[Chapter-delegates] Application to form an ISOC Chapter in Estonia

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear Colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in Estonia 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 7, 2012.

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

Thanks,
Sabrina Wilmot
Manager, Chapter Formation
Internet Society

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Chapter Application 

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society Estonia Chapter (Interneti Ühingu Eesti Peatükk
 
B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve 
Estonian Chapter of the Internet Society will serve the interests of the (Internet Community) of Estonia.

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
Internet is a broad and important field with a lot of users, but Estonia lacks of well-organized group of interested people and organizations who would work and stand together for the future of the Internet in Estonia and as well on the Global level. The goal is to activate cooperation and discussion both within Estonia and internationally amongst Internet users. Therefore we would like to establish in cooperation with Estonian members of the ISOC, an Estonian Chapter of the Internet Society.
ISOC is a very strong Global organization and a network with more than 100 organizational and more than 44,000 individual members in over 80 Chapters around the world. Having an Estonian Chapter would allow us to cooperate with other Chapters, organizations, individuals to share experiences, know-how and best practices. As well, Estonia has a lot of experience in areas interesting for all, for example a widely spoken subject at present like cyber-attacks. Estonia is a very small country that wants and needs the opportunity to share our world with the rest of the world.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter
Mr Mirko Haavel, Mr Marek-Andres Kauts, Mr Jaak Lippmaa, Mr Norman Aeg, Ms Kirsti Leet, Ms Maarja Kirtsi, Mr Sander Soots, Mr Kristo Kraanat, Mr Peep Käiss, Mr Siim Rebane, Mr Laur Tamm, Mr Raido Paaslepp, Ms Liis Reinhold, Mr Toomas Rand, Mr Janno Kase, Mr Kristjan Kukk, Mr Eero Elenurm, Mr Kristjan Puusepp, Mr Karl Viilmann, Mr Mihkel Tikk, Mr Siim Ehatamm, Mr Martin Vahtel, Mr Mari Agarmaa, Mr Indrek Peenmaa, Mr Toomas Pai, Ms Triin Kõrgmaa, Ms Mari-Liis Kauts, Mr Martin Mettig, Mr Hannes Kalusen

E. List of Supporters
1. Estonian Internet Foundation
Contact information : Estonian Internet Foundation Silikaltsiidi 3a, 11216 Estonia +372 727 1000 info at internet.ee
Mr Marek-Andres Kauts, Chairman of the Board, Mr Jaak Lippmaa, Member of the Board
The Estonian Internet Foundation represents the Estonian Internet community and handles the management of Estonia's top-level domain .ee and its sub-domains. Mr Marek-Andres Kauts and Mr Jaak Lippmaa have one of the biggest experience in the Internet Community in Estonia. Both of them were behind the Estonian domain reform that took place almost 2 years ago. Mr Jaak Lippmaa has been involved in the Internet and domain field in Estonia from 1992. Mr Marek-Andres Kauts is in addition the Estonian government's representative in ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) from 2008.

In addition:
Estonian Internet Foundation (EIF) has appointed the Internet Community Advisory Board (ICAB) consisting of interested experts from the Estonian Internet community. Aim of the Advisory Board is to be an intermediary between the interests and needs of the Estonian Internet Community and Estonian Internet Foundation. ICAB has a consultative role to EIF. Therefore we plan to involve members of the ICAB with The Estonian Internet Society Chapter.

2.The Internet Users Association
One of the partners in creation of Estonian ISOC Chapter is a non-profit organization The Internet Users Association. The Internet Users Association is a non-profit organization founded in 2008, whose objectives are to represent the Estonian Internet users with other members of the Internet Community, as well represent the views of Internet users in Estonia that are related to ccTLD management and exchange and mediate communication, information exchange and joint positions.
Contact information: Mr Karl Viilmann, founder of the Internet Users Association 

F. List of Requirements
Non-profit Associations Act, checked from the State Gazette.

G. Additional Information
We are setting up a public blog to introduce the idea to a broader public and give the opportunity for more interested people to become involved in the process.
In addition to our supporters, numerous private individuals are interested in founding ISOC Chapter in Estonia, among whom are IT professionals and managers in both the private and public sectors, sociologists, marketing specialists and lawyers, a total of 28 people who have become a global members of ISOC.

H. Your Contact Information
Mr Mirko Haavel, Tallinn, Estonia […]

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