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

Thu Aug 12 11:43:26 PDT 2010

Hi all,

I am glad to read of the chapter application from Bolivia.

I have recently met a couple of the people and supportive organizations 
involved and think they are able and well-oriented to build a chapter 
which both identifies with ISOC's mission and ideals and is oriented 
towards benefitting the Bolivian people. It seems to my that there will be 
diversity and maturity in the leadership.

Therefore I think there are good predictors of success.

I for one will also make the commitment to support their growth with joint 
activities and other forms of cooperation which we can provide, both 
personally and with the resources of the ISOC Mexico chapter.

I am not committing a final vote in the Board of Trustees, pending the 
rest of the Trustees' necessary due diligence, though; but am happy to see 
the application move to study there.

Yours,

Alejandro Pisanty

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2010, Sabrina Wilmot wrote:

> Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:52:16 +0100
> From: Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org>
> Reply-To: ISOC Chapter Support <chapter-support at isoc.org>
> To: Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Bolivia
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The following application for a Chapter in Bolivia has been received. It is 
> being sent to this list for peer comment and review.
>
> Please note that the 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 August 31, 
> 2010.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
>
> Best regards,
>
>  Sabrina Wilmot
>  ISOC
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *Chapter Application*
>
> A. Proposed name of the Chapter
>
> The name for the chapter should be ISOC Bolivia Chapter.
>
> B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
>
> This Chapter will serve persons who live or work in Bolivia.
>
> C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
>
> We intend to promote the development and the use of Internet in Bolivia, by 
> trying to influence every segment of our society (government, private sector 
> and civil society) through the awareness of seeking polices in this matter. 
> This, task should be better achieve if we have the backup of ISOC and also if 
> we can generate better relations with other international organizations such 
> as ICANN, IGF, LACNIC, LACTLD and eLAC2010, among others.
>
> At 2009 Bolivia has only a 4% of Internet penetration and according to the 
> Digital Opportunity Index (DOI), made by ITU in 2007; Bolivia occupies the 31 
> position of 35 countries in North, Central and South America. This indicators 
> show the internal and external digital gap of our country and demostrates the 
> importance for generate significant actions in order to improve the use of 
> Internet in Bolivia.
>
> As an ISOC Chapter we will try to generate better understanding of technical, 
> legal and social aspects of Internet trough congresses, courses, symposiums, 
> and others types of training in these area, we also be offering documentation 
> and information concerning the Internet and we will try to facilitate any 
> technical and legal advice necessary for the better development of the net. 
> We also are interested in the development of relationships with ISOC member 
> communities of other countries.
>
> D. Founding Members of the Chapter
>
> Rodrigo Saucedo Linares,
> Jorge Patiño
>
> E. List of Supporters
> Organizational supporter.
> Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Sociedad de la Información en Bolivia: 
> www.adsib.gob.bo
>
> Fundación Redes para el Desarrollo Sostenible: 
> www.fundacionredes.org
>
> Individual supporters:
> Jorge Patiño
> Eduardo Rojas
> Amparo Subieta
> Victor Bazbazat
> Diego Loayza
> Julio Quintanilla
> Diego Pardovalle
> Mauricio Ibáñez
> Enrique del Rio
> Moira Handal
> Gonzalo del Villar
> Gustavo Bonifaz
> Alejandro Saucedo
> Álvaro Coloma
> Valeria Castellanos
> Viviane Vogels
> Rodrigo Arce
> Bernardo Peña
> Hidaya Handal
> Daniel Gottschalck
> Carmen Romero
> Roberto Baya
> Marcelo Llorente
> Andrés Bedregal
>
> F. List of Requirements
>
> There is no specific law or regulations that a non-profit, civil organization 
> that is seeking to promote the development and the use of Internet is needed 
> to fur fill in order to be able to do so in Bolivia, just have to follow the 
> civil law to form a non-profit organization in our country.
>
> G. Additional Information
>
> We have the support of "National Agency for the Development of the 
> Information Society in Bolivia" (ADSIB), this government agency works under 
> the mandate of the Vice-presidency of the Republic with the promotion of ICT 
> policies and implementation of projects in areas such as e-education, 
> e-commerce and e-government and also manages the Country Code Top Level 
> Domain ".bo" (ccTLD.bo).
>
> H. Your Contact Information
> Rodrigo Saucedo Linares
> La Paz - Bolivia
>
>
> More information:
>
> 1. How is this Chapter related to other Chapters?
> We will try to promote and facilitate the development of relationships with 
> ISOC member communities of other countries, particularly with those of the 
> region of Latin and Central America.
>
> 2. What will this Chapter be doing?
> In general our objectives of "ISOC Bolivia Chapter" shall be as follows:
> a)	To promote the development and the use of Internet in Bolivia.
> b)	To act as a local reference point for technical, social and 
> educational matters concerning the Internet.
> c)	To promote the open development and evolution of the Internet, its 
> services and contents.
> d)	To locally promote the values and goals of the Internet Society 
> (hereinafter ISOC).
> e)	To organize congresses, courses, symposiums, and/or debates seeking 
> to inform about matters concerning the Internet.
> f)	To facilitate and promote the development of the means necessary for 
> offering documentation and/or information concerning the Internet.
> g)	To establish close communication and contact between ISOC members 
> residing in Bolivia.
> h)	To offer any general, technical, and legal advice necessary for the 
> better development of the Internet community.
> i)	To promote investigation concerning the Internet.
> j)	To promote and facilitate the development of relationships with ISOC 
> member communities of other countries, particularly with those of the region 
> of Latin and Central America.
>
> 3. Are there any issues that we need to be aware of?
> There is no specific law or regulations that a non-profit, civil organization 
> that is seeking to promote the development and the use of Internet is needed 
> to fur fill in order to be able to do so in Bolivia.
>
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