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

[Urban, Mark (CDC/OCOO/OCIO/ITSO)]

Sabrina,

The Disability and Special Needs Chapter SUPPORTS this application.

Mark D. Urban
ISOC DSN Vice-Chair
fka2 at cdc.gov  

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From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Sabrina Wilmot
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:28 AM
To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Burkina Faso

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

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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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