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

[Carlos Vera]

Not users represented at all here.. only government?

Carlos Vera
ISOC Ecuador

2010/12/24 Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org>

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The following application for a Chapter in Panama 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 January
>  9, 2011.
>
> 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
> Panama Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC Panama Chapter)
>
> B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
> This Chapter will serve people in the Republic of Panama with special
> interest in The Development, Policies and Technologies around Internet and
> Topics Related.
>
> C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
> ● To educate in the importance, uses and risks of Internet and to forward
> the goals of the Internet Society to our community.
> ● To gather people from different areas that somehow are interested in
> serving the same ideals we do. Being part of a well recognized Association
> such as the Internet Society will give us the support to reach our goals,
> and moreover, it will allow us to share knowledge and experiences with
> people from different regions.
> ● To be a channel partner for industry, education, public and private
> sectors.
> ● To promote professional development in all Internet related topics.
>
> D. Founding Members of the Chapter
> Rodrigo Romero III
> Karla Arosemena
> Edwin Dominguez
>
> E. List of Supporters
> We are in the process to bring representatives from:
> ● National Domain Registry (nic.pa),
> ● National Science, Technology and Innovation secretariat (SENACYT)
> ● Government Innovation Office
>
> The role for the representatives of these entities will be as observers. No
> real supporters are to be determined as to the moment, but given the moment
> supporters will be required to subscribe as Organizations and the role of
> support will be talked in a per-case basis.
>
> F. List of Requirements
> Civil Associations like Internet Society do not have any mandatory
> requirement as dictated by the civil and commercial codes in the Republic of
> Panama. However, there is an implicit requirement to have commercial
> presence to open bank accounts and open contracts in the name of the Society
> so we will follow the recommendation and constitute ourselves as a
> not-for-profit corporate entity adopting the same by-laws used for the
> chapter creation. This process will be started by January 2011 to start a
> fiscal year and concluded in March 2011 with the appointment of the first
> official term officers due to the charge of a tax in full that starts with
> calendar year. This gives the Chapter enough time to start events and
> receive funding to perform this legal procedure as well as the ones to open
> a check bank account and buy paper imagery.
>
> G. Additional Information
> The group will use a created LinkedIn Group to develop discussions, events
> planning and schedule, polls and a general membership control.
> We will create a provisional Board of Officers that will continue the
> process of the chapter creation; this process is scheduled to be finished in
> full by march with the elections of the First Official Board that will
> transition in that month, starting in full by April 1st, 2011.
> No additional information to report to the moment besides the fact that the
> Chapter will start with no funds and go from there to get the funds needed.
>
> H. Your Contact Information
> Name: Rodrigo Romero III
> Name: Karla Arosemena
> Name: Edwin Dominguez
> (contact details on file)
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