[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Burkina Faso

[Elver Loho]

It's really cool that ISOC will get a chapter in Burkina Faso. As much
as we might criticize ISOC's suitability for some chapters, it
definitely seems to have a positive effect in Africa.

Best,
Elver

elver.loho at gmail.com
+372 5661 6933
skype: elver.loho


On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Barrack Otieno
<otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Kenya Chapter supports the creation of Internet Society Burkina Faso
> Chapter.
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Giandomenico Massari
> <gmassari at danelec-ltd.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>> On behalf of ISOC Nigeria chapter, we  are strongly supporting the
>> creation of the Burkina Faso ISOC chapter and the related recognition by
>> ISOC headquarter.
>> Best regards
>> Giandomenico Massari
>> President
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> > On Dec 13, 2013, at 3:28 PM, Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org> wrote:
>> >
>> > Dear Colleagues,
>> >
>> > The following application for a Chapter in Burkina Faso 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.
>> > The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is 29
>> > December 2013.
>> >
>> > Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Sabrina Wilmot
>> > Manager, Chapter Formation
>> > Internet Society
>> >
>> > -------------------------------
>> > Chapter Application
>> >
>> > A. Proposed name of the Chapter
>> > Internet Society Burkina Faso Chapter
>> >
>> > B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
>> > Burkina Faso
>> >
>> > C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
>> > According to the by laws this group main mission is to support the open
>> > development, the evolution and the use of the Internet for the profit of all
>> > and all through Burkina Faso. It also shares the missions and goals of the
>> > Internet Society ISOC
>> >
>> > We will serve the community through these activities :
>> > - By organizing trainings
>> > - By advocating the “internet for all”
>> > - By creating solutions (soft and hard) that facilitates the internet
>> > access for all
>> > - By raising awareness for the adoption of new concepts (e.g : IPv6)
>> >
>> > As chapter of Internet society, this will be an opportunity :
>> > - to join a worldwide Stakeholders group
>> > - to have a stronger national credibility
>> > - to have better support for members’ trainings
>> >
>> > Being recognized by the Government of Burkina Faso and by Isoc will
>> > certainly allow our Association to officially launch its activities and
>> > achieve its main goals as to accelerate the development and use of Internet
>> > to benefit to All in Burkina Faso
>> >
>> > D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of the Chapter
>> >
>> > - Initiate an online forum to share experiences
>> > - Launch meetups to discuss local internet related issues and ways of
>> > development
>> > - Draw and share a map of the top influencers of the Internet in Burkina
>> > Faso as well as worldwide
>> > - Support and push Government policies for Internet development in
>> > Burkina Faso
>> > - Initiate public training sessions on IPv6 planning and migration for
>> > Universities and major Ministry departments
>> > - Support Local IGF set up and support activities -
>> >
>> > E. Founding members of the Chapter
>> > (file with handwritten details of 36 people was submitted to ISOC)
>> >
>> > F. List of supporters and partner organizations
>> >
>> > ARCEP : Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques (ARCE)
>> > Secrétariat Particulier du Président de l’ARCE
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> > internet : www.arce.bf
>> >
>> > MDENP:
>> > Ministère du Développement de l’Economie Numérique et des Postes
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> > http://www.mtpen.gov.bf
>> >
>> > ONATEL SA:
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> > Site: www.onatel.bf
>> >
>> > AIRTEL:
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> >
>> > TELECEL:
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> >
>> > Université Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso :
>> > Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
>> > univ-bobo.bf
>> >
>> > Université de Ouagadougou:
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> > univ-ouaga.bf
>> >
>> > G. Membership
>> >
>> > According to the by laws of national association where we define
>> > membership conditions :
>> > - Annual board election and meeting
>> > - Annual Business plan according to ISOC Global Business plan
>> > - Taking part to national and international events on Internet
>> > Governance or Internet Day in Burkina Faso
>> >
>> > H. List of requirements ( details in attach file called National
>> > Association cetificate ]
>> > - Be regularly registered as non for profit organisation
>> > - Pay recognition fees
>> > - Pay every three year, fees for renewing executive bureau
>> >
>> > I. Additional information
>> > - Bylaws
>> > - Letter of application
>> > - Letter ARCEP
>> > - Letter Ministry
>> > - Liste de presence AG creation
>> > - meeting pictures
>> > - National Association certificate
>> > (submitted to ISOC)
>> >
>> > J. Your contact information
>> >
>> > For Burkina Faso team: Jean-Baptiste MILLOGO
>> > Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
>> > Email: isoc.burkinafaso at gmail.com
>> >
>> > -------------------------------------
>> >
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