[Chapter-delegates] Application to form a Chapter in Jamaica

[Nancy Quiros]

Dear Colleagues,
The following application to start a Chapter in Jamaica 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 recognized by the Internet Society.
The period allowed for comments is two weeks from today and the deadline is January 12th , 2019.
Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
Regards ,
Nancy Quirós
Proposed name of the Chapter
The name of the Chapter shall be The Internet Society Jamaica Chapter.

Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
The Chapter shall serve persons living and working in Jamaica.

Purpose and scope of the Chapter
Purpose of the Chapter
The purpose of the Chapter is to create an overall awareness of the use of the Internet to connect Jamaica to the world and to advocate for equal access.  Additionally, without limiting the generality of the Chapter's purpose in the By-Laws, the Chapter shall also:

  1.  Support awareness by building initiatives and outreach efforts concerning Internet-related activities.
  2.  Facilitate forums for professional networking and knowledge sharing.

  *   Participate and lead initiatives for the expansion of community access and infrastructure development.

  1.  Encourage innovation, information sharing and empowerment.
  2.  Building consumer trust and confidence in the use of the Internet.

 Scope of the Chapter
The Chapter will address problems in Internet development and education within the Jamaican community.  The Chapter will also support the community and share the people's experiences and ideas in order to form Internet intelligence.

Outline of key priorities for the first year of the Chapter
Action plan for the Year 2019/2020
Aim

Action

Public Reference Forum

Jam Internet Bus Tour – As part of the Public Reference Forum work we will focus on visiting the people in communities that have limited access to Internet services.

Raise National
Awareness

General Public Workshop - Raise national awareness of the tenets of data protection and the legislation to protect the privacy of the public's information.

Local Education
Initiatives

Seminar/Conference - Public Education and general awareness building for:
·       Internet governance (Youth Internet Governance)
·       Opportunities for business
·       Opportunities for personal development



Founding members of the Chapter
No.

Name

Affiliation

1.

JodiAnn Allen

End User

2.

Patrick Anglin

Academia

3.

Elton Austin

Technical Community

4.

Gary Campbell

Public Sector

5.

Bryanna Chang

Student, Technical Community

6.

Roger Chang

Civil Society

7.

Sean Finn

Student, Public Sector

8.

Stephen Gentles

Technical Community

9.

Jason Hynds

Civil Society, Technical Community

10

Duanne Johnson

Technical Community

11.

Robert Lancashire

Academia

12.

Andrea Livingston-Prince

End User

13.

Damion Malcolm

Academia

14.

Lyndel McDonald

Private Sector

15.

Jermaine McDonald

Technical Community

16.

Maurice Miller

Academia

17.

Maurice Morris

Technical Community

18.

Natalie Rose

Academia

19.

Carlton Samuels

Academia

20.

Fitzroy Thompson

Civil Society

21.

Neil Williams

Academia

22.

Davian Richards

Technical Community

23.

Neil Gittens

Civil Society

24.

Otis Osbourne

Academia

25.

Jesica Campbell

Student/End User

26.

Nashiem Morgan

Student/Public Sector

27.

Adriel Grant

Student/End User


List of supporters and partner organizations
List of Supporters
No

Name

Organization Name

1.

Ryan Sterling

Vertis Technology

2.

Melarka Williams

Ingenuity

3.

Damion Mitchell

Northern Caribbean University (NCU)
Department of Computer & Information Sciences

4.

Karen Brown

Copiers and Consumables

5.

Cecile Cameron

Intcomex

6.

Professor Bernadette Warner

University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)

7.

Dr. Sean Thorpe

Jamaica Computer Society


Membership
To enhance engagement and communication with members, the following approaches shall be adopted:

  1.  Social Marketing to gather insight which can influence potential members.
  2.  Building good membership engagement plans.

  *   Provide feedback to members about policies and new procedures via email and face-to-face meetings.

  1.  Publish newsletters in order to ensure the developments of membership involvement.
  2.  Ensure that members are regularly informed of the local and national developments. Face to face briefings will be supported in writings and made available on the Website.
  3.  Continue to develop proactive media relationships and promote awareness of the events, forums, conferences and activities related thereto.

  *   Determine the most efficient and effective way to propel the decision-making process involved in the Internet Society governance.
  *   Increase membership participation in all communication processes including surveys, elections, group discussions, webinars, community activities, etcetera.


  1.  Identify and educate potential leaders who can implement proactive strategic solutions for the community.
  2.  Establish communication outlets for the free flow exchange of ideas and information amongst the members.
  3.  Encourage leaders to teach and lead by example.

  *   Inspire the youth to develop their observation and public speaking skills.

List of requirements
ISOC Jamaica shall be established as a Charitable and non-profit organization duly registered under the Laws of Jamaica. These are the following requirements:

  1.  Reserve the Society Name through Companies Office of Jamaica.
  2.  Register as a Non-profit Organisation through Companies Office of Jamaica. This will cost a fee of $24,500 (JMD) or $191 (USD).

  *   Apply for Charitable status at the Department of Co-operative and Friendly Societies.
Certificate approval at the Tax Administration Jamaica.

Regards ,
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Nancy J. Quirós
Gerente de desarrollo, Capítulos LAC
Development Manager, LAC Chapters
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