[Chapter-delegates] Role of chapters

[Talha Habib]

+1 Narelle,

We are currently in process of registering our chapter with local
authorities which is tedious. We have nominal fee for membership i.e. USD
10. As bank account is not yet operational, we are giving complementary
membership for next year [we are following fixed yearly membership
structure]. We have planned one event as well but people are usually don't
pay.

Currently, we are focusing on partnerships. We have local chapters of ISC2,
ISACA and PISA. We are joining them, supporting them in their events and
try to engage participants.


PS: Chapter leader of new born chapter is closing listening and learning :)

Thank you,
--
Kind Regards,
Syed Talha Habib,
Cell: 0322-5106021
President,
ISOC Pakistan Islamabad Chapter


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:41 PM, Narelle Clark President ISOC-AU <
President at isoc-au.org.au> wrote:

>
> On Tue, October 1, 2013 5:53 pm, Ousmane MOUSSA TESSA wrote:
> > To end my thought, let's me assume that question has a quick response :
> > "each chapter has the right and the duty to set up ITS ACTIVITIES and
> > ultimately to find means to overcome financial and human resources
> > difficulties encountered".
>
> That is the approach that we in Australia have always taken. We understand
> our environment, and there is a reasonably mature legal framework within
> our country to support not-for-profit, non government organisations. We
> don't have the 'regulatory' difficulties that other chapters have. We've
> also found it very easy to work with the broader ISOC, too. Chapters, org
> members, staff and management.
>
> We've also been lucky in the past, and mostly at present, to be able to
> tap sources of income to support our work. Though, of course, over the
> years that has ebbed and flowed... We've also been prepared to do
> different things. At present raising money through events hasn't been as
> effective, as people expect things to be BIG, don't want to pay much, and
> that takes a lot of sponsorship, marketing and promotional effort, and
> that costs a LOT. Either in time or money or both. It is also a very
> crowded market - who wants to compete against CeBIT for attendees??!! Not
> me. It's too hard!
>
> We charge membership dues, but they have stayed the same for quite a few
> years. I find, too, the biggest impact on our membership numbers is our
> participation in the media and that is dependent on issues! Luckily(?) we
> never seem to be short of those. Where media becomes challenging is the
> time it takes, and the potential for real and perceived conflicts of
> interest with employment and private business interests.
>
> We've been able to get government and other grants, too, but these can
> often take more time than they fund, so you need to be really careful.
>
> Anyway - just a few thoughts from a chapter leader :-)
>
>
> Narelle
>
>
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>
>
> Narelle Clark
> President
> Internet Society of Australia
>
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