[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Cameroon

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear Colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in Cameroon has been received.
It is being sent to this list for peer review and comments.

Please note that this is a rejuvenation effort, the new Chapter is not
yet formed and has not officially been recognised by ISOC.

If there are people on this list that know the individuals proposing to
establish the Chapter, feedback is especially welcome.

The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is June
14, 2009.

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

Best regards,
Sabrina Wilmot
ISOC

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Chapter Application

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Cameroon’s Chapter of Internet Society, (ISOC Cameroon).

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
Country of Cameroon

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
The main objectives of ISOC Cameroon are:
- Promote a strong presence of Cameroon on the Internet
- Being a recognized partner of government, regulators, telecom
operators, publishers, ISPs, content providers to intervene on different
aspects related to the Internet.
- to promote an Internet for all and by  all in Cameroon (Internet for
disabled persons, Internet in schools, rural areas and villages)
- to work with the Cameroonian authorities to educate, protect Internet
users and promote a safe Internet in Cameroon.
- to encourage participation of Cameroonian engineers and experts in the
work of the IETF and others Internet international organizations..
- to promote Internet governance Capacity building program in Cameroon
and encourage Cameroon’s participation to IGF process.
- Participate in the coordination of the African Bureau of ISOC.
We strongly believe that the formation of an ISOC chapter will help us
to achieve these goals.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter
- Victor NDONNANG, NV Consulting
- Emmanuel TONYE, University of Yaounde 1 / ENSP
- Chrétien TALELO, Operatel Cameroon
- MEZOM Melouta, Ministry of Communication
- Jean Francis AHANDA, Cameroon Civil Society
- Michel TCHONANG, CAPDA
- Ngembus Burnley, South West Region of Cameroon
- Thomas Kamgaing, EXCELLENCE PLUS
- Samuel Donatien NENGUE, Fonds Routier du Cameroun

E. List of Supporters
- Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL)
   Junior Tonye
   http://www.camtel.cm
- ANTIC (National Agency for Information and Communication)
   Pierre Lotis NANKEP
   http://www.antic.cm
- Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
   Bertrand Kisito NGA
   http://www.minpostel.gov.cm
- Ministry of Communication
   MEZOM  Melouta
- Ministry of Higher Education	
   Janvier NGNOULAYE
- National High Institute of Engineering
   Prof. Emmanuel Tonye
- MTN Cameroon (Internet Service Provider)
   General Manager	
   http://www.mtn.cm
- Orange Cameroun (Internet Service Provider)
   General Manager
   http://www.orange.cm
- Ringo (Internet Service Provider)
   General Manager
   http://www.ringo.cm
- EXCELLENCE PLUS
   General Manager
   http://www.excellenceplus.biz
- Fonds Routier du Cameroon	
   Administrator	
   http://www.fonds-routier.cm

F. List of Requirements
There are no specials rules or regulations to be followed by ISOC
Chapter in Cameroon. We just have to correctly declare the association
"ISOC Cameroon" according to the law on associations in Cameroon.

G. Additional Information
We are already in contact with the Africa Bureau of ISOC which 
encourages us in our approach. We also register a domain name: 
isoc-cameroon.org and a domain name isoc.cm is going to be active very 
soon. For me especially who is completing the application, I’m ISOC 
Sustaining Member since September 2008.

H. Your Contact Information
Victor NDONNANG
ISOC Sustaining Member.
NV Consulting