[Chapter-delegates] Application to form an ISOC Chapter in Islamabad, Pakistan

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Really good news. This is one of the most expected chapters.

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Isoc Ecuador
-----Original Message-----
From: Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org>
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Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 13:04:44 
To: Chapter Delegates<chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form an ISOC Chapter in
	Islamabad, Pakistan

Dear Colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in Islamabad (Pakistan) 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 the Internet Society.
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 21 June 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 Pakistan Islamabad Chapter  

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
The chapter will serve the community belonging to Islamabad and surrounding area(s); non-exclusive basis".  

C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
The purpose of ISOC Pakistan Islamabad Chapter will be to serve the interest of local community while focusing on the issues of local relevance related with Internet education, policy, standards and security. 

The following would be the scope of the chapter.
•	Promoting Internet access among community of interest (geographical area).
•	Promoting education, awareness and capacity building for Internet issues including the next generation of technologies and protocols.
•	Building partnership with multi-stakeholders including but not limited to government,   private sector and civil society.
•	Encouraging local content and services development.
•	Identifying opportunities to utilize Internet for social and economical development.
•	Running as a Not-for-Profit organization / society with open, transparent and competitive basis under an aim to serve the community.

D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter
 
The following tables summarize key priorities of the chapter for the first year.
- Workshop on Internet Security
- Workshop on Internet for Development
- Internet Stakeholders Meeting
- Workshop on Child Online Protection
- Community Survey on Internet Services
- Annual Chapter Meeting


E. Founding members of the Chapter

Mr. Ammar Jafri, Pakistan Information Security Association 
Mr.  Khawaja Mohammad Ali, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd
Mr. Ameen Sharif, Fauji Fertilizer Company
Dr. Amir Qayyum, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University 
Ms. Madeeha Rehman, Nexus Telecom
Mr. Humayun Zafar, International Institute of Business Analysis
Mr. Syed Faran Ahmed, National University of Science & Technology 
Mr. Naveed Ul Haq, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority 
Mr. Amir Atta, Pro Pakistani
Mr. Muhammad Yousaf, Riphah International University 
Mr. Imran Tanweer, Earth Factor
Mr.  Hassan Ijaz, National Institute of Management and Information Security
Mr. Sohaib Saleem, National Institute of Management and Information Security
Mr. Haroon Ur Rasheed, Fauji Fertilizer Company
Mr. Talha Habib, Pakistan Information Security Association
Mr. Muhammad Umair, Fauji Fertilizer Company
Mr. Noman, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Mr. Saud Khan, Riphah International University
Dr. Adeel Baig, National University of Science & Technology
Ms. Saira Gilani, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Muhammad Aadil Rehman, Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Ms. Sadaf Yasmin, Center of Research in Networks and Telecom
Ms. Shahneela Naz Center of Research in Networks and Telecom
Mr. Imran Chaudhry, National University of Science & Technology
Ms. Madeeha Azam, OPAL Studios 

F. List of supporters and partner organizations


Name of the Organization, Stakeholder Group, Contact Details, Website
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Academia , Dr. Amir Qayyum, http://www.jinnah.edu.pk/
Center of Research in Networks and Telecom, Technical / Research, Dr. Amir Qayyum, http://corenet.org.pk/
Riphah International University , Academia, Mr. Muhammad Yousaf, http://www.riphah.edu.pk/
Pro Pakistani, Civil Society / Blog, Mr. Amir Atta, http://propakistani.pk/
Center of Information Technology, Academia, Mr. Ammar Hussain Jafri, http://www.cit.edu.pk/
NUST School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Academia, Dr. Arshad Ali, http://seecs.nust.edu.pk/
Pakistan Information Society Association, Civil Society / Association, Mr. Talha Habib, http://pisa.org.pk/

G. Membership

Our efforts will be to outreach various segments of the community especially during our first year to establishment to create necessary awareness about Internet Society and invite members to join the Chapter. We would be seeking necessary assistance from the available chapter materials from ISOC Global. Moreover, our primary purpose will be to engage youth in the process and provide them strength and confidence towards chapter goals and activities.  We are quite fortunate to already capture attention of more than 75 volunteers during our chapter establishment efforts over the past 10 months. We would carry out a monthly chapter meeting on regular basis as we look forward to invite members from multi-stakeholders groups.  

Our proposed Membership details are as follows:

Individual Members – Free (non-voting member)
Student Members – PKR 100 per year (Voting Member)
Professional Members – PKR 1000 per year (Voting Member)
Organizational Members – PKR 5000 per year (Voting Member)

Furthermore, following facilities / promotion / advantages were listed against each membership type of the chapter:

Benefits     (Student - Professional - Organizational)
Subscription to mailing list  (Yes - Yes - Yes)
Informal networking / educational meetings / workshops   (Yes - Yes - Yes)
Concessions for events / conferences   (Yes - Yes - Yes)
Provide inputs to government and industry submissions   (Yes - Yes - Yes)
Use ISOC Islamabad Logo on their website   (./. - Yes - Yes)
Promote their events / publications to ISOC Islamabad Members  (./. - Yes - Yes)
Information / Links on ISOC Islamabad website  (./. - ./. - Yes)
Staff Tutorial on Internet policy / technical developments   (./. - ./. - Yes)
Concession on Membership for Employees   (./. - ./. - Yes)
 
H. List of requirements
 
There are no mandatory requirements of registration from the local Authorities. However, the chapter community has decided to get the necessary registration performed with Islamabad Capital Territory Administration.

I. Additional information
 
ISOC Pakistan Islamabad Chapter (In-formation) is a result of rejuvenation of ISOC Pakistan Chapter. The rejuvenation process which had been carried out as a result of community members participation has resulted in establishing city/provincial based chapters in Pakistan. The community at Islamabad has carried out a number of meetings / discussions over the past 10 months as a result of which the community has been able to finalize the initial chapter applications. We look forward to play our contributions to overall core principles and goals of Internet Society as a vibrant, open and inclusive chapter.
 
J. Your contact information

 
Name : Naveed Ul Haq
Affiliations: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, Assistant Director (ICT)
[..contact details on file..]

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