[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a chapter in Ireland

[Tommi Karttaavi]

Dear Colleagues,

The following application to start a Chapter in Ireland has been received.
It is being sent to the chapter delegates community 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 from today and the deadline
is August 31st, 2015.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.


Tommi Karttaavi
Manager, Chapter Development - Europe
Internet Society
http://www.internetsociety.org <http://www.internetsociety.org/>
+358405104757
Skype: tommi.karttaavi

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Internet Society Ireland Chapter Application


A. Proposed name of the Chapter
The chapter name will be recorded as “The Internet Society - Ireland
Chapter”
Alternative short forms will be ISOC-Ireland and ISOC-IE,
or when using the Irish language, ISOC-Eire.

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
ISOC-Ireland will serve people with a verifiable interest in the Internet
and the island of Ireland. Membership will be unlimited.

C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
ISOC-Ireland will engage in the following areas during its initial 12-24
months. Additional areas of focus may be added over time by consensus
among the Executive Council.:

* Privacy - Standards and Awareness

* Internet Governance - Awareness and Promoting Engagement in Ireland

* New Technologies Advocacy(IPv6, DNSsec, etc.)

* Cooperation, collaboration and mediation with private, public and civil
Society sectors for the development of information and communication
technologies
(ICTs) in Ireland

D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter
In the first year ISOC-Ireland will hope to achieve the following:

* Chapter formation and acceptance by ISOC

* Grow membership beyond 30 members within the first 12 months

* Establish a strong relationship with local industry and government
within 12 months

* Build a knowledge base within Ireland on policy matters via the
formation of a policy committee within 6 months of chapter formation.


E. Founding members of the Chapter
Our founding members represent a broad section of Irish interests ranging
from civil society and academia to cybersecurity and privacy
professionals and Internet Hall of Fame inductees. Our membership is also
geographically diverse representing all parts of Ireland.

Founding Members:

1. James Gannon

2. Maebh Mullan

3. Stephen Farrell

4. Brandt Dainow

5. Dennis Jennings

6. Seamus O’Ciardhuain

7. Patrick Marshall

8. Michele Neylon

9. Elizabeth Folan O'Connor

10. Jason Barron

11. Richard Moynahan

12. Mícheál Ó Foghlú

13. Kevin Doolin , COO, TSSG

14. Maria Farrell

15. Mick Begley

16. Eileen Gallagher

17. Edward Morris

18. Alex French

19. Garrett Burke

20. Michael John O'Malley

21. Jerry Horgan

22. Nicholas Kiersey

23. Eoin Meehan

24. David Graham

25. Stephen Keaveny

26. Piotr Ginalski

27. Stephen Marron

28. Andrew Power

29. Niall Murphy

30. Niall O'Reilly


F. List of supporters and partner organizations
To be confirmed

G. Membership
ISOC-Ireland will operate a 6 month ‘Founding Member’ period whereby all
new members joining the chapter within the initial 6 months post
foundation will be inferred lifetime membership of the chapter without any
fees or dues being required.

ISOC-Ireland will endeavour to operate on a no-fee membership basis, this
structure may be examined by the Executive Council at minimum once per
year using input from the Treasurer on the current financial state of the
chapter. In the event that a decision is taken to introduce membership
fees provisions will be made for persons
on reduced incomes to ensure that broad participation is maintained. This
proviso will be included in the by-laws of ISOC-Ireland.

ISOC-Ireland will attempt to engage a variety of sectors, industries and
civil society to build a strong membership base. Given Ireland's status
as a technology hub we would hope for a strong uptake in membership within
12 months.

H. List of requirements
ISOC-Ireland will initially operate as an unincorporated association under
Irish Law. The requirements for an unincorporated association closely
mirror those of ISOC’s own requirements insofar as mandating a
constitution or bylaws and the appointment of a President, Treasurer and
Secretary of the association.

NOTE: Unincorporated associations attract unlimited liability in Ireland.
As a result of this after a period of 12 months the executive council
would be required to examine the possibility of incorporation as a
non-profit within the Irish jurisdiction.

I. Additional information
Ireland is a growing technology nation. The number of giants of technology
headquarters and locations in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and
Waterford is growing and it is the opinion of the founders of ISOC-Ireland
that it is time to have a chapter dedicated to the Irish region. It would
be planned that the chapter will be publicly
unveiled for open membership at ICANN 53 in Dublin in October 2015.

J. Your contact information

James Gannon
Derry House
The Meetings, Avoca
Co Wicklow
Ireland

Tel: +353 (0)86-1753581
Email: james at cyberinvasion.net

I am the Director of Cyber Invasion Ltd a Security and Risk management
consultancy based in Dublin, Ireland. I am a member of the Non-Commercial
Users Constituency of ICANN and am active in a number of Internet
Governance and Cybersecurity bodies. I am an ISOC member in good standing
since October 24th 2014. I am current a member
of the UK Chapter.