"

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve

Sudanese Community - SUDAN

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter

Due to the rapid growth of Internet services in Sudan, an increasing  
need for a forefront, supportive body emerged. SUDAN Internet Society  
(ISOC Sudan) is to serve the Sudanese community and provide  
leadership in addressing key issues about the roles and uses of  
Internet.

Sudan Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) was established in 2001 by effort  
a group of Leading IT/Telecom Sudanese Experts, to lead and support  
the Sudanese community in making best use of the Internet  
contributing to Sudan's socio-economic development and growth.

The Internet Society of Sudan (ISOC Sudan) is dedicated to  
identifying and surfacing the potential effective and efficient  
applications of the Internet throughout the Sudanese community. It is  
to provide support and information on all Internet related-issues in  
Sudan to enable individuals, businesses, professionals, and  
organizations achieve their goals more effectively.

ISOC Sudan is actively working to Increase awareness and hold  
technical, socio-developmental seminars and conferences on the  
applications and areas of use of the Internet to serve the  
development of the Sudanese society and the private sector's role in  
Sudan.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter

Name: Prof.Izze El Dine Mohamed Osman - Chairman of Board of Trustees
Email: <izzeldinosman at hotmail.com>, <izzeldinosman at isoc.sd>
Tel: 00249912302430

Name: Mohamed Abdel Aziz - External Affairs officer
Email: mat at isoc.sd, m.tangasawi at canar.com.sd
Tel: 00249155552808

The following NGO:
National Information Center "NIC": www.nicsudan.gov.sd
Manager is a Board member of Sudan ISOC, Dr.Ahmed Abdel Gadir
Email: hagahmed at nicsudan.gov.sd

NIC is cordinating with SIS is Sudan TLD issues.

Sudatel: www.sudatel.net

2 of Sudatel Senior Staff are member of SUDAN ISOC Board:

Ehab Osman (Manager Corporate Marketing, ihab at sudatel.net) and
Dr.Osman Mukhtar (Manager, IT Dpt )

Sudatel is a supporter of SUDAN ISOC Activities.

CanarTEL : www.canar.com.sd
Canar Support SUDAN ISOC, with 2 member in Board and Executive  
committee.

E. List of Supporters
SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) is supported by Sudanese  
Government (Council of Ministers), National Information Center  
"NIC"), Telecom Providers and Academia.

Government: National Information Center : www.nicsudan.gov.sd
Sudatel: www.sudatel.net
CanarTEL: www.canar.com.sd

SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) board of trustees consist of  
government representatives, Telecom providers, and academia.

F. List of Requirements
SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) is established in 2001,  
registered as a National Non-for-Profit Organization according to the  
regulations of Sudan Humanitarian Aid Commission ( NGO Registry -  
Under the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs ).


G. Additional Information
SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) is operating Sudan Top Level  
Domain ".SD" based on agreements with ICANN/Government of Sudan.

SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan) is active in Internet related  
organizations regionally and international, Regionally Sudan ISOC  
President is Vice President of African Top Level Domains Orgnization  
"AfTLD", on global level we are very active in ICANN, ccNSO Council  
members and Certified ICANN At at Large Structure.

H. Your Contact Information

Name : Mohamed EL Bashir Ahmed
Position : President of SUDAN Internet Society (ISOC Sudan)
Email : admin at isoc.sd  , mbashir at mbash.net
Web : www.isoc.sd

Postal Address:
Mohamed EL Bashir Ahmed
P.O.Box 13713, Code 11111
Khartoum, SUDAN