[Chapter-delegates] Renewed application for ISOC Azerbaijan chapter

[Tommi Karttaavi]

Dear colleagues,

The following application for a Chapter in Azerbaijan 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 been officially recognised
by the Internet Society.

Please note that this is the second update to the original application
from 2010.

If there are people on this list that know any of the individuals
proposing to establish the Chapter, their feedback is especially welcome.

The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is March 31,
2015.

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

Hoping that third time’s the charm.

Best regards,

Tommi Karttaavi
Manager, Chapter Development - Europe
Internet Society


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Chapter Application

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society Azerbaijan Chapter

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
The Chapter will serve individuals and organizations living or working
in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
To serve the Society’s purposes by serving the interests of a local and
regional Internet community through a local presence and focus on local
Internet issues and developments. The Chapter will contribute to
resolving global Internet issues and will participate in ISOC workshops,
seminars and events.

1) Long term goals of Chapter:
· Access of information to all: the Chapter will focus on
promoting the positive usage of Internet and its applications in
education, health, science, culture, e-government, e-business,
e-commerce, media and entertainment;
· To support development of local content;
· To identify opportunities for members to contribute to ISOC’s
local, regional and global activities;
· To identify opportunities for collaboration with other ISOC
chapters, members and regional Internet community;
· To provide Internet and network security education and guidance
to the community i.e. schools, kids and the society to ensure the
Internet a safe place to be in.
· To work on topics such as net neutrality, copyright,
intellectual property and other areas that involve Internet and digital
citizens rights;
· To organize and run symposia, conferences, exhibitions, shows,
festivals, auctions and other events including those international by
nature, to any of the objectives of the Chapter;
· To facilitate development of legal measures supporting of
Internet advancement, especially protecting information and its free
flow within the Internet;
· To foster the multistakeholder representation within the Chapter.

2) Short term goals of Chapter:
· Awareness action (via e-mail, creation of Chapter web presence
and public presentations) about ISOC and main problems of world-wide
Internet Governance;
· Seminar on child protection in cyber-world;
· Consolidation of the ISOC Azerbaijan Chapter General Assembly
and Board election, pro-active recruitment of new members, social and
team-building activities among members;
· To apply for Community Grant;
· To prepare PR and Marketing Plan for ISOC Azerbaijan Chapter.

D. Founding Members of the Chapter (in alphabetical order)
1. Abasov Samad, IT/business, CEO of Aznext
2. Abdullayev Natig, IT/business, Sales Manager at ASF Computers &
Services
3. Adamov Abzetdin, IT/Academia, Qafqaz University
4. Ahmadov Mehdi, IT/business, IT consultant at Ministry of Labour and
Social Protection of the Population
5. Akhundov Emin, IT/business, Microsoft Azerbaijan
6. Alekberli Rahid, IT/business, Delta Telecom
7. Amirguliyev Rustam
8. Azizova Aygun, Teacher and IT manager at lyceum named after
academician Zarifa Aliyeva
9. Bayramova Ulkar, IT/Academia, PhD student;
10. Dursunov Samed
11. Gaziyeva Khumar, Academia, Modern Educational Complex, Baku
12. Gunduz Osman, IT/NGO, Civil Society sector, Director Multimedia
Centre-NGO;
15. Hajiyev Nariman, IT/Government, Communication and IT Ministry of
Azerbaijan
16. Hasanov Zafar, Academia, International Relations office,
QafqazUniversity
17. Huseynzade Emin, IT/NGO, Transitions
18. Karimov Ruslan, IT/business sector, sales and service
specialist/mobile telecommunications;
19. Khudiyeva Shahla, IT/Academia, Azerbaijan University of Languages,
Head of Information Resources Complex
20. Mamedli Aysel, Academia/student, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
21. Mammadova Gahira, Academia, Head of International Relations office,
Nakhchivan State University;
22. Muradkhanli Leyla, IT/Academia, Khazar University
23. Mustafayev Ilgar, Academia, Azerbaijan Technical University
24. Najimov Arif, PhD student/academia, Azerbaijan University of
Architecture and Construction (AzUAC), Director of the International
Programs and Projects Sector of AzUAC;
25. Quliyev Muslum, IT/Business, Design-construction, LLC, Accountant
26. Penjaliyev Mobil, NGO, Director of Janub Agrobusiness Center (AJC)
27. Ramazanov Mamed
28. Sadaev Azber
29. Seyidov Emin, IT/NGO, AzEduNet
30. Tuayev Maksud, Auditor/Business, PASHA Holding
31. Valiyev Agil, Academia, Senior expert at Ministry of Education,
Republic of Azerbaijan

E. List of Supporting Organizations (in alphabetical order)
1.     Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AzUAC),
State university, contact person Mr.Najimov Arif;
2.     Architecture, Construction and Design Public Union (ACDPU),
Local NGO, Executive Director of ACDPU, contact person Mr.Najimov Arif;

F. List of Requirements
The Chapter will prepare the forms required to register the ISOC
Azerbaijan Chapter as an NGO at  the relevant Azerbaijani authorities.

G. Contact persons (in alphabetical order)
1. Abdullayev Natig
2. Bayramova Ulkar
3. Gunduz Osman
4. Huseynzade Emin
5. Najimov Arif
6. aliyev Agil