[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Jakarta, Indonesia

[Marcin Cieslak]

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013, Sabrina Wilmot wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> The Jakarta Chapter has to be initiated as soon as possible.
> In early 2012 a representative of ISPs,
> Domain Registrations, NGOs, Academician,
> and IT consultants got together and formed
> an non profit organization called: MAPI
> (Masyarakat Pemanfaat Internet) – loosely
> translated into a society of Internet
> users.
>
> In 2013, out of a handful of MAPI members,
> we picked four representatives from
> 4 different backgrounds: IT/Internet
> Consultant, University Lecturer, NGO
> professional and ISP owner to set up
> ISOC Indonesia– Jakarta Chapter and to
> position as founding members of ISOC –
> Jakarta Chapter. The founding members are:

> This is a non profit international
> affiliated organization and under
> Indonesian law has to be registered – as
> such, we have created a local non profit
> organization that will serve as a local
> organization called MAPI (Masyarakat
> Pemanfaat Internet) – or Indonesian
> Society of INTERNET users.

Few questions (I understand that Indonesia
has a pretty complex way of regulating
NGOs):

What is the nature of relationship Masyarakat
Pemanfaat Internet and the new chapter?

Is MAPI becoming an ISOC chapter or
a new organization is founded? If the new
one, what will be relations between the two
(same board, similar statutes, etc.?)

Which legal form of association in Indonesia
is MAPI currently? As I understand receiving
foreigh aid (including grants) is heavily
regulated in Indonesia.

Would any person in Indonesia be able to join
ISOC Jakarta, MAPI, or both?

Marcin Cieślak